ORIGIN
Nepal
ALTITUDE
3,000–7,000 ft
TYPE
Pan-Fired
FLAVOR
Grassy, vegetal
YIELD
20–43 cups
Hand-picked tea leaves from Nepal
ORIGIN

From the Himalayas, to Your Cup

This tea is grown on the cooler slopes of eastern Nepal, on gardens that sit between 3,000 and 7,000 feet. Green tea is usually picked from the same bushes as our black tea — the difference isn't the plant, it's how fast the leaf gets fixed after picking.

Every leaf here is still hand-picked, the way it's been done on these hillsides for generations, by farming families Himalko buys directly from. No brokers stacked in between, no blending in leaf from elsewhere to stretch a batch.

7,000 ft
Himalko's gardens
3,000 ft
CRAFT

Fixed fast, to stay green

Most green tea on grocery shelves sits for hours before processing, which lets oxidation creep in and dull the color. This is the fast, orthodox way.

01

Pluck

Two leaves and a bud, taken by hand from gardens at 3,000–7,000 ft.

02

Wither

A brief rest to soften the leaf — much shorter than the wither for black tea.

03

Fix (Pan-Fire)

Quick high heat halts oxidation almost immediately, locking in color and grassy flavor.

04

Roll

Shaped lightly by hand to release aroma without bruising the leaf.

05

Dry & sort

Finished at low heat to protect the delicate character, then sorted by hand.

TASTING NOTES

Grassy. Fresh. Clean.

Straight from the product description, in plain terms.

AROMA

Fresh-cut grass with a light vegetal sweetness — nothing roasted or smoky about it.

PALATE

Clean and light, with a gentle vegetal note that stays smooth if you don't over-steep it.

FINISH

Crisp and refreshing, without the heaviness or tannin bite of black tea.

WHY THIS TEA

Why buy this over the grocery-store box?

1

Direct from the farm

Himalko buys straight from small growers in Nepal — fewer middlemen, fresher leaf, and more of what you spend actually reaches the people who grew it.

2

Hand-processed, not machine-dried

Most bagged green tea is machine-dried at scale, which flattens flavor. This leaf is fixed and rolled by hand in small batches.

3

Single-origin, traceable

Every batch comes from the same hillside gardens — no blending in filler leaf from elsewhere to bulk up the box.

4

Fixed within hours

Speed matters more for green tea than any other kind — ours is fixed the same day it's picked, not days later after a long trip to a processing plant.

HIMALKO LOOSE LEAF
TYPICAL TEA BAG
Leaf Quality
• Whole leaf, hand-rolled
• Dust and fannings — the leftover bits too small to sell whole
Flavor
• Layered, evolves as it steeps
• Flat and one-note — brews fast, tastes shallow
Freshness Timing
• Fixed same-day, whole leaf holds its color and flavor
• Small particles stale out faster, going flat within weeks
Re-Steeping
• Good for 2–3 infusions
• Spent after one steep — nothing left in the dust
Packaging
• One pouch, reusable infuser
• Bag, string, paper tag, and individual wrapper — most of it single-use
Traceability
• Single garden, single harvest
• Usually a blend of lots from multiple countries and harvests
BREWING

How to brew it right

LEAF
1 tbsp
1–2g per 8oz water
WATER
175°F
Well below boiling
STEEP
2–3 min
Longer turns it bitter
One 2oz pouch brews up to 20 cups; the 4oz size stretches to 43 — plenty to figure out your ideal steep time.
Recyclable packaging. Every tin ships in a curbside-recyclable cardboard tube, not plastic — one more small way to keep this closer to the way tea used to come.
ECO-FRIENDLY
AIR-SEAL LID
KEEPS FRESHNESS
FOIL-LINED INTERIOR

What actually shows up at your door

This is the real tube — mountain-line logo, a hand-drawn tea shoot on the front, and the full brew guide (hot, iced, and cold-brew instructions) printed right on the back, so you're never digging through a drawer for a card you lost.

No shrink-wrap, no plastic tin, no printed inserts to throw away separately. Just one recyclable tube, front to back.

A thin foil liner sits inside the tube itself — isolating the leaf from outside air and moisture — so the outer packaging can stay simple cardboard without the tea losing freshness.

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Etsy customer

Great quality tea ☕. Great packaging 🎁. Will order again.

E
Etsy customer

I had tried tea from Himalko Tea in Nepal and was thoroughly impressed. They offer some of the finest Orthodox teas, with their green and white varieties being particular standouts.

The packaging was elegant and thoughtfully designed, enhancing the overall experience. Highly recommended!!

C
Cassie Hughes

This green tea is fantastic! The flavor is clean and refreshing, exactly what I look for. Plus, the packaging was awesome - the tea tube in particular is amazing! It looks great and does a fantastic job of keeping the tea fresh. Highly recommend!

o
oliverarora
Fantastic Tea

Using from past 6 months

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Etsy customer

I'm not usually a green tea drinker, but this tea is absolutely delicious. I'm able to drink it without sweeteners, which is a big thing for me. It's whole leaf as shown; I recommend this store.

B
Birendra Yadav
Super excited !!!

This great tea 😊
I enjoyed!!

Dear Birendra!

Thank you so much your review, we are glad you enjoyed our tea. Welcome to Himalko Tea family, looking forward to serve you again.

Thanks!
Himalko Tea Team.

r
raji
Thank you! For wonderful tea

Everything has been excellent. The ordering process was smooth and the teas are all wonderful. Thank you!

Questions

A few things people ask

Why is green tea more delicate than black tea?

How much caffeine does this tea have?

Can I brew this as iced tea?

Can I re-steep the leaves?

How should I store it to keep it fresh?

What if I don't like it?