Know Your Nilgiri Tea

The tea leaves are regular, dark brown and offer a full-bodied brew, similar to Ceylon tea. It is a fine black tea that has now made its mark on a global level as well. Nilgiri tea gets its name from the region where it is grown and is famous for its strong, smooth and well-balanced flavours. This tea grows well all round the year, especially during the time when other teas are dormant. Grown at the foothills of the Blue Mountains, the fruity, strong Black Tea offers a clean and refreshing taste.

Health Benefits

Nilgiri Teas offer a host of health benefits, like weight loss and digestive aid, reducing the risk of heart diseases and anti-aging. The tea is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that help in improving overall health. The anti-inflammatory and antibacterial powers of Black Tea also help in fighting cold and flu, and boost your immune system.

Why do we have Nilgiri Tea?

Having Nilgiri tea yields many benefits. If you tend to have a difficult digestion, finding yourself bloated or with acid reflux frequently, then drinking a cup of Nilgiri tea after each meal might just help having a relieved stomach. Nilgiri is rich in flavonoids, which helps improve blood flow, strengthen your heart and circulatory system. Another benefit of tea is that is contains the amino acid L-theanine. A component that relaxes and soothes the mind. So you  are alert, relaxed and focused on your work.

A good cup of Nilgiri tea has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial powers. It helps you heal faster and boosts your defenses at the same time. While tea is no miraculous fountain of youth, it does help protect your body from environmental damage and stress. Black teas like Nilgiri tea, are rich in antioxidants which are being studied for their ability to protect cells from degenerating through exposure to pollution or daily strain. This means that in the long run, regular consumption of tea slows down the aging process. This tea also helps in preventing the growth of tumor cells that could lead to cancer.

History of the Nilgiri Tea Region

In 1799, after the Nilgiri region was ceded to the British East India Company, it was only then that Nilgiris became home to tea. Over the next twenty years, several Englishmen visited the place, but it was only in 1819 that the Commissioner of Coimbatore, John Sullivan came up from the plains. The wonderfully cool climate of the place made him put out a petition to the Madras government to request for the creation of a sanatorium here.