Darjeeling tea

The Darjeeling [ dɑdʒi lɪŋ ː ] is among the most prestigious teas. The region around the Indian city of Darjeeling (English: Darjeeling ) is the center of the Bengali tea cultivation; She was also the starting point of a caravan route to Tibet and is still best known for the usually very high quality tea of the same name.

History

The tea cultivation in Bengal Darjeeling district goes back to the Englishman Arthur Campbell ( 1805-1874 ). He experimented first with different kinds of tea in his private garden in the Darjeeling area. In 1841, Campbell brought his explorations as a botanist tea seeds from the region of Kumaun ( China) and started tea near his residence, Beechwood, Darjeeling on an experimental basis to grow. Late 1840s were sent by order of the government many tea experts in the region and already konstatierten the initial success of Doctor Campbell. Since at this time the area was sparsely populated at Darjeeling, the English occupying power workers from the border region decided to settle on Nepal, who had to take care of the plants, maintaining, harvesting and processing.

It originated in 1866, the first around 30 tea gardens, which were then further expanded. This success led in 1864 to the establishment of the Darjeeling Company, which was renamed in 1896 in Darjeeling Consolidated Tea Company.

The Darjeeling tea industry employs about 70,000 workers, of which about a quarter are employed as seasonal workers during the harvest season from March to November at the approximately 18,000 acres of cultivated land.

Assignment

More generally refers to the Darjeeling tea every brand that comes from the region. Thus, a wide range of kinds of tea in Darjeeling such as green tea, white tea, yellow tea and Oolong is produced. In particular, however, is usually meant by the description " Darjeeling tea " a weitfermentierter tea, combines the properties of oolong and black tea in itself and usually the black tea is assigned.

Characteristics

First Flush

  • Harvest Date: End of February to end of April
  • Cup color: golden yellow, bright
  • Aroma: very fine, mild, flowery
  • Flugtee available: yes (from early May)
  • Drinking: no milk, no / low sugar or some lemon
  • Special features: develops its aroma at high water hardness only incomplete

In - betweens

  • Harvest: mid-April to mid-May, between First and Second Flush
  • Aroma: taste lie between First and Second Flush, but do not reach the quality of both

Second Flush

  • Harvest Date: Early June to early July
  • Cup color: amber
  • Aroma: rounded, stronger than First Flush

Autumnals

  • Harvest: from October to mid-December at the latest after the summer monsoons
  • Cup color: golden yellow, similar to the First Flush
  • Aroma: light, fine taste, slightly bitter aftertaste, does not reach the full aroma of a Second or First Flush
  • Special features: with green, brown, and black tea leaves the most colorful Teekorn; because it contains little tannin, it gets the seasoning with honey, sugar or milk better than the other varieties.

Other

Since time immemorial, only women pick the tea leaves, and only "two leaves and a bud" (two leaves and a bud ) of each engine. The seal of the " Tea Board of India" shows the "two leaves and a bud" motif. For several years, oolong and green tea produced in Darjeeling.

Problem of Teeverschnitts

Since the Darjeeling tea has always been one of the more expensive black tea, there are serious problems with counterfeiting and blends. So, each year approximately 40,000 tons of tea sold as Darjeeling, while only 8000-11000 tons of tea are produced worldwide. To complicate this form of piracy, at least, 1953, the " Tea Board of India" has been established in India. This Tea Board awards a seal and a license number only to those teas that are made from 100 % pure Darjeeling tea. Since October 2011, the European Union sold as Darjeeling Tea 100% of this area must come.

Journal of sorts

Darjeeling tea is offered in various degrees of leaf:

Tea gardens

There are numerous tea gardens in Darjeeling, each producing tea with a different character and flavor. Some famous tea gardens are Jogmaya, Arya, Chamong, Glenburn, Lingia, Castleton, Jungpana, Makaibari, Margaret's Hope, stone valley, Soom and Risheehat. The area of the gorges in Darjeeling is divided into seven regions: Western Darjeeling, Eastern Darjeeling, Teesta, Mirik, Rungbong, North and South Kurseong Kurseong.

Tea leaf grading
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