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Black tea package with 'Atlas Tea Co.' label on a dark background
White bowl filled with dark brown Daintree tea leaves on a black textured background
Black tea package with 'Atlas Tea Co.' label on a dark background
White bowl filled with dark brown Daintree tea leaves on a black textured background
Queensland · Australia

Australian Daintree

Rich flavour from the Australian rainforest.

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Produced by the Cubbagudta Plantation in the heart of the Daintree Rainforest.

Australian Daintree is a premium black tea sourced from the lush rainforest region in Far North Queensland, one of Australia's most pristine wilderness areas. Cubbagudta means 'rainy place' in the language of the local Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal people.

The Daintree's high rainfall, tropical climate and rich soils create ideal conditions for producing the natural sweetness and depth that sets this tea apart from other familiar black teas.

Processed in the crush, tear, curl (CTC) style, this tea brews quickly into a deep copper liquor with rich flavours of cacao and malt. Rounder and softer than a brisk Assam or a bright Ceylon, it's a strong-bodied tea that drinks well black but is perfect lovely with a splash of milk.

An excellent choice for afternoon tea - break out the Anzacs and Tim Tams - this wholly Australian tea offers a truly unique character and a smooth, satisfying cup.

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Black tea package with 'Atlas Tea Co.' label on a dark background

Australian Daintree

Tasting

Leaf

Small, uniform leaf pellets in CTC style of copper-brown, hinting towards orange. Dense and quick to give up colour for a fast, full extraction.

Aroma

Malt and cocoa lead – warm, sweet and biscuity, like dark chocolate and toasted grain. Round and soft with a faint dried-fruit edge and no smoke or sharpness.

Liquor

Deep copper-red, bright and clear. Medium-bodied and smooth, with moderate, rounded astringency.

Profile
Tea Type Black
Processing CTC
Caffeine Yes
Perfect For Afternoon
Milk Option Perfect with milk.
Preparation

How to brew Australian Daintree

A robust CTC black to be brewed in the most typical Western style - boiling water and a little waiting time. This full-flavoured everyday black tea is great on its own, but is lovely with a splash of milk.

Temperature 100°C / 212°F
Measure 2.5g per 250ml
Steep Time 3-5 min
Infusions 1
Brewer's Note

A straightforward, forgiving brew. Strong enough to stand up to milk well, so adjust the steep as preferred: shorter for a smoother black cup, a touch longer if you're adding milk.

Atlas Tea Co. Daintree tea package with a glass mug of tea on a dark background
Australia
Origin

Daintree, Queensland

Elevation ▲ 60m
Country Australia