Darjeeling shut down and most of the first flush was lost.

Teas sold as Darjeeling white and green teas without GI will not be considered authentic

The trade is also exploring eastern European markets and the US.

These teas are more delicate and tender and therefore more light, floral, fresh, brisk and astringent in flavour.

Of the annual Darjeeling tea production of 8.5 million kg, nearly 1.7 million kg is first flush teas.

"This is the first time we lost the entire second flush," said AN Singh, managing director of Goodricke Group, a Kolkatabased producer with...

Domestic consumption of Darjeeling tea is increasing annually as tea drinkers are gradually developing a taste for Darjeeling's famous musc...

Darjeeling tea producers and retailers said that offtake has increased by almost 50% this year for both first and second flush teas than la...

Darjeeling tea, which has enthralled Europeans with its exquisite aroma for centuries, may not be available in abundance in the western mar...

Rupee devaluation has prodded Darjeeling tea producers to step up exports and shift the focus from domestic market to global markets.

The year 2011 has brought smiles to them as the average price of Darjeeling tea in the domestic market has shot up by Rs 35 per kg.

Premium organic tea from Darjeeling, considered the finest on earth with shelf space in the US and UK coffee retailers such as Starbucks, W...

Come January 1, 2009, some 87 tea estates in Darjeeling are poised to get the agri-export zone (AEZ) status.

Come January 1, 2009, some 87 tea estates in Darjeeling are poised to get the agri-export zone (AEZ) status.

The Indian tea industry held a high-profile tea tasting party to promote its premium Darjeeling brand here.

Tea experts claim that people are returning to the organic and healthy varieties of tea as is the case with other food items these days.

Tocklai Experimental Station (TES), a tea research centre under Tea Research Association (TRA), in collaboration with scientists from Kyoto...