Tea cultivation first began in India during the 18th century through efforts of the East India Company. Darjeeling emerged as a prominent tea growing region, located in the eastern part of India. It is known for producing premium quality black, green, oolong, and white teas in estates like Jungpana, Goomtee, Makaibari, Singtom, and Gopaldhara. The document then provides more details on the history and production of several renowned Darjeeling tea estates.

1. TEA ESTATES IN
DARJEELING

2. Tea gained popularity in the west and through the efforts
of the East India Company, India has some of the best tea
growing tea regions in the world. Experts from China were
brought over to India to teach the British and locals how
to harvest and produce the beverage. By 1823, Assam and
Darjeeling regions of India were producing large quantities
of tea. Tea estates were built and soon tea plants
dominated the rolling hillsides. Darjeeling is the most
popular tea growing region in India and is also world
renowned for cultivating premium quality teas.

3. DARJEELING
Darjeeling is the most popular region of tea cultivation in the world. Located
in the eastern part of India, this region produces the much revered tea also
known as Champagne of Tea. This is the region that can be attributed to make
Indian teas popular worldwide. This region produces black, green, oolong and
white teas. Since, this region is an old tea hub. The techniques are orthodox to
maintain the quality of tea associated with the craft of tea cultivation here. The
characteristic features of the teas here are mild bodied, bright colours and
strong astringency. Some of the famous tea estates from the region are
Jungpana,
Goomtee, Makaibari, Singtom, and Gopaldhara. The teas grown
in this region consistently receive awards in auctions.

4. JUNGPANA TEA ESTATE: 1899
by Henry Montogomery Lennox Since 1956
It was owned by the esteemed Kejriwal family. It is one of the only tea estates that
uses original British Machinery that has been maintained through all these years to
make tea, which adds to the perfect processing of tea. They are known for their
Exquisite quality produce of green, black and oolong tea.

5. GOOMTEE TEA ESTATE: 1899
by Henry Montogomery
It shares close proximity with Jungpana and Castleton. It was later sold to the
Kejriwal family who have continued the ownership until now. The plantation
produces black and oolong teas. Their second flush china bush are a popular
variety

6. GOPALDHARA TEA
ESTATE: 1881
It is one of the highest tea plantations in the district
(5500 ft-7000 ft). Before tea the land was used to
cultivate paddy. The tea seeds took very well to the
weather and a new name was created that would charm
tea lovers across with their fine quality teas. The estate
boasts of exquisite qualities of white, green, oolong and
black teas.

7. GIDDAPAHAR TEA
ESTATE: 1881
Giddapahar, which translates to eagle peak in English. It does large scale production
of the world famous Darjeeling Tea. This tea estate produces one of the finest
quality of Darjeeling tea, which is famous across the world. It features a unique
combination of traditional China, Clonal and Assam bushes. It also produces green
teas in the month of July every year.

8. ROHINI TEA
ESTATE
The plantation is the newest in the Darjeeling. It was shut for over 38 years and
was reopened in the year 2000. Today, the total cultivated area of the garden is
around 146 Hectares of which 108 Hectares is young tea. Rohini produces
delightful muscatel rich teas in summer, in its new age factory.

9. SELIM TEA ESTATE: 1870
by Mr. Henry Montogomery
Mr. Henry was popularly known as “Selim Saheb”. This estate is adjacent to Rohini
tea Estate, Giddapahar Tea Estate and Jogmaya Tea Estate. The plantation features
pure china tea.

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