Established in 1841, the Teesta Valley Tea Co. produces some of the finest teas in the world. The Company now has within its fold premier tea estates in Darjeeling, Assam and the Dooars in India.

Two of Darjeeling’s most celebrated tea gardens take their name from mountain rivers. The turbulent Teesta and the gentle sweet water stream Gielle. Teesta Valley and Gielle were laid out gradually over fifteen years from1841 to1856. Carefully selected China bushes were planted with infinite care. These two gardens have a clear locational advantage over all others in the area. They are situated in the cold sunny slopes, stretching upwards from 2500 to 6500 feet above sea level, the highest point above the valley. These fertile slopes are blessed by cool mists, bright sunshine and crisp winds of the Kanchenjunga, where the legendary flavour of pure Darjeeling tea was conceived.

The lower ranges of the hills of Assam, where the one-horned rhino roams free, are the chosen sites for Ouphulia and Bormahjan Tea Estates. These rich gardens produce bright, strong and full- bodied tea’s......