Darjeeling

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From Asian sunrise to Oxford afternoons.
Between the chicken soup and wafer fingers.

Descended from the royal gardens of China.
Raised by the nourishing mountains of India.
Guided by the soothing Himalayan air.
Courted by French grapes and the toy train.

Princess Darjeeling
The sweet champagne of teas
As divine as summer wine.

This is what the happy valley tastes like;
Blooming hues and the delicate grapefruit flush.
Wiseman says, "avoid the milky scandal."

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