Organically grown, hand-picked orthodox tea from the misty hills of Ilam — for retailers, hospitality partners, distributors and private-label brands around the world.
Origin-traceable Ilam tea · Organic cultivation · Small-batch production · Worldwide business enquiries
Signature organic teas shaped by altitude, season and careful orthodox making. Current certification documents are available to buyers on request.
Gorkha Tea Estate is a multi-cooperative company rooted in Sunderpani, Ilam, near Darjeeling. Tea planting began in 1998, organic farming was initiated with local growers in 2007, and the estate came into operation in 2009.
Read our storyReal customer quotations can be added here when approved testimonials are available. Until then, these are the commitments that guide every enquiry.
Talk with an estate team that understands the garden, the factory and your market requirements.
Receive clear harvest, grade, specification and current certification information for the teas you consider.
Build a representative tasting set around your preferred style, format and intended customer.
For distributors, horeca and brands — flexible formats of cooperation, all built on origin-traceable organic Ilam tea.
Stable deliveries, controlled quality, export support and clear cooperation terms.
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Premium organic Ilam tea for your menu and guest experience.
Create your own turnkey organic tea line with our Ilam estate team.
Traceable organic orthodox tea, tasting sets and direct conversations with our estate team.
Our teas are not a catalogue of things to buy. They are a record of Ilam's seasons: the rain, the altitude, the hands that pluck, and the decisions made in our factory each morning.
Gorkha Classic is where our estate story becomes a cup: orthodox leaf rolled slowly, fired with care and made to be returned to every day. Its bright copper colour and warm malt character are the signature of our hillside.
No two harvests are quite alike. Tender spring shoots become an aromatic, light cup; summer warmth brings muscatel depth; the youngest silver tips are left almost untouched. We follow what the leaf gives us instead of asking every season to taste the same.
After making comes grading: an exacting craft of separating leaf by size and style. A broken leaf gives a brisk, generous brew; a tippy whole leaf unfolds slowly; green leaf is pan-fired to hold on to the fresh feeling of the garden.
Six teas, each with its own season, method and place in the story of Sundarpani.
View the complete collectionUse this as a starting point, then adjust the leaf, temperature or time to suit the tea and your own taste.
Rinse your teapot or cup with hot water, then empty it.
Start with 2–3 grams of loose leaf for every 200 ml of water.
Use 75–85°C water for green or white tea and 90–95°C for black tea.
Begin at 2–3 minutes for green tea and 3–4 minutes for black tea.
Strain completely, taste, and adjust the next infusion to your preference.
Our Ilam tea is grown organically, then selected, processed and checked in small batches — a practical guarantee for your business and customers.
Traceable leaf from organic, high-altitude gardens in the Ilam hills.
Each batch is checked for appearance, aroma, liquor and stability.
Clear communication, documented specifications and consistent output.
In the Ilam hills, cool mountain mornings slow the leaf and deepen its aroma. Grown organically with no synthetic inputs, every pluck is selected by hand and crafted in small lots to preserve the clarity, fragrance and texture of the garden.
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