Specialty Tea
It is not an uncommon fact that though Assam has been a land of tea gardens, the tea most people of Assam, and quite frankly, India as a whole, is familiar with is black tea. But times are becoming more challenging, and with it the markets are getting more competitive. Newer varieties of tea are making the rounds in the markets in India. People are getting more and more informed about varied tea types. In recent years, the tea market in India has seen a rising demand for specialty tea. Specialty Tea refers to the high-quality loose-leafed tea, made with significant care, mostly in single estates. People and connoisseurs alike want to experiment with specialty tea, white tea, oolong tea, green tea, and yellow tea. Blends will always be popular, no doubt. But small-estate teas with distinctive flavours are seeing a rising shot of popularity. This also means that the need for the production of such teas is widely escalating.
Manohari Gold Tea of Assam
Assam Tea took a leap of pride when on 14th of December, 2021, Manohari Gold tea was sold at a whopping Rs.99,999 per kg at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. This is not the first time Manohhari Tea has made history. In the year 2018, Manohari Gold tea had sold for Rs 39,100. It sold for Rs 50,000 in 2019. In 2020 three tea estates sold their premium tea for a record price of Rs 75,000 per kg- Dikam’s Tea Estate of Upper Assam with its Golden Butterfly Tea, Donyi Paolo Tea Estate of Arunachal Pradesh, and Manohari Tea Estate. Manohari Tea broke its own record in December 2021 by fetching the highest ever price in any Indian Tea Auctions.
Manohari Gold Tea is a premium quality specialty tea. The effort that goes into its making is exquisite, with very delicate craftmanship at work. The high-quality tea is obtained during the second flush in June and July. It is made from the delicate buds of a special clone that requires very precise growing conditions. The tea emanates the bliss of its terroir, is light and not bitter with little oxidation; each bud handpicked, cut and rolled with skilled hands. Just adding hot water to the leaves brings out its best flavour. The bright-yellow liquor laden with antioxidants is a delight for anyone who knows the taste of tea.
