The characteristic Darjeeling teas and its world famous flavours are got only due to the below mentioned factors:

•Altitude: Darjeeling Teas are grown between 200metres and 2000 metres and above the sea level.

•Rainfall: Average annual rainfall ranging from 1700mm to 2500mm is required.

•Humidity: High humidity, fog, moisture and gentle breeze.

•Soil: Rich organic reddish soil.

•Slope: A gradient of 60 degree to 70 degree is essential to provide natural drainage, especially during the bountiful rains received during the monsoons.

•Temperature: Ideal temperatures are above freezing and below 22 degree centigrade.

•Sunshine: Plenty of sunshine through-out, especially more so during the first flush crop.