Here’s a final list of Darjeeling tea gardens with a brief description of each:
- Ambootia – Renowned for organic teas and sustainable farming practices.
- Arya – Known for rare and exotic teas like Ruby, Diamond, and Emerald.
- Avongrove – Produces premium organic teas with floral and fruity notes.
- Badamtam – Offers a unique blend of traditional and modern tea processing.
- Balasun – Famous for its muscatel-flavored teas.
- Bannockburn – Known for producing high-quality Darjeeling first flush teas.
- Barnesbeg – Offers organic teas with a distinctive aroma and flavor.
- Bloomfield – Known for its delicate, floral teas.
- Castleton – Renowned for its muscatel teas, especially the second flush.
- Chamong – Produces a wide variety of organic teas.
- Dilaram – Small estate known for its fine quality teas.
- Dooteriah – One of the oldest gardens, producing robust and aromatic teas.
- Giddapahar – Famous for its floral and fruity teas, also known as “Eagles’ Cliff.”
- Gielle – Offers teas with a strong body and rich flavor.
- Ging – Produces classic Darjeeling teas with a bright and brisk character.
- Glenburn – Known for its luxury tea tourism and high-quality teas.
- Goomtee – Offers a range of traditional Darjeeling teas with a complex flavor profile.
- Gopaldhara – Specializes in high-elevation teas with a unique flavor.
- Happy Valley – The closest tea estate to Darjeeling town, famous for its fragrant teas.
- Jungpana – Produces some of the finest and rarest Darjeeling teas.
- Kalej Valley – Known for its aromatic and fruity teas.
- Kaley Valley – Small garden producing high-quality teas with a robust flavor.
- Lanku – Offers teas with a strong body and distinct flavor.
- Lingia – Famous for its organic teas with a muscatel flavor.
- Liza Hill – Known for delicate and aromatic teas, part of the Risheehat estate.
- Longview – Produces teas with a light and brisk character.
- Lopchu – One of the oldest gardens, producing teas with a distinct smoky flavor.
- Makaibari – Pioneering organic and biodynamic tea estate.
- Margaret’s Hope – Well-known for its muscatel teas with a fruity and floral aroma.
- Margaret’s Deck – Tea garden with a focus on heritage and tradition.
- Marybong – Offers teas with a mellow and smooth flavor.
- Mim – Known for producing organic teas with a floral character.
- Mission Hill – Produces high-quality teas with a bold flavor.
- Moondakotee – Offers teas with a fruity and muscatel flavor profile.
- Mohanbari – Known for robust teas with a strong aroma.
- Namring – One of the largest estates, producing a wide range of premium teas.
- Nagri – Produces teas with a delicate and floral flavor.
- Nagri Farm – Offers organic teas with a distinctive flavor.
- North Tukvar – Known for its robust and aromatic teas.
- Okayti – Produces some of the finest Darjeeling teas with a unique flavor.
- Pandam – Small garden known for its rich and flavorful teas.
- Phuguri – Produces organic teas with a fresh and brisk flavor.
- Poobong – Offers teas with a delicate and floral aroma.
- Pussimbing – Known for its aromatic and full-bodied teas.
- Puttabong – One of the oldest and largest tea estates, known for its premium teas.
- Rangaroon – Offers teas with a unique blend of flavors, ideal for tea connoisseurs.
- Risheehat – Known for its organic teas with a floral and fruity aroma.
- Ringtong – Produces premium teas with a strong and full-bodied flavor.
- Rungli Rungliot – Known for its teas with a delicate and smooth flavor.
- Rungmook – Offers teas with a light and brisk character.
- Samabeong – Produces organic teas with a rich and robust flavor.
- Seeyok – Known for its organic teas with a muscatel flavor.
- Selimbong – Offers organic teas with a unique and complex flavor profile.
- Selim Hill – Known for its environmentally friendly practices and quality teas.
- Singbulli – Produces a range of teas with a bright and brisk flavor.
- Singell – Famous for its organic teas with a delicate flavor.
- Singtam – Offers teas with a strong and robust flavor.
- Sivitar – Known for its aromatic and flavorful teas.
- Snowview – Produces teas with a delicate and refreshing flavor.
- Soom – Known for its teas with a smooth and mellow flavor.
- Sourenee – Offers teas with a fruity and floral aroma.
- Steinthal – Produces teas with a rich and complex flavor.
- Sungma – Known for its muscatel teas with a fruity flavor.
- Teesta Valley – Offers teas with a light and refreshing flavor.
- Thurbo – Known for its teas with a bright and brisk flavor.
- Tindharia – Produces teas with a unique blend of flavors.
- Tumsong – Known for its teas with a floral and delicate aroma.
- Tukdah – Offers teas with a strong and brisk flavor.
- Tukuriya – Known for producing high-quality teas with a robust flavor.
- Tukvar – Offers teas with a bright and lively character.
- Turzum – Known for its muscatel teas with a fruity and floral aroma.
- To be Continued ……