The Economic Times reported it. The Government knows it. The locals fear it and the estate owners are wondering what to do about it.

Darjeeling Tea is under threat, and unless the government comes to the aid of the industry, the “Champagne of Teas” will become a thing of the past.

The situation is such that the Tea Board of India has sought Rs. 1,000 crores from the Union Government to revive this industry.

Subodh Brothers, a tea exporter in India, gives you more details.

The problem is twofold. One is that several tea estates are suffering from financial troubles and secondly there is a problem with the weather conditions.

Unfavourable weather conditions and freak weather incidents are something that needs to be talked about and taken up with environmentalists as well as the government. Darjeeling tea holds a special recognition of GI or Geographical Identification label due to its highly distinctive aroma and taste. If the weather were to change drastically in the hill station, the surrounding tea estates would be affected, and consequently the quality of tea.

However, this is not the end of the woes of Darjeeling tea. Several tea exporters in India are taking advantage of the Revised Treaty of Trade between India and Nepal and mixing lower-quality tea from Nepal with Darjeeling tea and selling this spurious mix abroad. This is giving Darjeeling tea a bad name in the international market.

If you are on the lookout for authentic Darjeeling tea, we invite you to get in from Subodh Brothers, which is one of the leading tea exporters in India.

Wrapping Up

The drop in tea demand from European countries thanks to the war in Ukraine and Russia is also another potential problem of the Darjeeling tea industry.

Subodh Brothers, tea exporter in India, invites you to enjoy the authentic Darjeeling tea experience, with a range of teas from the region.

Drink authentic, and have a beautiful tea drinking experience you will cherish forever.

Muscatel yet vegetal. Simple yet complex. Chinese yet Indian. Darjeeling tea is a drinking experience you will cherish forever!

Darjeeling tea (also known as the Champagne of Teas) was grown in response to the East India Company’s decision to stop its dependence on Chinese tea. In 1847, the British government took over and started tea nurseries in the district of Darjeeling. The rest is history. Today, you can buy premium Darjeeling tea online from Subodh Brothers and participate in a tea-drinking heritage that is centuries old.

So, What Makes Darjeeling Tea Famous?

Taste, taste, and nothing but the taste!

However, isn’t the tea shrub the very same Camellia sinensis var. sinensis that is grown in China?

While that may be true, there is more to the taste and quality of Darjeeling tea than meets the eye. Learn more over here!

Factors that Affect the Taste of Darjeeling Tea

Time of harvest

As every tea aficionado knows, the time of harvest plays a role in the taste of the tea. Hence, you can purchase premium Darjeeling tea online from the various flushes or harvesting times, like the first flush, the second flush or the autumn flush.

Unique Climate

The climate of Darjeeling contributes to the uniqueness of the tea. Winters are cool and dry. Summers are warm and humid. The elevation causes fog to form which protects the leaves from burning in the sun.

It is this unique climate that causes Darjeeling’s loamy soil to become slightly acidic, a property that is passed on to the tea shrub.

Besides, the gentle marriage of cool, dry air and warm, moist air creates a perpetual fog cover, much-needed for the growing plant.

However, nowadays, because of climate change, freak hailstorms and heatwaves, the harvest time is reduced. Further, it affects the yield and quality of the tea.

Well-drained soil

Since tea is grown on slopes of hills, the entire terrain is well-drained, allowing the shrubs to form deep roots. Moreover, there is a lot of organic matter in the soil, which is very necessary for the shrub to derive its nutrition.

Muscatel flavour

While the climate and soil do contribute to the quality of the tea, that rare muscatel flavour comes thanks to insects like jassids and thrips. They damage the young leaves, which forces the tea shrub to produce terpene, a repellent. High concentrations of terpene create a unique muscatel flavour in the tea leaves. Premium Darjeeling tea online of the second flush will have this unique flavour.