“TEA IS THE DIVINE HERB”… XU GUANGQI
“DOING NOTHING IS RESPECTABLE AT TEA”… in SASAKI SANMI, SADO SAIJIKI
India is well- known globally , as it is one of the largest tea producers in the world, with over 70% of the tea being consumed within India itself. Tea is commercially grown in India mainly three primary areas…. DARJEELING in the north, ASSAM in the north-east & NILGIRI in the south. Other tea producing regions are TARAI & DOOARS, KANGRA, ANNAMALISE, WAYANAAD, KARNATAKA, MONNAR, TRAVANCORE.
Most popular is DARJEELING TEA, for it’s fabulous flavour and color. DARJEELING lies high in the foothills of THE HIMALAYAS. DARJEELING TEA is often very colorful with shades of gold, brown, green and white in dry leaves. It has lighter golden loquor, with floral, ‘GREENER’ flavour than other black teas. If you have experienced, you know better!
ASSAM lies in the north-east corner of the country. There are around 800 tea estates in ASSAM. ASSAM TEA is also popular. It is very bold, rich and astringent.
Then in NILGIRI or BLUE MOUNTAIN, lies at the south-western tip in India. It is an area of dense jungles, grass land, called THE HOME OF ELEPHANT. NILGIRI TEA is also strong and smooth and good flavoured. A rare type of tea is produced here named ‘FROST TEA’.
Tea drinking in some parts of India started since 750 BC. Buddhist monks of the country have been aware of it’s medical value since thousands of years. The British observed that locals in Assam were preparing a vegetable using tea leaves in the 16th century and the same leaves also used to prepare medical drinks.
Tea is commonly consumed as a stimulant and refreshing drink. Not only immediate benefits, tea provides invaluable long term benefits to human body. This is a subject of ongoing research.
Science established a strong benefit of tea consumption for a healthy life. It contains L-THIAMINE, THEOPHYLLINE, AND BOUND CAFFEINE. It save people from many diseases like ARTHRITIS, BRONCHITIS, TYPE 2 DIABETES, KIDNEY PROBLEM, LIVER PROBLEM,AGING OF SKINS etc. It is a strong ANTI OXIDANT.
In India, four types of teas are consumed… GREEN TEA, BLACK TEA, OOLONG TEA & WHITE TEA. Indian people likes not only liquor tea, they make tea beautifully with milk, sugar, & spices(cardamon, basil leaves, ginger, black pepper etc.).
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A very informative article of India as a major tea producing nation the world. One more place where tea is produced which I would like to highlight here which I know is the Girnar Forest in Gujarat I think the name of the tea coming from this place is identified with the name of the brand Girnar tea. There may be many other places where tea is produced in India but the same may be in small pockets. Tea also comes in different flavors some of the flavors which I have tasted are the Green tea which is mentioned above, I have also tasted different varieties like ginger, chocolate, orange, lemon, dust tea, clove, masala, granular variety, pico, Assam and Darjeeling variety and also the Nilgiri tea.
Tea is a favorite with all sections of the population whatever their financial or social status. The good thing is, it is affordable by one and all and also enjoyed by one and all. It has polyphenol a type of antioxidant, phytochemicals, it has less caffeine than coffee, it may also help in protecting bones and reduce weight. There are many other benefits which have to be researched and documented. India can increase the production of tea as there is a growing market for tea worldwide.