Second flush
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German: Second Flush
The year's second picking, mainly for Darjeeling – stronger and rounder than the first flush.
After the spring picking (first flush), the tea bushes sprout again in early summer. Teas from this second harvest are darker and fuller; Darjeeling second flushes are often said to have a muscatel-like note.
The terms come from India and are used mainly for Darjeeling and Assam.
