More Indians need to become tea-totallersA Kolkata tea seller showcases a rare Darjeeling tea. This highlights the unique qualities of Darjeeling tea, often overlooked. Like Champa...
02 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Erratic weather steals Darjeeling tea’s muscatel flavor, prices plummetDarjeeling tea's famous muscatel flavour is missing this year due to erratic weather, affecting both local and international markets. Price...
31 Aug, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Dry spell impact: Darjeeling tea prices shoots up 10-15% this seasonDarjeeling tea has been facing nature's wrath for quite some time now. In 2022, Darjeeling tea production was 6.93 million kg. In 2023, it ...
17 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
Darjeeling tea planters seek 100% import duty on Nepal teaNepal produces more than 25,000 tonnes of tea annually, according to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board. Of the total production...
28 Nov, 2022, 12.52 AM IST
Selim Hill Tea Estate comes up with a cold brew of Darjeeling tea for the first timeThe cold brew is meant to appeal to a younger audience that understands and appreciates cold brew coffee.
24 Nov, 2021, 06.55 PM IST
Darjeeling tea exporters initiate talks with Chinese importersThe younger generation in China is leaning towards black tea in the ready-to-drink format, said industry executives. China is the largest p...
04 Oct, 2021, 01.14 PM IST
Darjeeling’s famous tea gardens up for sale, but no buyers yetProduction in the tea estates of West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has long been plagued by absenteeism, political instability in the regio...
12 Jul, 2021, 09.46 AM IST
Darjeeling tea planters upbeat over good first-flush ratesOf the annual Darjeeling tea production of 8.5 million kg, nearly 1.7 million kg is first flush teas.
30 Apr, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
Darjeeling tea belt heads towards a rough terrainIf not settled by 10th March, this grievance may cause major turmoil with enough potential to ruin the coming high value first-flush output.
06 Mar, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
Darjeeling tea production likely to be less by 6.25 per centTalking to ET, S.S. Bagaria, past chairman of Darjeeling Tea Association (DTA) said that production is marginally down due to erratic weath...
16 Dec, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
Fresh rain raises hope on Darjeeling tea productionDomestic consumption of Darjeeling tea is increasing annually as tea drinkers are gradually developing a taste for Darjeeling's famous musc...
26 May, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
European Union to drink 100% pure Darjeeling Tea; gets PGI statusThe EU buying this year will come as a major respite for the Darjeeling tea industry as 2013 has not been a very good year for Darjeeling t...
23 Jan, 2014, 12.24 PM IST
Tea, tourism industries may have suffered Rs 60-80 cr loss due to GJM agitation: AssochamASSOCHAM has pegged the collective loss of tea and tourism industries due to GJM agitation at around Rs 60 crore - Rs 80 crore in the curre...
04 Oct, 2013, 02.10 PM IST
Demand for new state may hit Darjeeling tea companiesThe average price of Darjeeling tea has already risen to 380 per kg and the industry fears that if the protests continue, prices will go up...
01 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Rupee devaluation robs Indians of Darjeeling teaRupee devaluation has prodded Darjeeling tea producers to step up exports and shift the focus from domestic market to global markets.
15 Jul, 2013, 05.50 AM IST
- Darjeeling tea companies smile as local demand goes up
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.
02 Jan, 2012, 05.38 AM IST
- Scanty rains may cut Darjeeling tea output
But tea baron Ashok Lohia sees hope in global markets as recession comes to end.
13 May, 2010, 12.20 AM IST