Nepal’s Specialty Tea Evolution

Barbote, Nepal Orthodox tea production by Nepalese smallholders started just 44 years ago when 41 farmers located on the periphery of Ilam joined the Nepal Tea Development Corporation (NTDC), recalls third-generation grower Narendra Kumar Gurung. His grandfather, who founded one of the first gardens in Barbote,

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Dan is publisher, podcast host, and blogger. He is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and conferences (virtual and in-person). Dan was the first editor and publisher at World Tea News, worked as editor and publisher of Tea Magazine and managing editor of STiR coffee and tea. His work appears online and in many magazines. In 2016 he organized the collaborative group of tea journalists and experts who founded Tea Journey magazine and in 2021 he launched the Tea Biz podcast. He began his publications career in 1974 as a newspaper reporter.

2 Comments

  1. Daniel Hong
    on October 30, 2021 at 12:50 am •Reply

    This deep look article got my big interest to take a visit of Nepal some day, thanks Dan.

    However from the “Drying Silver Needle” picture in the post, seems the tea making philosophy and craft has big space for improvement. As a Chinese tea producer, maybe there is a chance in Nepal for me too.

    Keep going!
    Daniel

    • Aasha Bhandari
      on April 8, 2022 at 2:20 am •Reply

      Hi Daniel,

      Thank you for the lovely comment about Nepal Tea.

      We appreciate your feedback and we are always ready to welcome you.

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