Nurbong

Nurbong is a tea estate located in West Bengal, India, at an elevation of 357 metres. The estate is operated by Darjeeling Organic Tea Estates, a company that manages multiple tea-growing properties in the region. Nurbong is recorded as a supplier to Morrisons, the British supermarket chain, and produces black tea.

Terroir & Climate

At 357 metres above sea level, Nurbong sits at a relatively low elevation for West Bengal's tea-growing districts. Estates at this altitude typically experience warmer temperatures and more consistent moisture levels than their high-elevation counterparts, conditions that generally support vigorous vegetative growth and year-round production potential. The latitude of approximately 27°N places the estate in a subtropical zone where the monsoon cycle tends to dominate the agricultural calendar, with a pronounced wet season typically influencing flush timing and leaf development.

Lower-elevation gardens in West Bengal often benefit from deeper soils and more stable water availability, factors that can encourage steady cropping across multiple flush periods. The warmer microclimate at this altitude generally results in faster leaf maturation compared to the cooler, high-altitude gardens of the Darjeeling hills proper. These conditions tend to yield a different leaf profile, one that may emphasise body and strength over the delicate aromatics associated with higher elevations.

Tea Produced

Nurbong produces black tea. Estates in West Bengal at this elevation typically yield teas with a fuller body and more robust character than those from the highest Darjeeling gardens. The warmer growing conditions generally favour the development of malty, sometimes slightly astringent notes, with a darker liquor and a cup profile that tends toward strength rather than the floral or muscatel nuances found at altitude. Black teas from lower-elevation West Bengal gardens are often valued for their consistency and suitability for blending, as well as for everyday drinking where a stronger, more straightforward infusion is desired.

Supply Chain & Market Position

Nurbong is recorded as a supplier to Morrisons, one of the United Kingdom's major supermarket chains. This relationship places the estate within the supply chain for own-label and branded retail tea products destined for the British grocery market. Supplying a large-volume retailer such as Morrisons typically requires the ability to meet consistent quality benchmarks, traceability standards, and often competitive pricing, reflecting the estate's role as a participant in the mainstream retail tea trade rather than the specialist or single-estate segment.

• Recorded supplier to  Morrisons

Operator

Nurbong is operated by Darjeeling Organic Tea Estates, a company that manages a portfolio of tea properties in the region. Our directory records six other estates under the same operator, indicating a multi-estate business model that may offer economies of scale in processing, marketing, and compliance. The operator's name suggests a focus on organic certification, though no certifications are currently recorded for Nurbong itself in our verified data.

Location & Neighbouring Estates

Nurbong lies at 26.8713, 88.3616 in West Bengal, India. Its 357 m elevation is the 23rd highest of 24 estates we map in West Bengal. The nearest estates in the TeaTrade directory, measured point-to-point from these coordinates, are:

• Sepoydhoorah — 3.5 km away
• Goomtee Tea Estate — 4.3 km away · Darjeeling
• Jungpana Tea Estate — 8.0 km away
• Singell Tea Estate — 8.2 km away · Kurseong
• Rohini Tea Estate — 8.3 km away · Subash Ghisingh Marg

Estates at a Similar Altitude to Nurbong

Elevation shapes how slowly leaf matures, so we match Nurbong (357 m) with estates within 150 m of its height that are not its neighbours. Each is shown with its own 2025 climate. Nurbong recorded 2,666 mm in 2025, 14% more than the 2,337 mm average across these estates: at the same height, local weather and exposure matter as much as elevation.

Estate	Where	Elevation	Rain 2025	Mean high
Danau Kembar	West Sumatra, Indonesia	358 m	3,083 mm	30.3 °C
Agroteales S.R.L.	Misiones, Argentina	361 m	1,778 mm	26.8 °C
Green Lanka	Southern Province, Sri Lanka	350 m	2,210 mm	28.8 °C
Packing Plant Italia	Misiones, Argentina	349 m	1,816 mm	26.0 °C
Tea Shakthi, Deniyaya Tea Shakthi	Deniyaya, Sri Lanka	365 m	2,796 mm	27.9 °C

Nurbong Compared with West Bengal

In West Bengal, Nurbong is wetter than 70% of the others by 2025 rainfall; lower than 96% of the others by elevation; warmer than 96% of the others by daytime temperature. The table sets Nurbong against the 23 other estates we map in West Bengal, so you can see whether it is typical for its region or an outlier.

Measure	Nurbong	Region median	Region range
Elevation	357 m	1,332 m	10 to 2,071 m
Annual rainfall (2025)	2,666 mm	2,552 mm	1,859 to 2,870 mm
Mean daily high	27.2 °C	21.0 °C	17.1 to 31.3 °C
Mean overnight low	18.7 °C	14.0 °C	9.5 to 22.7 °C

Observed Climate at Nurbong (2025)

ERA5 reanalysis data modelled for Nurbong’s coordinates recorded 2,666 mm of precipitation across calendar year 2025. The wettest month was August (659 mm) and the driest was December (0 mm). Daytime highs averaged 27.2 °C and overnight lows 18.7 °C over the year; July was the warmest month and January the coolest.

Metric	2025 value
Annual precipitation	2,666 mm
Wettest month	August (659 mm)
Driest month	December (0 mm)
Mean daily high	27.2 °C
Mean overnight low	18.7 °C

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nurbong located?

Nurbong is in West Bengal, India, at coordinates 26.8713, 88.3616, at an elevation of about 357 metres.

Who operates Nurbong?

Nurbong is operated by Darjeeling Organic Tea Estates, according to public supply-chain records.

What type of tea does Nurbong produce?

Nurbong is recorded as producing black tea.

Which buyers does Nurbong supply?

Public supplier disclosures record Nurbong as supplying Morrisons.

How much rain does Nurbong receive?

ERA5 reanalysis data for the estate's coordinates recorded 2,666 mm of precipitation in 2025, peaking in August (659 mm).

How does Nurbong compare with estates at a similar elevation?

Nurbong recorded 2,666 mm in 2025, 14% more rain than the 2,337 mm average of estates at a similar elevation.

Data sources: public supply-chain disclosures (Ethical Tea Partnership member lists, Rainforest Alliance certificate holders and retailer supplier disclosures); climate figures are ERA5 reanalysis modelled for the estate’s coordinates via Open-Meteo (calendar year 2025); coordinates and elevations from geocoded records. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].