Tea Producing Regions In India
The nation that consumes tea everyday is bound to have exotic tea gardens and tea estates speckled all over its expanse. There are several tea producing regions in India. Assam, Darjeeling, the Nilgiris, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim feature prominently in this list.
Primarily, India has been producing black tea. Lately however, many tea estates have started producing wonderful green, white and oolong teas, primarily for export. This has also enhanced the potential of Tea Tourism in India.
Darjeeling :
Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal grows tea in high altitudes of the Himalayan foothills. The Darjeeling tea is the most sought after in India and though exorbitantly priced, it makes for an interesting and valued gift or souvenir. The teas are often referred to as the champagne of tea due to their extraordinary flavor and quality.
Darjeeling grows and manufactures some of the finest, most aromatic (and sometimes, most expensive!) varieties of tea on the planet.
Assam :
Assam is a state in northeastern India. Apart from China, Assam is the only place in the world that can boast of a native tea plant (Camellia assamica). Unlike Darjeeling tea, the Assam tea is generally grown in the plains and is widely known for a strong and malty flavor. Assam also produces green and white teas in small quantities apart from the ever-popular black tea.
Himachal Pradesh :
Himachal Pradesh is a petite hilly state in northern India and is one of India's most stunning states attracting a large number of tourists every year. The state is also a major tea-producing region in India.
The Kangra region in Himachal Pradesh was first introduced to tea in 1849, by means of a Chinese hybrid plant. Light, green tea is largely produced in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh.
Nilgiris and Southern India :
Tea is cultivated in the hilly regions of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at altitudes as high as 800 to 2000 meters above sea level. During the dry season, this tea takes on a superior, slightly lemon flavor.
The quality of tea produced here tastes quite like the tea produced in Ceylon, Sri Lanka. Nilgiri tea, as it is mostly reffered to, is originally grown in the jungle and mainly cultivated by small farmers and cultivators.
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