In 1835, the British East India Company leased the region around the location of the modern-day city of Darjeeling.

The British had more than a strategically placed trading post in mind – because of the favourable climate, they wanted to build a sanitorium there as well!

That climate, which was to bring relief to sanitorium visitors, can be thanked for one of the most sought-after tea varieties in the world: Darjeeling. Tea connoisseurs from around the globe treasure the extremely fine and flowery aroma of the First Flush, the first harvest of the year’s new growth. But the many flavours of teas from the following harvests are also unsurpassed.