Thurbo Tea Estate

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.

Thurbo Tea Estate
LocationDarjeeling district, West Bengal, India
Coordinates26.896444°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)

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
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. "Darjeeling 2016: Visit to Thurbo Tea Garden". Christian Hazelwood. Tea Snob. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  2. "Our Gardens – Darjeeling: Thurbo". Goodricke. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  3. "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.
  • Mirik travel guide from Wikivoyage
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