The word “Nilgiri”, translated, means “Blue Mountain”; and blue they are. They are the most spectacular and picturesque mountain range in South India where tea is grown at elevations ranging from 1000 metres to above 2500 metres.Nilgiri teas have the right balance of strength, colour and astringency to satisfy the needs of tea drinkers ranging from the layman to the connoisseur. Nilgiri teas produce bright and brisk liquors and they do not cloud.

Nilgiri teas are grown throughout the year, unlike teas from Darjeeling or Assam. Nilgiri teas are often referred as “The Fragrant One”. The flavour and fragrance of superior Nilgiris is the result of the high elevation at which it is grown. The tea farms in the Nilgiris consist of a number of small growers who own farms ranging in size from a few acres to a few hundred acres. These growers sell their leaf to tea factories that in turn manufacture the tea. Nilgiri teas are set to play a major role in some of the most successful gourmet tea ventures in North America.

Premier’s Tea Limited selects, tastes and blends from some of the finest Nilgiri tea estates.

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