Temi Tea Garden

Sikkim Tea
Temi Tea
TypeTemi Tea
Sikkim Soja
Sikkim Kanchendzonga Tea
Mystique
OriginNamchi, India
Quick descriptionRich aroma and taste

The Temi Tea Garden (27°14′12″N 88°25′20″E / 27.2367°N 88.4222°E / 27.2367; 88.4222) in Temi, established in 1969 by the erstwhile King Palden Thondup Namgyal the last ruler of Sikkim]], is located in Namchi in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. It is the only tea garden in Sikkim and is considered one of the best in India and the world.[1][2][3] Top quality tea is produced, which is in demand in the international market. The garden is laid over a gradually sloping hill. The tea produced in this garden is also partly marketed under the trade name "Temi Tea".[1][3][4][5]

The guidelines issued by the Institute of Marketology (IMO) of Switzerland to produce organic tea have been adopted in the Temi Tea Garden; a project initiated in April 2005 and nearing completion. In growing organic tea, agrochemicals are avoided by the tea estates that resulting in low production costs. Many European countries and Japan have shown a preference for tea produced by adopting the organic manuring method.[4][6]

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  2. ^ "Eco Destinations Of Sikkim" (PDF). Temi Tea Garden. Envis Skiim: National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Indian State : Sikkim: Tea Industry". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Tea in Sikkim: Profile of the State Occupational Pattern". MSME=Ministry of Macro Small &Medium Enterprises, Government of India. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "South district". Temi Tea Garden. Sikkim Infonet. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Exim Bank to fund branding of Indian organic tea". Thaindian. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)