A Study on the Blending of Darjeeling Tea and the Modernization of Tea Industry

Darjeeling is producing a variety of flavored tea according to the production period due to the varieties and soil suitable for the natural environment and characteristics of India. Since the 19th century, blending techniques using various types of tea have been developed to produce and supply quality, cheap and uniform black tea, and as a result, we have found ways to meet the diverse needs of consumers by properly mixing various grades of raw materials produced in various regions. The industrialization of black tea and the technology and development of double-air blending mean that the mass supply of cheap and quality black tea has soon become possible. The following factors have contributed to the blending industry despite the low production of tea produced in India s Darjeeling region: First, Darjeeling s tea has a different taste and aroma depending on the variety and production time, so it can be blended in various ways. Second, Darjeeling s traditional manufacturing style influenced blending. Third, the mechanized system of Britain led to the modernization of the tea industry. This blending tea soon took over the black tea business in Britain and other European countries, and led to the revival of the modern black tea industry with the release of various black tea products from various companies.