5 Places to Visit India Tea Plantations

5 Places to Visit India Tea Plantations

 1. Darjeeling Darjeeling is  India’s most well-known hill station and has numerous tea plantations  producing high quality,  lightly- coloured, and floral scented tea. An estimated  25% of India’s overall tea production originates here. Places to See :  Happy Valley Tea Estate is situated some 3 kilometers in the northern part of town. This estate cultivates […]

Harvesting of Indian Tea

Harvesting of Indian Tea

1 .First flush is harvested in the middle of March.  The tea produced is gently flavored, very lightly colored,  mild in aroma and acidity. 2. “In between”  harvest occurs between the two “flush” periods. 3. Second flush  harvest happens in June .  The tea produced is amber in color, full bodied, and tastes of muscatel. […]

History and Origins of Indian Tea

History and Origins of Indian Tea

1.Historically, the cultivation and brewing of  Indian tea  is used in  traditional medicinal practices and also as a pleasurable drink. 2. The earliest documented use of tea in India was in the Ramayana (750-500 BC) but for the succeeding years,  all records documenting tea practices in India has been lost. 3. The  Singpho and Khamti […]

Types of Tea

Types of Tea

A.        Black Tea •           English Breakfast Superior •           Darjeeling Tea •           Ceylon Pekoe B.        Classic Tea •           English Breakfast Superior C.        Green Tea •           Green Chai •           Chai Tea •           Green Chai D.        Herbal Tea •           Green Chai •           Anti Strain Tea •           Women’s Activity Tea I.       Introduction II.       Kinds of Tea Produced in India […]

Kinds of Tea Produced in India

Kinds of Tea Produced in India

India’s geographical conditions result in varying climates and the tea produced under these varying climates are also vastly different. These are the 3 major types of tea in India : 1.  Assam Tea that originates from a region of India even higher than Darjeeling Assam tea is produced by  the North Eastern part of the […]

Introduction

Introduction

India produces the largest quantity of  tea in the world, together with China and Sri Lanka.   It also produces tea which many connoisseurs  consider to be the best tea in the whole world.  Almost each part of India  is a tea-producing region  There are more than 14,000 tea plantations in India and not surprisingly,  4% […]

Teas of India

Teas of India

I.          Introduction India produces the largest quantity of  tea in the world, together with China and Sri Lanka.   It also produces tea which many connoisseurs  consider to be the best tea in the whole world. –Read More… II.        Kinds of Tea Produced in India India’s geographical conditions result in varying climates and the tea produced […]

Chai Tea

Chai Tea

Apart from the many kinds of tea in India, they also have a unique way of making the tea called chai. There are a lot of recipes to make chai but the standard ingredients include black tea, milk, sugar, and spices. The combination of spices make chai so uniquely wonderful. The most generally used spices […]