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 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 altitudes between and . there are six major districts, primarily in the eastern regions of nepal that are known for producing quality orthodox tea. they are ilam, panchthar, dhankuta, terhathum, sindhulpalchok and kaski.