• Okayti Tea Estate

  Filed under Featured Estates
  May 3

  Tucked away in the North-East India at 6500 feet is Darjeeling. The only place in the world that grows the ‘Champange’ of teas. Popularly known as the Queen of the hills, Darjeeling produces the finest, rarest and the most prestigious of orthodox teas. Usually savoured without milk, its incomparable quality is the result of climate, altitude and the cool Himalayan breeze. The steep slopes too inhibit mechanization, impoing traditional methods of harvesting which ensure outstanding quality. The harvest periods for Darjeeling tea can be divided into First flush, Second flash, Rains flush &Autumnal flush. While Darjeeling is home to nearly 61 gardens, one tea estate, OKAYTI is by far the favorite among tea connoisseurs world over.

   In the mystical Mirik Valley of the Darjeeling hills lies a lush carpet of green. The OKAYTI tea estate spreads over the picturesque Mirik valley that undulates gently between 4000 & 62000 feet. OKAYTI is one of the highest average elevations gardens found in the district. The natural beauty of its surroundings, wondrous water falls, tall pine trees & of course its magnificent back drop the mighty HIMALAYAS also make it one of the prettiest gardens in the world. In fact the famous river MECHI, that natuirally separates India from Nepal has its origin in OKAYTI.

  It’s interesting to know how OKAYTIÂ got its name. This tea estate originally called RANGDOO was planted as early as the 1870′s by the British. Teas from OKAYTI inherit a natural distinctive flavour due to it’s location, soil & natural agro-climatic conditions have made it a class apart. Within a short span of time OKAYTI tea became so popular at the London tea auctions that it came to be known as THE ONLY OKAY TEA and soon the state was rechristened OKATI.

  Prior to Indian independence OKAYTI was served as an exclusivity st the Buckingham Palace. OKAYTI tea was gifted to aristocrats all over the world. Some of the regular OKAYTI tea lovers of those times would include Queen Elizabeth, Premier Krushchev, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to name a few.Â

  
  Comments Off

Comments are closed.