The name ‘Ambootia’ comes from ‘Am-butia; or ‘place of the mango trees’ in the Tibetan Lepcha dialect of the Darjeeling region. Our garden is cradled in the misty heights of the majestic Himalayas. Ambootia was selected as a Model Organic Farm by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, United Nation (UN-FAO).

 

Through nature’s cycles for 162 years
Growing tea through the cycles of nature has been a way of life at Ambootia. The combinations of climate, elevation and latitudinal factors create a unique geographic phenomenon—grown under these exceptional conditions Ambootia tea develops its signature characteristics. This is a result of 162 years of experience and a commitment to excellence, which raises the manufacturing process to the status of fine art.