I'm talking about Darjeeling black teas. When (month) does the new year's
first flush start to show up for sale at the major mail-order places?

I'm trying to decide on how much so-so tea to buy now before getting in line
to buy the good (popular) stuff next year ...
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"Aloke Prasad" > wrote in message
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> I'm talking about Darjeeling black teas. When (month) does the new year's
> first flush start to show up for sale at the major mail-order places?
>
> I'm trying to decide on how much so-so tea to buy now before getting in
line
> to buy the good (popular) stuff next year ...
> --
> Aloke
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> to reply by e-mail remove 123 and change invalid to com
>
Aloke,

The earliest invoices can arrive in March (depending on the weather in
Darjeeling), but they are usually expensive and not always the best. By
June the bulk of the FF harvest is available, most of the time. Delivery
here in the US is variable, depending on weather, foreign exchange and the
whims of customs officials. Last season the first FF I got was from
Namring, I think in late March, from Upton.

Regards,
Dean