What is Nepali tea?
[[File:CTC_and_Orthodox.jpg|thumb|CTC and Orthodox tea]] [[Camellia sinensis|Tea plants]] grown in [[Nepal]], are used to make [[tea]]. This tea is called '''Nepali tea'''. These plants look, smell, and taste a bit different from other tea plants.<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.palaisdesthes.com/en/tea-shop/books.html|title=The THEOPHILE Guide|year=2003 |publisher=Le Palais Des Thes|isbn=2-9517419-1-X|location=France|pages=126|access-date=2011-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115125528/http://www.palaisdesthes.com/en/tea-shop/books.html|archive-date=2008-11-15}}</ref> They are similar to the tea plants grown in [[Darjeeling]], which are used to make Darjeeling tea. This may be because the eastern parts of Nepal are geographically similar to the Darjeeling region. Darjeeling produces a lot more tea than Nepal. For this reason, tea from Nepal is not as well-known.<ref>{{cite web|title=Is Nepali Tea same as Darjeeling Tea?|url=http://www.nepalvista.com/features/nepali-tea.php|publisher=nepalvista.com|access-date=7 October 2011|archive-date=4 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904235337/http://www.nepalvista.com/features/nepali-tea.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> There are two types of Nepali tea: * Orthodox tea * Crush,tear, curl tea == Orthodox tea == [[File:Orthodox_tea.jpg|right|thumb|250x250px|Orthodox tea]]Like Darjeeling Tea, Orthodox Tea is made from the Chinese variety of tea plants. The tea is rolled by hand, or using a machine. Most speciality teas like [[green tea]], [[Oolong|oolong tea]], [[white tea]], and hand rolled tea fall under the category of orthodox tea. In Nepal, Orthodox Tea is produced and processed in the mountain regions, at [[Altitude|altitudes]] between {{Convert|3000|ft}} and {{Convert|7000|ft}}. There are six major districts, primarily in the eastern regions of Nepal that are known for producing quality orthodox tea. They are [[Ilam, Nepal|Ilam]], [[Panchthar District|Panchthar]], [[Dhankuta]], Terhathum, Sindhulpalchok and Kaski. == Flushes == Wi