Darjeeling tea industry expected to witness higher first flush crop than last two years

In the last 2 years the industry had suffered significant crop losses for the high-value first flush teas due to prolonged ...

First flush finds its moment as the heat rises

As the summer heat intensifies, tea lovers are finding comfort in a lighter, fresher brew, first flush tea. Harvested during ...
The Telegraph

Dry winter chills for tea industry: Rain deficit unfavourable for first flush

A rain-deficient winter has raised concerns among Darjeeling’s tea planters over the likely impact on the production of the premier first flush crop whose plucking is to start within the next few ...
The Telegraph

Fuel pangs brew in Darjeeling tea as LPG curbs hit first-flush season

Darjeeling’s globally prized tea industry, which had shifted from coal-fired processing to industrial LPG following export concerns, now faces the new challenge of restricted fuel supply during the ...