Gorkha Tea Estate

Work together, live together, earn together

Total production capacity (annual):
150 Metric Tonnes

Total employees:
35

Present exporters:
Germany, India, Japan, Slovakia, Finland

Total farmers:
263

Total tea plantation area:
166 hectares 

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Our story

Gorkha Tea Estate (GTE) is located in Sundarpani VDC, near Fikkal, Ilam.

By working with local tea farmers, GTE produces organic orthodox tea that is certified by IMO (Switzerland, EU), JAS (Japan), ISO-220000, among others.

We firmly believe that a community that works together, thrives together.

Company details

Annual production capacity

150

metric tonnes (+25MT)

Current average capacity

70

metric tonnes

Business impact

Impact

households directly benefitting

276

households

total area of tea plantation

166

hectares

tea farmers

276

farmers

Certifications

IMO IN OS – Equivalent to EU Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007

Regulation (EC) No. 889/2008, JAS by CERES

FDA and ISO 22000:2018 for Food Safety

Our Fields

Our fields are worked on by farmers who practice age old organic farming practices passed on by previous generations of organic farmers. In addition to this, more than 166 hectares land benefits from further organic training and monitoring we provide for the farmers who tend to them.

Plant Care

  • We control weeds and disease through organic manure and organic folia
  • We are a 100% manual plucking farm (plucking only 2 leaf and a bud) to maintain quality product and the health of our Tea Bushes
  • The three month post-harvest period (dormancy period because of our Hilly climatic conditions) gives us time for pruning (once in 5 years) and skiff (yearly) to ensure renovation of new shoots and health of the plant
  • All of our farmers are trained to monitor and keep records of the organic farming system (including plucking, pruning, skiffing, manuring, weeds and pest control, etc.) in accordance with our Internal Control System (ICS)

Care for the Community

  • Our Tea Farms directly benefit more than 247 households
  • All of these households further benefit from the distribution of cows, construction of cowsheds and Biogas facilities
  • Our Farmers enjoy premium prices for their produce and also get regular free training and technical support to improve soil fertility and plant yield

Types of Tea Produced

Orthodox Black Tea

Light and Bright Oxidized

Orthodox Green

White & Speciality

White Tea Silver Tips

(Premium) Golden Tips

(Premium) Speciality

 

Orthodox Black

Light and Bright Oxidized

Preparation:

Light and bright black tea prepared by avoiding dedicated oxidation process.

Produced in First and Rainy Flush           

Orthodox Black Tea

Preparation:

Traditional Black Tea prepared through a dedicated oxidation process.

Produced in Second and Autumn Flush

Export Destination(s)

Germany

Japan

India

Orthodox Green Tea

Orthodox Green Tea

Preparation:

Orthodox Green tea prepared through our rigorously crafted DE enzyming process.

Produced in all seasons

Export Destination(s)

 

Germany

 

India

White Tea

White Tea

Preparation:

Our carefully perfected process of hand sorting immediately after drying the withered green leaf (comprising only of a leaf and a bud) makes our tea exquisitely subtle.

Produced in the first, second and the autumn flushes

Export Destination(s)

 

 

Consumed locally

 

 

Tips

Silver Tips

Preparation:

A white tea prepared only with the tea bud.

Produced in the first, second and the autumn flushes

Golden Tips

Preparation:

A traditional oxidized black tea prepared only using the Tea bud.

Produced in Second and Autumn Flush

Export Destination(s)

Japan

Finland

Slovakia

India

Speciality Tea

Speciality Tea

Preparation:

Our carefully perfected special process with tweaks in the process of withering, rolling, oxidization, drying and sorting results in our much loved Speciality Tea.

Produced in the first, second and the autumn flushes        

Export Destination(s)

Japan

Finland

Slovakia

India

Our Most Loved!

Speciality Tea

Feature

Produced throughout the year, Light and Bright has a very delicate floral aroma and with a mellow and a subtle fruity taste. It’s anti-oxidant property makes it a suitable drink for summer as well as winter seasons.

Produced in the first, second and the autumn flushes

Export Destination(s)

Japan

Finland

Slovakia

India

Proudly collaborating with ITC

Being part of the ITC Sustainability Marketplace program, funded by USAID, has been a great opportunity for us. The marketing support that we have received from the program has helped us reach a global audience.

Our organization receiving the following support:

  • Strategic Marketing Help
  • Creation of several Marketing collaterals including pitch decks and landing pages
  • Social Media Marketing

Learn more about the program.

 

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