After producing green tea and turning organic, Tripura has now etched its name in the list of few white tea producers among the Northeast states. “As a planter from Darjeeling, I had experience in different types of tea production including green tea, ulong, white tea, gyukoru (Japanese handrolled green tea) etc. He has recently got a logo approved for Tripura tea and convinced tribal villagers to grow wild tea near the Tripura-Mizoram boundary. “We are trying to market Tripura tea in competition with Assam Tea, Darjeeling Tea and other established brands. Only Assam and a few states in the Northeast region have successfully come up with small quantities of white tea till now.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2019 15:11 UTC