Darjeeling Tea
One District One Product · Darjeeling
Darjeeling grows the 'champagne of teas' on its misty Himalayan slopes — India’s first GI product.
- District
- Darjeeling
- State
- West Bengal
- Region
- East
- Category
- Agriculture
Why source from Darjeeling
The Darjeeling hills grow India's first GI-protected tea on steep, high-altitude estates where cool mountain air and thin soils concentrate the leaf's prized muscatel character. Each estate and flush yields a distinct cup, so the district's gardens supply specialty buyers by harvest, elevation and grade rather than as a bulk commodity. Strict origin protection and worldwide recognition make Darjeeling a premium, story-rich tea-sourcing destination.
Sourcing Darjeeling Tea from West Bengal
Darjeeling Tea is Darjeeling's designated One District One Product — India's programme to concentrate skill, infrastructure and branding behind a single flagship line per district. For a sourcing buyer that concentration is the advantage: a deep base of specialised makers, mature local supply of raw materials, and competitive pricing all sitting in one cluster.
As an agricultural product, Darjeeling Tea ships against seasonal harvest windows, so forward planning and clear grading specifications matter. Reputable Darjeeling suppliers handle moisture control, sorting and export-grade packaging, and can arrange the phytosanitary certificates and APEDA documentation that overseas food importers require.
Darjeeling Tea comes out of Darjeeling in West Bengal, part of the East region's wider export base. MadeFromIndia maps the verified clusters behind it, benchmarks landed cost against rival origins, and handles introductions, sampling and quality oversight so you can move from shortlist to first order with confidence.
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