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Tamil Nadu, India

Wikipedia: Tamil_Nadu | Official Government Website: www.tn.gov.in 
Updated: Mar. 11, 2014 

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About Tamil Nadu, India | Tea-Producing Regions of Tamil Nadu, India | Styles of Tea Produced in Tamil Nadu, India | Best (Top-Rated) Teas

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About Tamil Nadu, India

Rows of tea plants on a slope, with numerous trees with straight trunks and tiny tufts of leaves at the topManjolai Tea Estate, Tamil Nadu, © Muthuraman99 (Wikimedia Commons), CC BY 3.0.
Tamil Nadu is a state in south India. It is the eastern of the two southernmost states, and is bordered to the west by Kerala. The northwesternmost district in Tamil Nadu is Nilgiri, which is the most important tea producing district in this state, but tea is grown farther south as well.

As it spans a large region with diverse topography, the climate of Tamil Nadu is highly variable. The Western Ghats mountain range extends into the west of the state, which opens up into the Deccan Plateau to the east, eventually falling off gradually to the ocean on the east coast.

The mountains capture much of the rain from the South Asian monsoon, so the heaviest precipitation lands in the west, whereas the central regions are more arid. Farther east, along the coast, precipitation is slightly higher, but this area is still too arid for tea. Tea is thus only grown on the westernmost border of this state.

Nilgiri teas are widely available on the Western market, although nowhere near as well-known or available as teas from Assam and Darjeeling in northeast India. And single-origin teas from estates and gardens in Tamil Nadu outside Nilgiri are also occasionally available as well.

Tea-Producing Regions of Tamil Nadu, India

Styles of Tea Produced in Tamil Nadu, India

This is a selection, not an exhaustive listing, of the styles of tea most commonly produced in Tamil Nadu, India.

Best Teas

The notion of the "best" teas is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas produced in Tamil Nadu, India, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.

Most Often-Rated Teas

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Avaata Supreme Nilgiri Green Tea First Flush (Organic)

Brand:Golden Tips
Style:Green Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
84
4 Ratings
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Nilgiri Select Black Tea

Brand:Wegmans
Style:Black Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
49
4 Ratings
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Organic Green Tea

Brand:Trader Joe's
Style:Green Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Teabag
3 Ratings
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Korakundah Estate Nilgiri FOP Black Tea

Brand:Arbor Teas
Style:Black Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
51
3 Ratings
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Nilgiri Korakundah Estate - Organic FOP/FBOP

Brand:Simpson & Vail
Style:Black Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
2 Ratings

Top-Rated Teas

Picture of Avaata Supreme Nilgiri Green Tea First Flush (Organic)

Avaata Supreme Nilgiri Green Tea First Flush (Organic)

Brand:Golden Tips
Style:Green Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
84
4 Ratings
Picture of Korakundah Estate Nilgiri FOP Black Tea

Korakundah Estate Nilgiri FOP Black Tea

Brand:Arbor Teas
Style:Black Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
51
3 Ratings
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Nilgiri Select Black Tea

Brand:Wegmans
Style:Black Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
49
4 Ratings

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