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Sagarmatha Gold | Award-Winning Nepal Black TeaLEAFIES 2024 Highly Commended 1st at Everest Base Camp Tasting USDA Organic 7,000 ft Ilam First Flush Hand Rolled 4. 9 from 15 Reviews The Most Awarded Tea in Our Catalog First Flush, Hand Rolled at 7,000 Feet "This is hands down the smoothest, most luxurious black tea I've ever tasted. Worth every penny." Verified review 4. 9 average from 15 reviews Sagarmatha Gold is our rarest and most awarded Nepal black tea a USDA Organic first flush harvest from
The Most Awarded Tea in Our Catalog — First Flush, Hand-Rolled at 7,000 Feet
Sagarmatha Gold is our rarest and most awarded Nepal black tea — a USDA Organic first-flush harvest from 7,000 ft in Ilam, hand-rolled by master artisans over multiple days. The cup pours golden-amber and tastes of milk chocolate, hazelnut, cocoa powder, oat, and cane sugar — naturally sweet, deeply layered, low in astringency. Named after Sagarmatha (Mount Everest), it earned Highly Commended at THE LEAFIES 2024 and first place at a blind tasting at Everest Base Camp. The same lot was later auctioned at €110/kg to Australia's Sharyn Johnston, creator of The Tea Wheel.
Sagarmatha Gold is harvested once a year from a single small batch of first-flush spring buds. Our 2025 lot sold out fast. The next limited harvest arrives late July / early August 2026 after spring picking and processing in Ilam.
Join the waitlist using the form below to be the first notified when the new harvest lands. Past waitlist members have first pick.
🏆 Awards & Press
- Highly Commended — THE LEAFIES 2024 (UK Tea Academy global awards)
- First Place — blind tasting at Everest Base Camp, 3rd International Tea Event in Nepal
- Auctioned at €110/kg to Sharyn Johnston (Australia), creator of The Tea Wheel
Why You'll Love It
- First-flush only — earliest spring buds, peak aromatic complexity
- Hand-rolled by master artisans over multiple days of careful fermentation
- Naturally sweet — milk chocolate, hazelnut, cocoa, cane sugar
- Golden-tipped with a vibrant amber liquor
- Two awards + auction credibility — recognized by global tea judges
Want a daily cup with similar depth? Try Snow Leopard. Want our award-winning daily hero? See Himalayan Golden.
Quick Facts
- Origin: Ilam, Nepal · 7,000 ft
- Harvest: First flush · spring · once-a-year
- Process: Hand-plucked buds · multi-day hand-rolling & fermentation
- Certification: USDA Organic
- Caffeine: Medium (40–60 mg / 8 oz)
- Brewing: 195–200°F · 3–4 min · 2–3 g per 8 oz
- Package: 2.4 oz resealable pouch · ~34 cups
Roughly $1.03 per cup for the most awarded tea in our catalog — less than a single café espresso for a tea that tea masters auctioned at €110/kg. This is the cup you save for slow mornings, gifts to fellow tea lovers, and any time you want to taste what a true first-flush harvest can be.
Single variant · explore the rest of our Nepal black tea collection.
Brewing Guide
- Leaf: 1.5–2 tsp (2–3 g) per 8 oz
- Water: 195–200°F — boil, then cool ~30 seconds
- Time: 3 min for clarity · 4 min for fuller body
- Drink neat first to taste the chocolate and hazelnut layers
- Re-steep: 2–3 times, adding 30 seconds each round
More help: Steeping Tips for Black Tea
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