The Tea Centre

The Assam Valley is about 200km east of Darjeeling, on the border of China, Burma and Bangladesh. The Brahmaputra River runs through Assam and makes it one of the wettest and least hospitable regions of the world. It remains one of India's least populated regions, and the mountains are inhabited by tribes whose way of life has not changed for thousands of years. During the monsoon (April-September) the Assam Valley becomes like a huge natural greenhouse where nearly a third of Indias tea flourishes, yielding roughly 200,000 tons per year, including some of the finest varieties in the world. 

A fine neat large leaf exhibiting a subtle bitter, fruity aroma & flavour.

A dark, malty, strong broken leaf tea.

Golden high grade tips improve this strong, malty, aromatic tea.

Neat leaf & high grade tips, producing a malty tangy flavour, a full-bodied aroma & a cognac colour. A tea for Assam lovers.

A strong small leaf tea with a spicy aroma from the well known Zaloni plantation.

 Darjeeling is a small town 6000 feet above sea level in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. There are 86 tea gardens around the village and they produce some of the most exquisite teas in the world.

The tea owes its unique characters to the altitude at which the bushes grow, the cool moist climate, the rainfall, the well drained sloping terrain and the minerals in the soil.

The brewed tea is a light golden infusion with a delicate aroma and the subtle flavour of green muscatel grapes.

Darjeeling First Flush

These are springtime teas, harvested from late February to mid April. The young leaves yield a light tea with a flavour of green muscat. Their arrival is impatiently awaited by connoisseurs, and they are sometimes air-freighted. A gentle, afternon tea.

The outstanding feature of this tea is its light, subtle & yet very full-bodied flavour & aroma.

An outstanding tea from the well known Goomtee plantation. This straw-coloured tea combines a fruity & astringent character with a full bodied aroma.

 Goomtee Tea Estate is located in the Kurseong Valley of Darjeeling at an altitude ranging from 1000 mt to 2000 mt.. It has a planted area of 200 Hectars and produces 80,000 Kgs of Tea, including leaf from Narbada Majhua and Mohan Majhua Tea Estates.

Darjeeling Second Flush

Harvested in May and June, these teas are more fully constructed than first flush varieties. The liquor is bright, the taste full and round with a fruity note. An afternoon tea.

Strong, late second flush with a bubbly character.

 Singbulli Tea Estate is located in the Mirik Valley of Darjeeling at an altitude of 1100 mts. It has a planted area of 750.75 Hectars and produces 212,000 Kgs of Tea

A full bodied nut-like flavour, a strong & well ripened tea for connoisseurs.

 Sungma Tea Estate is located in the RungBong Valley of Darjeeling at an altitude ranging from 1420 mts to 2360 mts. It has a planted area of 280.95 Hectars and produces 188,689 Kgs of Tea.

Darjeeling Autumnal & Blends

These autumn-harvested darjeelings are characterized by large leaves that give a round taste and coppery liquor. They can be drunk in the morning with a bit of cold milk.

A finely balanced blend from diverse Darjeeling plantations, combining all harvests.

A very mild, aromatic tea with a flowery aroma & flavour.

Fruity, very agreeable tea with subtle bouquet.

 Namring Tea Estate is located in the Teesta Valley of Darjeeling at an altitude of 1380 mts. It has a planted area of 475.72 Hectars and produces 250,000 Kgs of Tea.

Other Regions in India

Sikkim and Dooars are small regions next to Darjeeling in the north of India, while the Nilgiri Mountains are in the south.

Nepal is north of India and all tea is high grown with a similarity to Darjeeling teas

Straw-coloured, mild flavour leaf tea is a delight for lovers of Ceylonese tea.

A highly aromatic mild tea from the small kingdom of Sikkim. Blended with a few white tips, flavour similar to Darjeeling first flush.