Weight Sample 4 Oz(+3.00) 8 Oz(+8.00) 16 Oz(+12.00)   Decaf DARJEELING TEA

In the early 19th century, tea consumption increased spectacularly in Europe. The British East India Company (“BEI Company”) monopolized the distribution of Chinese tea. In 1834, British parliament passed a new charter for the company at which time, it lost its monopoly over tea distribution. The new charter authorized the BEI Company to administer India on behalf of the British Crown.  However, at the same time the Company was prohibited from distributing tea from China. As a result, the Company generated alternative sources of tea cultivation, particularly in India.

The BEI Company sent its staff to establish India's tea industry. Tea seeds were imported initially from China in order to transplant them in India.  The Chinese seeds did not grow very well in the difficult conditions of the Assam region.  Fortunately, a local Assam tea bush grew extremely well.  Therefore, after several years, the BEI Company opted to switch production to use the local tea plant instead of the Chinese imports. When the Indian teas were sent to Great Britain, they were very well accepted by the British tea businesses.  At this time, Assam is the largest tea producer in the world.

Indian Darjeeling tea is famous worldwide.  After sucessfully establishing production in Assam, the BEI Company sought other locations for tea production.  BEI Company created a nursery near the town of Darjeeling.  When the Chinese seeds were planted, the results offered great promise.  After significant experimentation, it was determined that in Darjeeling, the Assam plant thrived at lower elevations, whereas the Chinese plant grew better at higher elevations.  Ultimately, Darjeeling teas are valued due to their distinctive flavor.  These teas constitute a very valuable Indian agricultural export.

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