Tea picker carefully selecting fresh leaves
Organic by practice

Quality is a chain with no weak link.

From soil and plucking to tasting and packing, every stage protects the clean character of our Ilam leaf.

Our standard

Two leaves and a bud.

Premium orthodox tea begins with selective plucking: two tender young leaves and one bud rather than indiscriminate harvesting. Quality then continues through every decision from garden lot to finished shipment.

Clean cultivation

Organic garden management protects soil life and keeps synthetic inputs away from the leaf.

Selective plucking

Only suitable leaf enters each lot, keeping appearance and cup character consistent.

Controlled making

Time, temperature and moisture are monitored throughout withering, rolling, oxidation and firing.

Batch cupping

Every batch is evaluated for dry leaf, aroma, liquor, brightness, body and finish.

Protected packing

Food-safe materials and careful storage preserve the tea on its journey to your market.

Tea rows across the Gorkha Tea Estate hillside in Ilam
Traceable lots

Know the leaf behind every cup.

Clear specifications and lot records create a practical line of sight from the packed tea back to its season, grade and garden source.