Nepal Kalapani Apsara Green

The summer harvest of the now rather renowned Apsara Green tea from the Kalapani garden in Nepal’s Panchtar region. Openly rolled leaves of a dark green colour with a fresh, slightly spicy aroma. A light, golden-green infusion with a pleasantly vibrant, sweetly mineral flavour, featuring notes of asparagus and green pepper, and a long-lasting spicy aftertaste.

How to brew Apsara Green tea

Use 5 grams of tea leaves for 0.5 liter of boiling water cooled to 75–80 ᵒC, and steep for 60 seconds. Feel free to experiment with steeping time, water temperature, and the amount of tea leaves. You can also read our articles on tea preparation and water quality.

Kalapani means "black water" in Nepali, according to the dark surface of a nearby lake. A young garden located at an altitude of 1800 m on the slopes around the village of Gopetar in the district of Panchthar in Upper Ilam. The local tea production is a project of one of the managers from the nearby and well-known Pathivara Garden.
Kalapani was established in 2021 and is located in Gopetar, Panchtar district in Eastern Nepal. It is in a remote area bordering the Singhalila Wildlife Reserve, a high-diversity area of the Himalayas, famous for the rehabilitation of the Red Panda and the rare Himalayan Newt. 
It is a BLF ( Bought Leaf Factory ) where leaf is procured from small-scale farmers. The plantation range from 1800 to 2100 meters above sea level.