Darjeeling, in the Himalayan foothills, is famous for its tea, its elevated railroad and the view of dawn breaking over Mt. Everest. A writer fulfilled a childhood dream of visiting.

Historically, the link to tea is firmly established in Darjeeling and is part of the hill station's heritage. Although originally conceived as a place of relief from the intense heat of the plains ...

In 2011, the European Commission had registered Darjeeling Tea as a PGI product, the first commodity from India to get such a tag. But some European blenders, who generally had been mixing any tea ...

1. Tea estate living. When in Darjeeling, one needs to actually stay at a tea estate since the place is known for it. Not only will you be surrounded by lush, green tea plantations and the ...

Darjeeling tea is a type of black tea produced in India. ... If making the loose-leaf version, add one or two teaspoons to a tea strainer, place it in your cup, and pour hot water on top.

While Darjeeling only accounts for 1 per cent of all the tea produced in India, more than four-fifths is exported. "The tea estates have 55,000 permanent workers who are not going to get paid ...

Darjeeling tea, the first Indian product to get the Geographical Indication (GI) back in 2004, ... For them, it is a magical place, almost mystical, producing the finest brew.

Arya Monk, leader of the founding monks of Arya Tea Estate | An exploration into the only two non-colonial tea estates out of ...

Several factors have brought it to this place, ... There are 87 gardens that come under the geographical indicator for Darjeeling tea, that allows a tea to be sold as Darjeeling.