How Tea Is Grown in the Blue Mountains
From nursery to plucking table: the journey of a tea leaf in the Nilgiris.
Tea cultivation in the Nilgiris is a year-round craft. Bushes are pruned on a cycle, and skilled pluckers take only the top two leaves and a bud.
An almost endless season
The region's rainfall pattern lets estates harvest in nearly every month, with the prized frost teas arriving in the cool, dry winter.
Why hand-plucking matters
Careful soil preparation, shade management and selective hand-plucking are what keep quality high, leaf after leaf.
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