First Flush, Darjeeling’s most premium tea may be hit by the worldwide economic slowdown and the impact of lockdown on the production of quality tea, fear planters in the famous hill district of West ...

I have never paid as much attention to the weather as I do these days, owing to the changes that are impacting tea farmers. Tea, like other crops, is heavily dependent on the right weather conditions.

The first flush, which marks the start of a new season, contributes around 20-25% of the annual tea production in Darjeeling. (IE) Production of Darjeeling first flush tea is likely to be lower this ...