Planted in 1854, this garden enjoys the privilege of being amongst the oldest commercially planted tea garden. The garden overlooks the glorious snow-peaks of Kanchenjungha in the Himalayas, whilst along its green foothills runs the mystical Rangeet river. The garden is sorrounded by verdant forests and produces some exeptional flavoury teas. Some facts about the estate: Read the rest of this entry »

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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.

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Assam is named after the region of its production: (Assam, India). Historically, Assam is the second commercial tea production region after China. Assam and China are the only two regions in the world with native tea plants. The Assam valley in India is dominated by the Brahmaputra River – a large slowly meandering river which over millennia of spring and fall flooding has deposited a rich loam over the valley. The soil is deep and sandy and the region suffers a very hot and steamy monsoon season, but equally important a relatively dry and cool winter. Perfect conditions for the Assam tea bush. Assam tea revolutionized tea drinking habits since the 19^th century since the tea, produced from a different variety of the tea plant, yielded a different kind of tea. There are some absolutely stunning teas produced in this tea wonderland. Assam as with Darjeeling has a first and second flush. The first flush has a rich and fresh aroma; the second flush produces the famous “tippy teas”. It is this feature of the teas of the second flush which makes them more popular. The golden tip present in Assam tea, tends to lessen the astringent characteristic of the tea and make it sweet and smooth. Therefore Assam tea can be malty, sweet and smooth, which are qualities enjoyed by all tea drinkers.

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As the clean, clear mist crosses the silent vast Himalayan range there is heard a gentle rustling. It is the beautiful colorfully-dressed women moving slowly through invisible paths across the rolling hills of the Darjeeling tea gardens, skillfully plucking by hand the finest of the delicate leaves from the bushes and dropping them into the soft, green piles forming inside their baskets. Majestic, snow-capped mountains surround them, forming a stunning backdrop. It is a scene as rare and special as the beverage that is the product of their work. The air is filled with the delightful songs of birds of every hue. There is no doubt the quality of the tea produced here is affected by the magic of its fairy tale surroundings. Darjeeling tea is born in the foothills of the Himalayas, in the shadow of the third highest mountain in the world; Mt.Kanchenjunga.

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The story of tea has been revolving for nearly more than two centuries. Its origin and dispersal continue to be baffling and there is room for debates. A general belief is that the origin of tea was somewhere in South east Asia.In China, Tea as a beverage was known for about three thousand years. Though wild tea has not been found in China. The wild types recorded in southern China are possible relics of past cultivation unrecorded. Studies about the distribution pattern of tea types or varieties suggest the origin somewhere in the Irrawady basin from where it dispersed to South east China, Indonesia & Assam.Tea varieties specific to these three principal regions. Tea varieties specific to these three pricipal regions have characteristic biological features , but it is rare that one particular type is to be found in a particular locality.

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It is interesting to know that like its origin, the botanical classification of tea has also been a subject of intense speculation. But alas, without an agreed solution for uniformity in nomenclature. Although a popular index lists tea as Camelia sinensis, the genesis of the problem could be traced to the great taxonomist Linneaeus, whose original description ~ Thea sinensis. Later on describing two more species , Thea bohas & Thea viridis. The earlier nomenclature of Thea sinensis was abandoned. Although Thea & Camellia areare considered synonymous, dual nomenclature was in practice for some time , while in Indonesia tea was botanically known as Camellia theifera. Currently, Camellia thea & Camellia sinensis are considered synonyms.

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