Origin · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
Naqqash comes from one estate in Zaqatala, a region shaped by more than a century of tea cultivation. Mature tea gardens, mountain air, and defined harvest windows give each whole-leaf grade its own character before processing begins.
View the grades →The tea landscape
Tea cultivation has been part of this region for generations. In Zaqatala, humid foothills, cool mountain influence, and established tea plantings create the conditions for structured Azerbaijani black tea.
Estate standard
The value of the estate is not only the land, but the way the leaf is separated. Naqqash grades are defined by leaf standard, harvest window, and intended cup profile before processing.
One estate. One calendar. Five whole-leaf grades.
Leaf selection
Bud, first leaf, second leaf, and mature whole leaf are selected according to the grade profile. Each part contributes differently to aroma, body, clarity, and finish.
Bud — aromatic lift and delicacy
Orthodox processing
Withering, rolling, oxidation, drying, and sorting are managed to preserve the selected leaf profile. The result is not anonymous black tea, but a clear expression of place, plant maturity, and harvest timing.
Place in the cup
Cool nights, warm days, and mountain air bring clarity to the liquor and integrity to the leaf. This is the fingerprint of Zaqatala in every grade.
Provenance you can trust
Taste the origin
Request the sample box to evaluate dry leaf, liquor, infused leaf, and harvest-lot information from a tea landscape shaped over generations.
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