THE ORIGINS · CHAPTER II
Five gardens,
named.
A field record of the leaves that make JADU. Read it like a wine list; drink it like a ridge at dawn.
GARDEN I OF V · NILGIRI HILLS · INDIA
Korakundah
- ELEVATION
- 2,133 m · high-grown, mist-fed
- LEAF
- Camellia sinensis, two-leaves-and-a-bud, hand-plucked at dawn
- IN THE GLASS
- Citrus flower, cool green tea, a high-altitude lift
GARDEN II OF V · SHIZUOKA · JAPAN
Kinezuka
- ELEVATION
- 350 m · Fuji-shadowed, orchard-adjacent
- LEAF
- Single-estate Yabukita sencha, shaded, first pluck
- IN THE GLASS
- Yuzu peel over a grassy, sea-air sencha spine
PLATE · SHIZUOKA · JAPAN
Between the leaf and the peel — a Japanese orchard reads the same way an Indian ridge does.
GARDEN III OF V · DARJEELING · INDIA
Gopaldhara
- ELEVATION
- 2,000 m · cloud-forest, Kanchenjunga sightline
- LEAF
- Second flush, Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, orthodox
- IN THE GLASS
- Muscatel, honey, a champagne register made sparkling
GARDEN IV OF V · ASSAM · INDIA
Halmari
- ELEVATION
- 120 m · monsoon plain, Brahmaputra silt
- LEAF
- Orthodox first flush, clonal Assamica
- IN THE GLASS
- Malt, monsoon soil, a deep amber body
PLATE · ASSAM · INDIA
Rain arrives from the southwest. The leaf answers in malt.
GARDEN V OF V · KANGRA VALLEY · INDIA
Wah
- ELEVATION
- 1,400 m · Dhauladhar-fronted terraces
- LEAF
- Kangra green + kahwa botanicals: rose, saffron, cardamom
- IN THE GLASS
- Rose petal, saffron thread, warm spice
THE LEAF LEDGER
Five leaves, in a single hand.
| N | GARDEN | REGION | ELEVATION | LEAF | IN THE GLASS | LIQUID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Korakundah | Nilgiri Hills · India | 2,133 m · high-grown, mist-fed | Camellia sinensis, two-leaves-and-a-bud, hand-plucked at dawn | Citrus flower, cool green tea, a high-altitude lift | |
| II | Kinezuka | Shizuoka · Japan | 350 m · Fuji-shadowed, orchard-adjacent | Single-estate Yabukita sencha, shaded, first pluck | Yuzu peel over a grassy, sea-air sencha spine | |
| III | Gopaldhara | Darjeeling · India | 2,000 m · cloud-forest, Kanchenjunga sightline | Second flush, Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, orthodox | Muscatel, honey, a champagne register made sparkling | |
| IV | Halmari | Assam · India | 120 m · monsoon plain, Brahmaputra silt | Orthodox first flush, clonal Assamica | Malt, monsoon soil, a deep amber body | |
| V | Wah | Kangra Valley · India | 1,400 m · Dhauladhar-fronted terraces | Kangra green + kahwa botanicals: rose, saffron, cardamom | Rose petal, saffron thread, warm spice |
NEXT · CHAPTER III
The craft.
From leaf to bead — how JADU is steeped slow, carbonated cold, and bottled unhurried.
ENTER THE CRAFT