Thursday, April 5, 2012

Nilgiri Teas

The next ten or so posts will cover Nilgiri tea. The vast majority of teas produced in this mountainous far-western portion of the Tamil-Nadu state of India are black CTC (crush tear curl) granular tea. However, the premier high-elevation estates generally produce a variety of high-grade black orthodox teas, and many also make green, white, or oolong variations. The following notes will cover a variety of currently available orthodox teas sourced via the internet. If you'd like more info on the history of Nilgiri tea, you may find the following well-written Wikipedia article helpful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nilgiri_tea

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