About Namring Tea Estate
Namring Tea Estate is the second largest tea estate of Darjeeling. Name Namring comes from Priest (Lama) of Lapcha. This tea estate have three division Namring, Poomong and Jinglam. It has its own power house, ropeway, Hospital and Huge tea factory. One primary school named Jankalayani, a small play ground named Cricket Maidan, one Shivi Ji mandir, One Jalpa Davi Davithan, Jun Pokhari and one Library named Ramita Pustakalaya. This tea garden gives quality tea to the world.
Namring Tea Estate is situated in the eastern part of Darjeeling district. It is an hours drive from Darjeeling town and 2 hours drive from Bagdogra Airport.
Namring has a fabulous combination of tea bushes comprising of names like China (60%) Clonal (30%) Assam hybrid (10%). This marvelous combination generates some unique and exotic flavours in every cup of tea that Namring produces. The total plantation area is about 450 hectares and the lush greens are adequately irrigated with 75% of the estate being under self irrigation.
The Namring tea factory is situated at an altitude of 3000ft above sea level, and the highest point of plantation is situated at 5500 ft above sea level. Though it is one of the oldest and largest factories in Darjeeling it is upgraded with new technology constantly. Here 1200 metric tons of green leaf is processed and around 300 metric tons of tea is produced annually.
