Nilgiri Loose Leaf Black Tea - Glendale Estate OP

Our Nilgiri loose leaf black tea from Glendale Estate is a bright, elegant Orange Pekoe with coppery liquor, floral aroma and a distinctive jammy fruit depth. Produced during the estate’s prized January harvest, it offers a brisk yet beautifully smooth cup with real single-estate character — excellent enjoyed black, and equally pleasing with a small splash of milk.

Nilgiri Loose Leaf Black Tea from Glendale Estate

Glendale Estate is one of the Nilgiri district’s most respected tea gardens, producing distinctive South Indian black teas from the cool, misty slopes of the Blue Mountains.

This OP, or Orange Pekoe, selection comes from the estate’s sought-after January harvest, a period known for teas with greater clarity, fragrance and layered flavour. The result is a refined single-estate cup that shows Nilgiri black tea at its most expressive.

Floral, Fruity and Gently Jammy

In the cup, this Nilgiri loose leaf black tea brews to a bright coppery liquor with clean, luminous clarity. The flavour is lively and floral at first, followed by a lightly fruity richness and a smooth, jammy depth that lingers pleasantly.

It has briskness without harshness, giving the tea shape and freshness while keeping the finish rounded and composed.

Orange Pekoe Leaf with Distinctive Nilgiri Character

The OP grade uses whole, well-made leaf, allowing the tea to infuse gradually and reveal more complexity than smaller broken grades.

Glendale’s high-grown Nilgiri character comes through beautifully here: aromatic, polished and naturally smooth, with a fruit-led profile that makes it quite different from both malty Assam and muscatel Darjeeling styles.

At a Glance

• Origin: Glendale Estate, Nilgiri, South India
• Tea type: Single-estate loose leaf black tea
• Grade: OP, Orange Pekoe
• Harvest: January
• Liquor: Bright coppery amber
• Flavour: Floral, lightly fruity, jammy and smooth

A Refined Afternoon Black Tea

Glendale OP is especially rewarding taken without milk, where its natural floral character and jammy fruit notes are most clearly expressed. It is an excellent tea for slower afternoon drinking when you want something distinctive, but not overly heavy.

A small splash of milk can also be added, softening the briskness while preserving the rounded fruit depth of the cup.

How to Brew Nilgiri Glendale OP

Use freshly boiled water at 100°C and add one heaped teaspoon per cup. Steep for 3 to 4 minutes for a bright, lively infusion.

For more body and depth, extend the brew to around 5 minutes. Serve black to appreciate the tea’s floral and jammy character most clearly, or add a little milk if preferred.

Ingredients

Black tea from Glendale Estate, Nilgiri, India.

About High Teas London

High Teas London has been sourcing distinctive loose leaf teas and infusions since 2008. With over 350 different teas in our collection, we are proud to offer characterful single-estate teas from the world’s finest growing regions, including elegant South Indian black teas such as Nilgiri Glendale Estate OP.