We love using tea in all types of ways, including traditional steeping, cocktails, mocktails, and of course - dessert! So this delicious Tea Cake with Dark Chocolate and Orange Zest was an absolute hit. We adapted the recipe to experiment with one of our own black teas, Darjeeling Second Flush Black Tea.
We started Alaya in part to showcase the vast diversity of black teas across India, from delicate Darjeelings to super bold Assams from India's Northeast. To help you break them down, we've designed Alaya Black Tea Guide.
Nestled nearly 7,000 feet high in the foothills of the Himalayas, the district of Darjeeling is India's most iconic tea-growing region. Its delicate and floral tea is a result of the region's terroir: a unique mix of rich soil, lush landscape, microclimate, and high altitude.
Darjeeling, the region that is most iconic for tea in India, centers around a small town perched on the side of a mountain at nearly 7,000 feet in altitude, and produces teas that capture the terroir of the region and are prized as the ‘Champagne of tea.’
