Bhadraj Tea
Uttarakhand Tea is one of the oldest planted tea in India along with areas of Assam and Bengal . We can trace its tea genetics to the Chinese Tea smuggled from China by enterprising Britishers.
During the British rule in India, land re-organization was carried out in 1823 and boundaries of villages were drawn. In those days, the British were not allowed to keep personal properties in Garhwal region. Hence, they raised a demand to let them have private property. In 1827, Dr Royale requested to the government that the vast land of Kumaon and Garhwal, where there is no farming being done, should be given to Europeans for tea gardening. Accordingly, a tea committee was constituted in India in 1834. In 1837, the British parliament passed a bill allowing them to keep private property in India. Lord Baton, commissioner of Kumaon & Garhwal, issued orders that the hilltops with suitable climatic conditions may be given to British free of cost. This would allow them to stay there and carry out tea gardening, as people there found some tea plants growing naturally without any seeding.
Thus started the journey of Uttarakhand Tea , which now covers approx 1500 hectares of tea estate under Uttarakhand Tea Board. There are 04 Tea Factory ( Ghorakhal, Kausani,Champawat and Nauti ) which produce roughly 50,000 Kg of tea per season . We have both Organic and Inorganic cultivation going on as per the mandate . Uttarakhand Tea is exported to around 15 countries of the world , with major exporter being Russia, Iran and UK.
Sadly in India the brand is forgotten except by older generation.One of the most sought out Tea to come out of Uttarakhand was “Berinag Tea”. As William McKay Aitken notes, ‘Berinag tea was once highly sought after by London tea blenders.’
Bhadraj Tea has taken onto itself to revive the lost glory of Uttarakhand Tea , and committed to bring authentic Uttrakhand tea from the stables of tea estate of Uttarakhand .
We bring the authentic tea from hills of Uttarakhand to your cup !