Tea grown in Sikkim is famous by its brand name 'Temi Tea'. Temi Tea estate is located in
Temi, South Sikkim and  is one of the best tea producing tea estate in the  country. It was  established  in  the  year 1969 with an estimated area of  437 acres. It employees a total number of 406 wokers and 43 staff members.  It   produces about 100 MT tea annually. During the year 1997-98 the production  figure of  Temi    Tea  garden  has  drastically improved by producing 1,16,000 Kgs. tea leaves which is the highest record  ever achieved till date. During this year a  total revenue of  Rs.  2.18 crores  was credited  to  the State  exchequer. Temi  tea  garden  received All  India Quality  Award ; from  Tea  Board  of  India  for  the  two consecutive years i.e. 1994 and 1995.                

                                                                                                                                                           The orthodox  variety  of  tea of  Temi Tea is very rich in flavour  and  has  high  export  potential,  which  is  only partially  tapped  thus  far. To its credit, Temi Tea fetches one  of  the  highest  prices  at  the  Kolkata  Tea Auction. Under  the  assistance  of  Temi  Tea  Board, tea growers society  like  Sang-Martam  Tea  Growers'  Cooperative Society  has  started  flourishing which will further increase the products. Efforts are underway to source direct buyers in foreign markets for Sikkim's tea and the field is open for investors  interested  in  increasing Sikkim's tea production capabilities.

Temi Tea Garden, the only garden in Sikkim, will be fully organic by April 2008. The garden began its foray into organic conversion from April 2005 under the guidance of  Institute of Marketeology (IMO), a Switzerland based agency.

Sang - Martam Small Tea Growers -

                 The Sang Martam Small Tea was established in 1998. This is a society where small farmers will merge the land holdings pool together their lands to start tea plantation.
                The total area of land under the cultivation of this society is around 75 acres. The society has a total of 140 members. Since the gestation period is long, tea plucking has started only recently. They are sending the green leaves to Temi Tea Factory for processing. However, a regular tea factory is being proposed. The tea produced will be of orthodox variety.




        For further details please contact

        Shri. M.P. Chamling,
        Manager,
        Temi Tea Estate,
        Temi , South Sikkim
        Ph - 03595 - 261703/261843