Nepal Infra and Project Finance

  Orthodox Tea Value Chain Study Report     Introduction of Tea Tea   is an aromatic   beverage   commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the  “ Camellia sinensific ” . Tea crop is one of the major cash crops of Nepal.  Primarily, there are two types of tea Orthodox Tea and CTC Tea. Orthodox Tea Orthodox Teas  ( handmade tea, hand-processed tea, rolled tea) are whole leaf   teas   manufactured using the traditional process of making   tea or in another way, orthodox   tea   refers to either hand-processed tea or tea that is rolled with machinery in a manner that mimics hand-rolling.  Most of the specialty teas, like green tea, black tea, oolong tea, white tea and hand rolled tea come under the category of orthodox tea.  In Nepal, orthodox tea is produced and processed in the mountainous regions at an altitude ranging from 3,000 – 7,000 feet above the sea level. Major Area for Orthodox Tea Production There are six major districts, primarily in t