Black tea from Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, India
Nilgiri tea
Geographical indication
Nilgiri black tea leaves
Type
Black tea
Area
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Country
India
Registered
2008
Nilgiri
Type
Black tea
Other names
Blue Mountain tea
Origin
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Quick description
Brisk and fragrant
Temperature
90 °C (194 °F) to 95 °C (203 °F)
Time
3 to 4 minutes
Nilgiri tea is a drink made by infusing leaves of Camellia sinensis that is grown and processed in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, India. The leaves are processed as black tea, though some estates have expanded their product offerings to include leaves suitable for making green, white and oolong teas. It is generally described as being a brisk, fragrant and full-bodied tea. The region produces both rolled and crush, tear, curl tea and it is predominantly used for blending. Nilgiri tea is also used for making iced tea and instant tea.
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis was introduced to Nilgiri Mountains by the British in 1835 from seeds shipped from China. Commercial production commenced in the 1860s, where the industry would evolve to include a mixture of many small growers with a few large corporate estates and the government-owned Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation established for the purpose of assisting in repatriating Indian Tamils from Sri Lanka. Its fertile soils located on well-drained slopes with geography that brings two monsoons per year with periods of fog and humid, cold weather, allow the sinensis variety to thrive. The tea is of sufficient quality and uniqueness to warrant being a registered geographical indication.
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