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Mirik Tea Gardens

Mirik is a small town and a municipality of Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India.

It is the headquarters of the Mirik subdivision. The name Mirik comes from the Lepcha words Mir-Yok meaning "place burnt by fire".

Mirik has become a tourist destination for its climate, natural environment and easy accessibility. The centre of all attraction is Sumendu Lake, surrounded by a garden named Savitri Pushpaudyan (after Savitri Thapa, a martyr soldier of INA) on one side and pine trees on the other, linked together by an arching footbridge called Indreni Pool (named after Indreni Thapa, a martyr soldier of INA). A 3.5-km-long road encircles the lake and is used for walks with the view of Kangchenjunga on the far horizon. Boating on the quaint boats and horse riding are available.

Tingling View Point.
A panoramic view of the tea gardens can be seen from here.


Panoramic view of the tea gardens.
A number of tea gardens produce Darjeeling tea specially Thurbo, Soureni, Gopaldhara, Singbulli, Okayti and Phuguri are located in and around Mirik.


Darjeeling tea served on site.
Darjeeling tea is a tea made from Camellia sinensis var. sinensis that is grown and processed in Darjeeling district or Kalimpong district in West Bengal, India.

  • The tea leaves are harvested by plucking the plant's top two leaves and the bud, from March to November, a time span that is divided into four flushes.
  • The first flush consists of the first few leaves grown after the plant's winter dormancy and produce a light floral tea with a slight astringency; this flush is also suitable for producing a white tea.
  • Second flush leaves are harvested after the plant has been attacked by a leafhopper and the camellia tortrix so that the leaves create a tea with a distinctive muscatel aroma.
  • The warm and wet weather of monsoon flush rapidly produces leaves but they are less flavorful and often used for blending.
  • The autumn flush produces teas similar to, but more muted than, the second flush.
  • See more at Darjeeling tea - Wikipedia.

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Location: R5WV+85H, Alipurduar Rd, Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden, West Bengal 734227, India