The Darjeeling tea is world famous tea leaf grown in tea estates of Darjeeling tea estates that are well known for exquisite variety of tea leaves in India. Premium Darjeeling tea is expensive and of the finest quality which tea connoisseurs prefer all over the world. It is quite popular in English tea rooms and in many tea drinking countries all over the globe.

Both Darjeeling black and green tea leaf are equally popular depending upon the taste of the tea lover. Obviously Darjeeling green tea is more expensive and the organic Darjeeling green tea leaves are costlier. But the light muscatel taste and the overpowering aroma of the fragrant tea variety from India finds many buyers all over the world as no other tea comes closer to in taste aroma and fragrance that excites the taste buds and cheers the tea drinker.

There are many seasonal varieties of Darjeeling teas the spring tea which is primarily grown in the months of March to April. Spring tea from Darjeeling tea estates have a greenish character to the leaf and are light with floral fragrance. The summer variety grown in the hot months of May to June have their own characteristic color and a mellow flavor. The color of summer tea leaf is light purple and the prepared infusion imparts darker color then the spring variety. Summer tea has richer full bodied aroma than the spring tea.

Monsoon tea from Darjeeling is stronger in taste and deeper in color and is grown in the months of July to September. The tea cultivated during autumn from October to November has a lively character much distinct from spring and summer varieties. It is sweeter and has much more fresher taste than any other variety.

Along with seasonal flavors Darjeeling teas from different estates and gradens have its own particular flavor, aroma and taste that tea connoisseur know well and relish. There many brands of Darjeeling tea bags and loose leaf carton available in the market and WaghBakri is a well know Darjeeling tea producer and exporter in India.

Uday Patel is a freelance writer and a tea cupper hence he has written on the tea leaf. He writes on many subjects on hot beverage, food and drink.