Nepalese Tea In Brief
Writing by admin on Wednesday, 8 of February , 2006 at 10:12 pm
Nourished in the foothills of Himalayas, from the youngest tea bushes in the world comes a true taste of time - the Nepali Tea.
published with permission from nepaltea.com.np
Some time around 1873, Colonel Gajraj Singh Thapa, son-in-law of the famous Rana Prime Minister, Jung Bahadur, was on a tour of Darjeeling. He was impressed by the sight of the young tea plants and the tasty drink he was offered everywhere he went. He was determined to grow the beverage in his own Ilam.Thapa was the governor general of eastern region of Nepal. His father-in-law had awarded him the whole district in the form of a birta (rent-free land). The colonel soon set up two plantations - the Ilam and Soktim tea estates, 103 acres each - and so began Nepal’s tea industry, the first production of Nepalese tea was hill orthodox tea. The tea industry in Nepal was largely under the government domain until early nineties.
In 1985, the government declared the five eastern districts of Nepal i.e. Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, Terhathum and Dhankuta a “tea-zone” (except Jhapa, all are situated in the hills). After the liberalisation of the economy the private sector began to invest the tea industry. Within 1985 - 1999 major development in this sector has been seen with three new plantations and seven factories coming into operation. Further, in 1997 His Majesty’s Government of Nepal decided to privatise the public sector of tea plantations and its factories.
Over the years, Nepal’s tea industry has grown steadily. In 1920 there were only two estates occupying 233 acres. Today tea gardens cover more than two thousand acres. Production, too, has gone up from a little over two tonnes in the 1920s to around a thousand tonnes today. Nepal’s aromatic tea is becoming more and more popular around the world, and each year hundreds of tonnes are exported to United Sates, Japan, Canada, Germany and other European countries. This explains why the country is not a forerunner in the tea market of the world despite the fact Nepal produces the best orthodox tea in the world. But now, with the initiative of the private sector and the support of the government, the hill tea industry of Nepal is poised to take off to greater heights.
Nepalese tea has already gained acceptance worldwide. It is imported by tea blenders and mixers throughout the world. Nepalese tea are now available in selected tea stores and also available on the internet for online purchase.
A taste of the Himalayan recipe, your exquisite drink of a life time! Try Nepali Tea Today! You will love it!
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Comment by guest
Made Wednesday, 15 of February , 2006 at 10:16 pm
Nepali Tea is better than Darjeeling Tea. I know that a lot of Darjeeling tea plants are getting old and the most young tea bushes in the world are now in Nepal. Go Nepal!
Know Nepal by Mountains, now know by Tea!
Comment by guest
Made Friday, 3 of March , 2006 at 10:17 pm
Hey guys, lets help Nepali tea company, buy Nepali tea.
Comment by admin
Made Saturday, 3 of June , 2006 at 10:17 pm
I’ve read some news about the closing down of several tea states around Ilam. I mean what else do you expect in a country like ours. A day will come when we’ll have to buy our own tea in an Indian Pack and pay twice the amount.
Comment by guest
Made Tuesday, 3 of October , 2006 at 10:17 pm
I agree with you but perhaps nepali tea companies lack the skills to sell tea in globle market or there is no support from the govt. Go to any American store like walmart, biglots, k-mart,food lion, ingles you can get all kinds of tea, indian tea, srilankan tea and just about any teas of this world. While you see teas from countries close to nepal makes you wonder why it is not possible to see nepali tea. May be its a similar experience in other countries for many people like me. Tourism was the number one foreign revenue until all those seating in lavish seats forgot about their poor people so country went to war . Now nepali tea might be the number one industry to save this country. Reports carried out by organisations like himalayan orthodox tea producers association nepal claims that nepal’s more than 70% of favorable tea growing areas are untapped due to inaccessible roads, lack of government support. Imagine where Nepali tea would be if that untouched land could be used to g…
Comment by linda
Made Sunday, 3 of December , 2006 at 10:18 pm
i am interested, when can i buy nepali tea in Biglots. I work for BIGLOTS as a Customer Service Specialist.
My company’s website is
http://www.biglots.com/
They have Shrilankan Tea, Indian Tea, but not Nepali. Hey Nepali, Tea Company, please send us some of your Tea.!
Jai Nepal
Linda
