Donyi Polo Golden Tippy Tea (250 gms)

Golden Tippy tea is made from the youngest, golden-coloured buds of the tea plant — the “tips” that contain the highest concentration of flavour compounds. Our Donyi Polo Golden Tips comes from the high-altitude gardens of Arunachal Pradesh, where cool air and slow growth produce buds with extraordinary richness.

The golden colour is natural — it comes from the fine hairs (trichomes) on the youngest buds, which turn golden during processing. The higher the proportion of golden tips in a tea, the more prized it is. This is a bud-heavy tea, which means more sweetness, more smoothness, and more complexity than leaf-dominant teas.

This is a tea that makes you pause and pay attention. The honey-like sweetness, the buttery smoothness, the complete absence of bitterness — it is luxury in a cup. At 250 grams, this is a generous pack size for a golden tips tea, making it an excellent value for the quality.

Appearance: Golden-honey coloured liquor. Rich and luminous.

Aroma: Sweet and malty with hints of honey and toasted grain. Warm and inviting.

Flavour: Smooth, rich, and sweet with honey-like sweetness and a buttery mouthfeel. Notes of malt, honey, and toasted grain. Medium body with zero bitterness. Remarkably smooth.

Body: Medium. Lighter than CTC but more substantial than white tea.

Finish: Clean and sweet with lingering honey warmth.

Tea: 1 tsp per cup | Water: 200ml at 85°C | Steep: 3–4 min | Serve: Plain or with a tiny drop of honey. Do not add milk — it would mask the delicate honey sweetness.

250g Donyi Polo estate Golden Tippy tea (bud-heavy, single estate). From Arunachal Pradesh.

Q: What makes Golden Tips tea special?

A: Golden Tips uses the youngest buds of the tea plant, which contain the highest concentration of flavour compounds. The golden colour comes from natural trichomes (fine hairs) on the buds. Bud-heavy teas are smoother, sweeter, and more complex than leaf-dominant teas.

Q: How is this different from Donyi Polo Orange Pekoe?

A: Orange Pekoe uses whole mature leaves, producing a more robust, full-bodied cup. Golden Tips uses mainly buds, producing a smoother, sweeter, more delicate cup. Think of it as the difference between a bold red wine and a smooth dessert wine.

Q: Is this suitable as a gift?

A: Absolutely. Golden Tips tea is a luxury product that most people have never tried. It makes an impressive and memorable gift for tea lovers, foodies, or anyone who appreciates rare speciality products.

• Garden-Direct Sourcing: Every tea comes directly from the estate — no middlemen, no blending. What is on the label is exactly what is in the pack.
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• Rated 4.8/5 by 263+ customers. Over 50 million cups sold.

• Donyi Polo Orange Pekoe 250g (₹900) — bolder, more robust from the same estate
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• Darjeeling Silver Needles 50g (₹1,000) — rarest white tea