|  Temi
Tea Garden
Temi Tea Garden is the only Tea Estate in
the state of Sikkim. The garden is just
18 km from Ravangla and can be visited on a day tour from Ravangla.
The garden is spread on a slope below Tendong along the highway
to West Sikkim.
Temi Tea Garden was established in 1969.
The total area of the Temi Tea garden is approximately 435 acres.
The garden employs about 450 people and produces 100 matric
ton of orthodox tea annually. The garden produces some of the
best teas in the world. The original tea saplings were brought
from Darjeeling, and the produce of the garden are not very
different from what one can expect from the gardens of  Darjeeling
hills. The garden offers beautiful natural views. The picturesque
view of tea plucking can be seen here during the plucking season.
The factory can be visited to have an interesting lesson on
tea processing.
Temi tea also a common souvenir for tourists visiting the state.
Most of the tea produced in the garden is either consumed locally
or purchased by tourists.
A night spent in a old British built bungalow
situated just below the Temi Tea Garden Sikkim could be a bewildering
experience of connect the past to the present. A visit to the
garden, enroute to the Tendong Hill, could be a rewarding experience.
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