Thurbo Tea Estate Explained

Thurbo Tea Estate
Photo Width:	250
Location:	Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India
Coords:	26.8964°N 88.1716°W
Area:	485.11ha
Owner:	Goodricke Group

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.

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] [3]}

History

Thurbo, a Darjeeling tea garden, was planted in 1872.^[4] 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

Thurbo is located at an altitude varying from .^[4] 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Darjeeling 2016: Visit to Thurbo Tea Garden . Christian Hazelwood. Tea Snob . 7 March 2020.
2. Web site: Our Gardens – Darjeeling: Thurbo . Goodricke. 7 March 2020.
3. Web site: Top Thurbo Darjeeling Tea . TB. 18 April 2022.
4. Web site: Thurbo Tea Estate – a Darjeeling Tea Garden of Goodricke . Darjeeling Tea Bouquet . 7 March 2020.
5. Web site: Thurbo Tea Estate – Produces some of the best Darjeeling Tea. tea cups full . 7 March 2020.
6. Web site: Our gardens. Goodricke. 27 March 2020.