Thurbo Tea Estate

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Thurbo Tea Estate
LocationDarjeeling district, West Bengal, India
Coordinates26°53′47″N 88°10′18″E / 26.896444°N 88.171611°E / 26.896444; 88.171611Coordinates: 26°53′47″N 88°10′18″E / 26.896444°N 88.171611°E / 26.896444; 88.171611
Area485.11 ha (1,198.7 acres)
Elevation980 to 2,440 metres (3,220 to 8,010 ft)
Owned byGoodricke Group
Open1872 (1872)

Thubro Tea Estate is a tea garden in the Mirik CD block in the Mirik subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Etymology[]

The name “Thurbo” is a variation of the Nepali word “Tombu” meaning tent. The British set up tents in this area when fighting the Nepalese in 1870.[1][2]

History[]

Thurbo, a Darjeeling tea garden, was planted in 1872.[3] It is now owned by the Goodricke Group, which owns such gardens as Margaret's Hope, Castleton and Thurbo, “some of the most famous tea gardens in the world”.[1]

Geography[]

[Interactive fullscreen map]
Places and tea estates in the southern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block), and Mirik Subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Thurbo is located at an altitude varying from 980 to 2,440 metres (3,220 to 8,010 ft).[3] The Mechi flows on its northern side and the Rangbag on its south. Thubro enjoys typical hill climate, where temperatures reman low with less sunshine.[4]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Economy[]

Thurbo teas carry rare fragrance and command premium prices.[2]

The Goodricke Group[]

The Goodricke Group owns five tea estates in Darjeeling: Thurbo, Badamtam, Barnesbeg, Castleton and Margaret's Hope.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Darjeeling 2016: Visit to Thurbo Tea Garden". Christian Hazelwood. Tea Snob. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Our Gardens – Darjeeling: Thurbo". Goodricke. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Thurbo Tea Estate – a Darjeeling Tea Garden of Goodricke". Darjeeling Tea Bouquet. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Thurbo Tea Estate – Produces some of the best Darjeeling Tea". tea cups full. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Our gardens". Goodricke. Retrieved 27 March 2020.

External links[]

  • Mirik travel guide from Wikivoyage
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