Tea is grown in very few places in India where the weather is mellow and moderate on the hills and plains with a rainfall of more than 200-400 cm per year. Mellow sunshine, cold, good amount of rain with no waterlogging makes the best tea. India is the largest producer and exporter of tea in the world. We export teas from Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiris, Munnar, Sikkim, Tripura plantations.
Coffee in India is grown under a canopy of thick natural shade in ecologically sensitive regions of the Western and Eastern Ghats. This is one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots of the world. Coffee contributes significantly to sustain the unique bio- diversity of the region and is also responsible for the socio- economic development in the remote, hilly areas. In India, coffee is traditionally grown in the Western Ghats spread over Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Robusta and Arabica are two popular varieties grown in India and exported to the world.
