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Is Darjeeling black tea overrated? Experts explain the orthodoxy of Indian black tea in detail
Today, forty-five countries around the world produce tea, making it the largest beverage after water, with a global market worth nine hundred billion US dollars. Yet just a few years ago, India was still the world's largest tea-producing country; although it has been surpassed by China in recent years, India still produces
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Darjeeling tea and edible oil industries mainly concerned about zero-tariff imports from Nepal
Under the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, zero-tariff imports from Nepal have become a major concern for the Darjeeling tea and edible oil industries. The Darjeeling tea industry, which is a major victim, as cheaper Nepali tea enters, has
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Darjeeling black tea output plunges 90%, Indian tea prices may soar
Darjeeling black tea, ranked among the world's three major black teas, has recently been severely affected in output by local ethnic conflict and a major strike, with tea production in June alone falling 90%, dealing a major blow to the global tea market. Foreign media reported earlier that eastern India
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Why does India's Darjeeling black tea output keep rising amid drought and the pandemic?
Under the double blow of dry weather and the COVID-19 pandemic, the harvest season in India's key tea-producing regions is facing the dual threat of falling output and stalled tea-picking operations, which could push already-risen tea prices even higher. The UK's Financial Times (FT) reported,
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