Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

£10.38
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  • Black teas
  • Darjeeling teas
  • Medium-bodied
  • No milk
  • Second Flush

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  • Darjeeling Margaret's Hope: one of the most celebrated tea gardens.
  • The greeny brown leaf produces a light, floral tea.
  • It has the distinctive muscatel taste of a really good Darjeeling.
  • Margaret's Hope tea is probably the most famous of Darjeeling's gardens.
  • The garden was established in 1865 by Mr Cruikshank beside the Balsun river.
  • The garden takes seriously its welfare responsibilities to its staff.

Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP: from one of  the most celebrated tea gardens.

The greeny brown leaf of Darjeeling Margaret's Hope produces a light, floral tea with the distinctive muscatel taste of a really good Darjeeling. Margaret's Hope tea is probably the most famous of Darjeeling's gardens. The garden was established in 1865 by Mr Cruikshank beside the Balsun river. It rises to an altitude of up to 5000 ft. near to Kurseong. Tragically his daughter Margaret died on the long voyage home to England and he re-named the garden in the hope that he would be forever reminded of her. The Margaret's Hope garden takes seriously its welfare responsibilities to its staff and has improved housing, water supply and medical facilities. Infuse one teaspoon per cup of this celebrated tea with freshly boiled water for four minutes.
Excellent Darjeeling "Fragrant complex Darjeeling at a modest price. Has bags of Darjeeling character."
"This was our first foray into 'good' teas and it hasn't disappointed. This darjeeling was so different to our usual reasonable quality shop bought loose leaf darjeeling; not bitter if left too long, clear taste of flavour, wonderfully refreshing. A really good tea!"
Great tea "Darjeeling is probably the best of teas with a balance of freshness and depth and this tea does not disappoint. I have certainly not tasted better at this price range."

"An exquisite tea. I had never had such a good Darjeeling before, though I've sampled many. This is the tea that made understand that a whole world of better teas was waiting out there, unbeknown to me."
We enjoy this tea in the afternoon. "We like Darjeeling tea but have previously only bought it in the supermarket. There is a world of difference here. Lovely delicate flavour."

Subtle, delicate and elegant "It took a while to get used to this tea: I normally drink robust Assams and initially found this tea a little bland. But after judicious calibration [i.e. more leaves than normal in the pot] and letting it stand a full 5 minutes, its charm and subtlty emerged. Excellent with cucumber sandwiches."

Smooth "Very gentle subtle taste. A great buy."

The benefits of loose leaf tea

  • Darjeeling Margaret's Hope is a carefully sourced tea chosen for its distinctive, balanced flavour.
  • Loose leaf tea enables the full flavour characteristics of the tea to infuse.
  • The tea is chosen for its high grade which imparts the flavour and aroma characteristics for which this tea is best known.
  • A little patience is required when infusing large leaf grades but you will be rewarded with a superior, more balanced cup.

Which size to choose

  • There are several packing options: 60grams, 125grams and 250grams - the standard being of 125 grams in a packet.
  • You can select packets or a tin caddy with hinged lid which can be selected from the drop-down options.
  • Our silver-coloured packets are a triple laminate of paper, foil and cellophane, specifically designed for tea.

How to look after this tea

  • Store the tea with care: ensure it is stored air-tight, away from heat, light, moisture and strong aromas.
  • Our standard best-before is one year.

Delivery options

  • Our standard shipping is second class post unless you choose an alternative option.
  • Free UK shipping is available for orders over £30 and free first class post can be chosen for orders over £50.
  • Receive a free, full-colour, 33 page digital guide to tea with useful hyperlinks to helpful content.

For more information about buying our loose leaf teas see our page How to Buy the Best Loose Leaf Tea.

  • 5 stars: 34 (79%)
  • 4 stars: 9 (21%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
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Steven Blair

High quality as usual from this estate.

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GillIan d.
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Always excellent and quickly received"

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Gillian Darwall
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Always brilliant consistent answers phone"

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Mr D F Nattriss
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: Still have not had my second pack of Margaret's Hope, however you did tell me that it might be delayed! Quality first class. Your service is usually excellent and prompt! Service: Excellent"

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Liz
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" Great tea"

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Robert Dixon
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" Excellent range of teas, excellent service"

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Anonymous
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"A lovely, delicate flavour, very enjoyable"

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B Ellis
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Delicious tea, prompt and efficient service."

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d.phillips
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Ive always given Margaret's hope 5 stars and it has always been a firm favourite. This batch tastes better than any Ive had before - fresh and with a great depth of complex flavour."

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Victoria Kinnersly
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" Direct and personal service, could not fault it"

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David Phillips
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: My favourite afternoon tea Service: The courier service is high quality and gets rid of problems of non-delivery by Royal Mail on the 2nd class post option"

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Carol Jardine
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Wonderful for afternoon tea."

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phillip.wood-3569
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Lovely delicate flavour, not too strong"

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Christine Doyle
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: A new one for me and please bear in mind that I regularly drink Grey's China green, so what I say about Darjeeling Margaret's Hope will be coloured by my comparing it with Chun Mee Moon Palace. To me, Grey's Darjeeling Margaret's Hope has a sweet fruity aroma along with the famous muscatel favour, raisiny in my case. The liquor itself isn't sweet and also has elements of astringency, maltiness and what I'd call earthiness. If this sounds strange the tea is wonderful. It's favour lingers long and leaves a sparkling clean palate. Service: Smashing teas at affordable prices!"

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Mark Upton
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" excellent"

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Dmytro Lebed
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: Basic darjeeling tea with excellent taste. Service: Nothing to complain about. Excellent teas, good service."

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Douglas John Upton
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: Only a couple of cups used as yet but tastes bright and gorgeous colour. Service: Excellent support, I misread the web page but was given excellent steers to put it all right. Raid delivery and well packaged"

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Katherine Park
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" The tea did not arrive on time despite paying for first class post "

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Derek Smith
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"I'm not always a fan of Darjeeling teas because they can be rather thin tasting but this is a hit with us. There's a pleasant but subtle smoky taste to it - much less strong than a Lapsang Souchong but enough to make an interesting, unusual flavour. An excellent tea for breakfast or afternoons."

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Jonathan Rippon
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Superb tea that has everything I want from a Darjeeling."

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John Layton
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: good value for the price. Service: delivered and packed as expected."

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John Birdsall
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"I've tried a fair few varieties of Darjeeling but this is definitely one of my favourites. It has a slightly 'earthy' taste that reminds me of 'The Campbell' from the East India Company. But it still has that 'leafiness' that makes Darjeeling so enjoyable."

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Robert Dixon
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" very good service"

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Josh Barling
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: Looked great in the tin cases and was a lovely touch having the leaflet with all the info. Service: Gave Grays a call and they were really friendly and knowledgeable. helped me pick the right products while giving me a lot of background on them"

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Janet Litten
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: My favourite tea - a really delicate but distinct flavour - very refreshing and a real treat to drink. Service: Always a very swift service with orders met and fabulous tea delivered."

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Catherine Nichols
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" Very good selection of teas and prompt delivery."

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Lana
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Smooth An excellent surpirse"

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Philip Barber
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" I am a long standing customer, who is delighted with the service, the quality, that value and variety of their teas"

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Philip Barber
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" I am a long standing customer, who is delighted with the service, the quality, that value and variety of their teas"

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Philip Barber
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" I am a long standing customer, who is delighted with the service, the quality, that value and variety of their teas"

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John Michaelides
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

" Quick despatch and fast delivery for some great tasting teas"

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David Phillips
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: It took me a long time to get to like Darjeeling tea - and it was Margarets Hope that converted me to it Service: swift delivery"

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Sarah Lloyd Jones
Darjeeling Margaret's Hope FTGFOP

"Product: It's a terrific tea - I drink my darjeeling with milk so need the stronger ones. But it's so expensive this year - I won't be buying this often. Service: Great selection of teas and very good descriptions. Sensible packaging. Tea seems pricey this year, though."

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