Nepal tea industries is relatively small when compared across the border to Darjeeling, India. But slowly Nepal tea is gaining popularity among the connoisseur of tea, for being fresh (much more than Darjeeling), aromatic and flavorsome. Since the overwhelming popularity of Darjeeling tea, Nepalese Tea has been overshadow over the years, making it relativity unknown compared to Darjeeling counterp
arts. Its known that because Nepalese tea is very similar to Darjeeling tea, factories in Darjeeling, India were buying tea from bordering estates like Shree Antu, Ilam (Nepal) and exporting and selling them overseas as Darjeeling Tea. (so next time you drink darjeeling tea it could actually be Nepal tea). Therefore its time to distinguished ourselves and to spread the taste of Nepal. There are four flushes of tea in Nepal:
First flush, light and delicate
Second flush, more flavor but still delicate
Monsoon flush, very intense and dark
Autumn flush, strong intense flavor.