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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

Things to buy as souvenirs from Darjeeling are Tibetan shawls, woollen caps, shawls, jackets, jewellery, Darjeeling tea, and Tibetan handicrafts. Darjeeling, the queen of hills is a beauty on its ...

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