Darjeeling tea
E541007
Darjeeling tea is a highly prized, aromatic black tea from the Himalayan foothills, celebrated for its delicate flavor, floral notes, and status as the “champagne of teas.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darjeeling tea canonical | 10 |
| Darjeeling tea appellation | 1 |
| Darjeeling tea industry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5681203 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Darjeeling tea Context triple: [Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India, knownFor, Darjeeling tea]
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A.
Kangra tea
Kangra tea is a distinctive variety of Indian tea from the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, prized for its delicate flavor and aromatic quality.
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B.
Keemun black tea
Keemun black tea is a renowned Chinese black tea variety prized for its rich, mellow flavor and aromatic, winey notes.
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C.
Tea City of India
Tea City of India is a popular nickname for Dibrugarh, a major tea-producing and commercial hub in the Indian state of Assam.
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D.
Tea Gardens
Tea Gardens is a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its riverside setting, beaches, and relaxed holiday atmosphere near Port Stephens.
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E.
Ming Tea
Ming Tea is a fictional 1960s-style rock band fronted by Mike Myers that appears in the Austin Powers film series, including "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Darjeeling tea Target entity description: Darjeeling tea is a highly prized, aromatic black tea from the Himalayan foothills, celebrated for its delicate flavor, floral notes, and status as the “champagne of teas.”
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A.
Kangra tea
Kangra tea is a distinctive variety of Indian tea from the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, prized for its delicate flavor and aromatic quality.
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B.
Keemun black tea
Keemun black tea is a renowned Chinese black tea variety prized for its rich, mellow flavor and aromatic, winey notes.
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C.
Tea City of India
Tea City of India is a popular nickname for Dibrugarh, a major tea-producing and commercial hub in the Indian state of Assam.
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D.
Tea Gardens
Tea Gardens is a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its riverside setting, beaches, and relaxed holiday atmosphere near Port Stephens.
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E.
Ming Tea
Ming Tea is a fictional 1960s-style rock band fronted by Mike Myers that appears in the Austin Powers film series, including "Austin Powers in Goldmember."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian agricultural product
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black tea ⓘ geographical indication product ⓘ tea ⓘ |
| alsoUsesPlantSpecies | Camellia sinensis var. assamica ⓘ |
| autumnFlushCharacteristics | fuller body, toasty notes ⓘ |
| caffeineContent | moderate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| cultivarUsed | China jat cultivars ⓘ |
| cultivatedArea |
Darjeeling hills
ⓘ
linked to:
Darjeeling Himalayan region
|
| exportedTo |
Germany
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstFlushCharacteristics | light, floral, brisk ⓘ |
| flavorProfile |
floral
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fruity ⓘ muscatel ⓘ slightly astringent ⓘ |
| GIStatusGrantedBy | India ⓘ |
| GIStatusYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| grownAtAltitude | 600–2,000 metres ⓘ |
| grownIn | Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
| harvestSeason |
autumn flush
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first flush ⓘ monsoon flush ⓘ second flush ⓘ |
| knownFor |
delicate flavor
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floral aroma ⓘ muscatel notes ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
Geographical Indication (GI)
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linked to:
Geographical Indication
|
| monsoonFlushCharacteristics | lower flavor intensity ⓘ |
| nickname | champagne of teas ⓘ |
| plantSpecies | Camellia sinensis var. sinensis ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Darjeeling district
ⓘ
linked to:
Darjeeling
|
| regulatedBy |
Tea Board of India
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linked to:
Commodity Boards of India
|
| requiresCertificationMark | Darjeeling logo ⓘ |
| secondFlushCharacteristics | stronger body, muscatel flavor ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | West Bengal ⓘ |
| typicalColor | light amber liquor ⓘ |
| typicalOxidationLevel | partially to fully oxidized ⓘ |
| typicalProcessingStep |
firing
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oxidation ⓘ rolling ⓘ sorting ⓘ withering ⓘ |
| typicalServing |
lightly sweetened or unsweetened
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without milk ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blended teas
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hot tea beverages ⓘ iced tea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Darjeeling tea Description of subject: Darjeeling tea is a highly prized, aromatic black tea from the Himalayan foothills, celebrated for its delicate flavor, floral notes, and status as the “champagne of teas.”
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Darjeeling tea
linked to: Darjeeling tea