Plucking of the first flush crop in the Darjeeling hills, known as the world’s most expensive tea, generally starts in the middle of March and continues till the first week of May.

Some feel the quality of tea plucked by machines is not the best as there are specifications that a machine cannot meet. When you do hand plucking, only the best buds are picked. In the run-up to ...

For the best experience ... Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), one of the major tea buyers, had recommended that a farmer should pluck just two leaves and a bud which are said to produce ...