🇮🇳 India-Darjeeling Happy Valley

#2024TravelReview Before the 18th century, China was the only country in the world that planted tea. Tracing back to the 19th century, China refused to sell tea to Britain. In addition, Britain wanted to control the tea market, so it introduced Chinese tea seeds and tea-making techniques, and then planted tea in large quantities in India, which was a British colony at the time. Take the train and then walk up the mountain for about 15 minutes to arrive at the tea shop on the hill of Happy Valley Tea Garden. Looking down, the entire valley is a tea plantation growing Darjeeling black tea. Darjeeling black tea really has its own unique tea aroma, very mellow, and really enjoyable! The store also provided a funnel timer, which is a very traditional English afternoon tea. The air in the mountains is fresh and the climate is pleasant. Drinking tea and listening to the French music played in the teahouse, you will feel as if you are living in a mountain in Europe. Darjeeling black tea has always been known as the "Champagne of Tea" and the "King of Black Tea". It is grown at an average altitude of 2,000 meters near the border between India and Sikkim. Personally, I think the factors for its success, apart from its tea-making process, should be deeply influenced by the local climate, altitude, water quality, etc. In particular, most of its tea plantations are located near the foothills of the Himalayas and are irrigated with rainwater from the Himalayas. The taste of the mountains cannot be replicated in other producing areas! #DarjeelingTeaGarden #HappyValley