India is known for its wide range of teas - now a kilogram of silver needle white tea powder from a private factor in Coonoor has fetched a record price of Rs 16,400 at an international tea auction.?
Recently, the factory-produced special tea powders from various tea factories have come up for international auction which is currently being held online from the Coonoor Tea Trade Association (CTTA) as part of the Tea Board's celebration of International Tea Day (ITD).?
One of those was the auction of white tea called Silver Needle by Avataa from the Coonoor Billimalai Tea Estate. This special tea powder was auctioned for Rs 16,400 and has set a record as the highest price in south India.?
The tea leaves are plucked before sunrise with occupied snow. Only 5 kg of leaf tip green is available that covers an area of about 10 acres. By continuously processing them to a certain temperature, 1 kg of white tea called Silver Needle is procured. Its high price is the result of all the hard work.?
The long process that it takes to produce the tea is the main reason behind its speciality and high price.
At the event, 4 kg silver needle white tea had gone up in the auction and the same has been reserved for exporters.
The Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu specialises in tea production and the state produces a wide variety of special tea powders such as?Green Leaves, Orthodox Tea, Green tea and Silver Needle tea.?