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  • September 18, 2010

    Lower Darjeeling tea crop feared due to erratic weather

    http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article697233.ece Production of Darjeeling tea is set to be lower this year with erratic weather conditions cutting into the crop-size of one of India 's best-known commodities. The Darjeeling tea industry, which reported a 12 per cent lower crop between...

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  • May 16, 2010

    Spring Exotica, Goomtee Tea

    You can always depend on Goomtee tea garden to produce good quality Darjeeling. It is the quiet workhorse of the industry. If you are looking for a classic Darjeeling first flush, sans any stunts, Spring Exotica is for you. DRY...

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  • May 13, 2010

    Interview with Darjeeling tea's Big Daddy

    An interview of Ashok Lohia, the owner of largest number of Darjeeling tea estates, published today in the Economic Times. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/Scanty-rains-may-cut-Darjeeling-tea-output/articleshow/5923534.cms The 58-year-old Ashok Lohia took up production of Darjeeling tea in 1988 with two estates — Chamong and Pussimbing....

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  • May 11, 2010

    Arya Emerald Tea

    We are happy to release the first of our spring green teas for this year. And nothing can be more delightful than to start with Emerald from the Arya Tea Estate. Emerald is always among the best of Darjeeling green...

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  • May 6, 2010

    Tea and the Taster are One

    It is something we had always noticed: everybody has a different experience of the same tea. (Me and my wife no longer squabble over our different opinions about tea).  Our tea tasting notes that we publish are nothing more than rough sketchs, which you could...

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  • May 4, 2010

    Storm in a cup?

    On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this 22 April, we had announced our decision to donate 10 per cent of all our sales proceeds for a month to a Darjeeling-based environmental NGO, Save the Hills. On our main website...

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  • April 30, 2010

    Unusually hot, dry weather hit premium Darjeeling tea

    http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/business/Unusually-hot-dry-weather-hit-premium-Darjeeling-tea/Article1-532282.aspx The unusually hot weather and lack of rainfall in the West Bengal hills have ruined the first-flush Darjeeling tea crop. "There has been no rainfall since October 2009, creating a drought-like condition. It has damaged the first flush," said...

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  • April 28, 2010

    Jungpana China FTGFOP1

    Jungpana is located in a rather narrow crest in the Himalayas. Hidden from the general view - a road is actually still to connect this tea garden - this garden is recognized for its high quality tea. Many high end...

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  • April 23, 2010

    Moonbeam, Arya Tea Estate

    Although one of the smaller tea estates of Darjeeling, Arya has gained a formidable reputation taking on the big players with its specialty teas. Arya teas are well crafted in terms of both appearance and taste; being organic is an...

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