Nilgiri

Type:	Black
Other names:	NA
Origin:	Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India.
Quick description:	NA

Nilgiri tea is a dark intensely aromatic, fragrant and flavourful tea grown in the southern portion of the Western Ghats mountains of Southern India. Most of the cultivation and production occurs in the hills of the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu, though there are numerous tea plantations further south in Kerala state. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Black tea Black tea is more oxidized than the green, oolong and white varieties; all four varieties are made from leaves of Camellia sinensis. ... Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... The Nilgiris District The Nilgiris The Nilgiris District is in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

The United Planters Association of South India (UPASI) which is situated in Coonoor is responsible for enforcing and maintaining the numerous quality conditions required for tea to be known as "Nilgiri Tea." There are several Tea Estates and factories, which are concentrated around Coonoor and Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district. The bustling and chaotic Coonoor bazaar - the clock tower above the bus terminus can be seen in the distance. ... Kotagiri is a serene town in the Nilgiris Hills, 33 km away from Mettupalayam, in Tamil Nadu, India. ...

The tea provides a higher number of cups per measure (technically known as cuppage) because of the Crush, Tear, Curl or CTC process of manufacture. The expensive hand-sorted, full-leaf versions of the tea like the Orange Pekoe (O.P.) are highly sought after at international auctions making it unaffordable for most locals. In November 2006 a Nilgiri Tea achieved "Top Honours" and fetched a world record price of $600 per kg. This was at the first ever tea auction held in Las Vegas. A machine-sorted, lower-cost variety of high quality tea is a semi-full leaf variety known as Broken Orange Pekoe (B.O.P.). Tea Factories are generally equipped to produce either CTC tea or B.O.P. or both. A few also manufacture green tea, which is gaining in popularity. Crush, Tear, and Curl is a method of processing tea. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... Green tea (绿茶) is tea that has undergone minimal oxidation during processing. ...

Nilgiri tea is generally auctioned in Coonoor, Coimbatore and Kochi. Most of it is intended for domestic consumption, though some of it is exported, particularly the higher grades. The former USSR used to be a prime consumer of Nilgiri Tea. In the early 1990's the collapse of this trading partner triggered a substantial economic downslide in the Nilgiris district, which was further punctuated by various quality issues, mainly due to bad practice in the industry such as adulteration. A new drive is taking place to stamp out this habit and raise the quality of the tea. Some quality issues are also said to be as a result of local climate change and pollution. Coimbatore   (Tamil: ), also known as Kovai (Tamil: ), is a major industrial city in India. ... Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400,000 years For current global climate change, see Global warming. ... It has been suggested that Pollutant be merged into this article or section. ...

See also

• Assam tea
• Tea