DARJEELING

DARJEELING

The India Tea has its varieties based on its geographical origins. India Tea has its emblem to represent its tea brand. There are logos for each of the protected tea regions: Darjeeling, Assam Orthodox, Assam CTC, Dooars CTC, Dooars Terai, Nilgiri Orthodox, Nilgiri CTC and Kangra tea. Anyone using one of the logos must be registered with the Tea Board of India and submit their purchase and sale information yearly. Ten million kilograms of tea grown every year in eighty-seven tea gardens at over five thousand metres above sea level spread over 17,500 hectares of land in four flushes. It possesses a flavour and quality which sets it apart from other teas, giving it the stature of a fine vintage wine. Darjeeling tea is India’s treasured Geographical Indication and forms a very important part of India’s cultural and collective intellectual heritage. The circular green logo of Darjeeling tea mark has a woman of the geography with a prominent nose stud and an earpiece holding a tea bud with three leaves has the word ‘Darjeeling’ written at its left top.