Nepal
Nepal is next to Darjeeling. Her teas are similar in character. Nepal's tea industry is less established than India's but the quality is improving all the time. Some excellent teas are to be found here.
Nepalese Himalayan
From £6.60
Nepal’s climate is ideal for growing tea. This tiny, breathtakingly beautiful kingdom lies between 3000 and 7000 feet above sea level. Its steep, well-drained, mineral-rich soils, pure unpolluted mountain air and water, and moist, cool climate favour the production of small quantities of high-quality tea.
Tea production in Nepal follows the traditional smallholding system – quite unlike the vast tea plantations of Africa. On average, each the 8000 farmers who together make up the Himalayan Tea Producers Cooperative Limited farms a mere quarter of a hectare of land. The cooperative has established a set of organic and fairtrade standards, and provides education about natural farming methods.