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Tea originated in southwest china during the shang dynasty, where it was used as a medical Drink.An early credible record of tea drinking dates to the 3rd century AD, in a medical text written by Hua Tao It was popularized as a recreational drink during the Chinese Tank Dynasty and tea drinking spread to other East Asian countries. Portuguese Priests and merchants introduced it to Europe during the 16th century. During the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among Britons who started large-scale production and commercialization of the plant in India. Combined, China and India supplied 64% of the world's tea in 2016.

Today, India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, with over 70% of the tea being consumed within India itself. A number of renowned teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling also grow exclusively in India. The Indian tea industry has grown to own many global tea brands, and has evolved to one of the most technologically equipped tea industries in the world. Tea production, certification, exportation, and all other facets of the tea trade in India is controlled by the Tea Board Of India.

As per the Tea Board under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, the tea varieties found in India are Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, Kangra, Munnar, Dooars-Terai, Masala Tea and Sikkim tea. Most of the teas have been named after the regions they are produced in and they are also statutorily protected as Geographical Indicators.

Different Flavors Of Tea

Masala Chai

Masala Chai is the most popular beverage made by mixture of herbs, spices, cinnamon and cloves. Mamri tea plants from Assam region’s are used to make Masala Chai with different proportions of spices.

Noon Chai

Noon Chai or Kashmiri tea is the Variation of traditional tea usually cooked in a samavar. The pink tea is traditional tea beverage from Kashmir and also served in many parts Rajasthan and Nepal.

Green Tea

Green Tea have been used in Indian medicine for a variety of uses with list of health benefits. Health benefits of green tea includes Weight loss, Toxicity and Glycemic control

Black Tea

Black Tea are stronger in flavour and produced by all four tea production regions of India. Large leaved Assamese plants are mainly used for black tea.

Butter Tea

Butter Tea is made by yak butter, tea leaves and salt by Himalayan people of India, Nepal and Bhutan. This is known as Po cha in Tibet and known for its unexpected salty flavor rather than sweet.

Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea made from hot water and served hot with varieties of plant material such as Lemon, ginger, Lemongrass, Hibiscus, bael, knotgrass and coriander seed, long pepper, Cinnamon and Clove.

Ginger Tea (Adrak Wali Chai)
Cardamom Tea (Elaichi Chai)
Clove Tea (Long ki Chai)
Lemon Tea with Honey
Cinnamon Tea (Dalchini ki Chai)
Black Pepper Tea (Kali Mirch ki Chai)

Herbal teas mostly made with dried leaves, seeds, roots and fresh flowers by pouring boiling water. In addition, herbal teas used to support digestive system and most popular healthy herbal teas you should try includes Peppermint Tea, Echinacea Tea, Parijat leaves tea and Giloy root tea.

Irani Chai

Irani Chai is very popular in Pune and Hyderabad and mostly available in only Irani hotel along with Maska Pav or Bun Maska. Irani Chai are masala chai with some spices and a popular quick weekend breakfast.

Tandoori Chai

Tandoori Chai is the new out of the box variety of tea with unique concept of chai in Pune. Chai La serving the Tandoori Chai, India’s first tandoor tea corner in Pune where clay pots also known as kullhads are pre heated in tandoor and again served in a fresh and clean kulhads (red clay teacups) with some smoky flavour.