• DARJEELING ORGANIC GREEN, LONG LEAF STYLE
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Makaibari Long Leaf Green

SKU # 2200-4
$ 14.39
$ 14.39
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This is your perfect daily green. Certified Organic, Biodynamic and Fair Trade, our Makaibari Green is specially manufactured for us.  It is mellow, floral with no vegetal notes with all the healthful benefits of a Green Tea.  An elegant long-leaf in style, able to withstand multiple infusions. A bestseller. This particular lot is light in the cup so be generous with the leaf.  The leaf is unsorted and variegated in appearance.

Also check out Makaibari Green in a regular, short leaf version - attractively priced with a similar profile - floral without grassy notes.

Fair Trade
Organic

Customer Reviews

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Ann Russell
smooth

My go-to daily morning green tea.

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Swami M.
Perfect morning steep

This is my early morning tea—love it. I make a 2-cup pot. The first cup is gentle, delightful green, not at all bitter (4–5 minute steep). The second cup is stronger of course, and a little bitter—but then I add a teaspoon of turbinado sugar—and it becomes absolute nectar!

Hint: because the leaves are so long, it's a bit difficult to get a consistent measure for this tea, just using a spoon. Sometimes it was becoming too strong. I picked up an electronic gram scale, which solved the problem—5.5 grams for my 2-cup morning pot.

Quite right - the longer-leaved styles don't confirm to typical teaspoon measurements. An electronic scale works well and after a while you can even correctly estimate the amount per cup with your fingers! Glad you are enjoying this tea - one of our favorites. Mellow, fragrant, not vegetal - an easy Green to enjoy. And you can re-infuse several times.

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Steeping Instructions

Use 1 Tbsp. leaf per 8 oz. cup.
Allow boiling water to cool slightly, then pour over leaves.
Steep 2 mins. May be re-infused.

Tea Education

Although Darjeeling is known predominantly for its fragrant and floral black teas, it also manufactures Green teas. Makaibari was the pioneer of both Darjeeling Greens as well as the long-leaf style of this tea. Green teas can sometimes be grassy or smokey. The Makaibari greens have no vegetal notes but only a pleasing, lasting mild floral note, making it ideal for the new Green tea drinker. It is one of our bestsellers and it is an easy cup to enjoy all day long. Multiple infusions are encouraged. Steep each subsequent infusion an additional 20 seconds. Best enjoyed without milk or sugar and as it cools.

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from 286 reviews
Serengeti
Mrs Z
Delightfully pleasant!

One of the most aromatic, delicate and sweet blends. There hasn’t yet been anyone among my friends who has tasted this tea at my place and have not asked for it during the next visit.

Serengeti
Ancient Forest Yunnan, Organic
Brian Weaver
Love this tea!

First tea of the day -- absolutely lovely

Ancient Forest Yunnan, Organic
Earl Grey Blue
marjorie
best, bold bergamot

having drank lots of earl grey over many years, this is my favorite. if you love bergamot flavor, definitely give this a try.

Earl Grey Blue
English Breakfast
Miranda Beckenstein
My go to tea

When I want a flavorful tea to pick me up in the morning or from my afternoon slump English Breakfast tea is my go to tea, strong with a dash of milk.

English Breakfast
Chocolate Chai
Miranda Beckenstein
My substitute for dessert

When I long for chocolate then drinking this chai is a great substitute.

Chocolate Chai
Ruhunu Super Pekoe
Miranda Beckenstein
Bright flavor

Delicious, bright and fresh taste. Reminds me of tea I drank with my mother.

Ruhunu Super Pekoe
Irish Breakfast
Frances Pirie

Throughout the week, I rotate through different varieties of black tea. This bold, malty breakfast tea is one of my favorites and always on my rotation list! A perfect kick-start to the day or an afternoon pick-me-up.

Irish Breakfast
Makaibari 2nd flush 2024
Frances Pirie
A more robust Darjeeling

I know that first flush tea is highly esteemed for its elegant, delicate flavor but I like my teas a little stronger. This second flush Makaibari still has the distinctive fragrant, floral character of Darjeeling, but with bolder flavor for a great morning wake-me-up!

Makaibari 2nd flush 2024
Lung Jing (Dragonwell)
Ann Russell
delicate

Lovely, pale brew. Have enjoyed multiple steeps.

Lung Jing (Dragonwell)
Makaibari Long Leaf Green
Ann Russell
smooth

My go-to daily morning green tea.

Makaibari Long Leaf Green
Ancient Forest Yunnan, Organic
SG

Delicious, smooth cup. Good any time of day.

Ancient Forest Yunnan, Organic
Organic Decaf Earl Grey
a.o.
smells and tastes delicious

Very good bergamotte taste. Even as a decaf one of the better Earl Greys.

Organic Decaf Earl Grey
Makaibari 2nd flush 2024
VAMAN DHARWARKAR
Very delicious, aroma tea

Excellent, smooth, tea

Makaibari 2nd flush 2024
Zingy Tang, Organic
Denise Montgomery

My husband and I found this tea ZingyZang about 15 years ago and have been drinking it since. We have tried many teas and consider ourselves tea snobs. We thoroughly enjoy this tea.

Zingy Tang, Organic
Sessa Estate Assam
Jonas Wagner
Sessa

Have been drinking this for years every day. A wonderful and highly satisfying tea.

Sessa Estate Assam