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This hand-rolled Tripura tea variety just fetched 'highest-ever' price in state — Rs 12,500/kg

This hand-rolled Tripura tea variety just fetched ‘highest-ever’ price in state — Rs 12,500/kg Myithili Hazarika © Provided by The Print New Delhi: A hand-rolled orthodox tea variety from Tripura has been sold for Rs 12,500 per kilogram, the highest rate ever in the state. Sold under the brand name of Neermahal, the tea is produced in a factory run by a cooperative society. According to Diganta Barman, a member of the Tripura Tea Development Corporation board, Amritsar-based Shahjada Export Limited bought a consignment of this specially prepared tea to export it to markets in Denmark and the Gulf countries. For hand-rolled tea, the plucked leaves are first spread out in a thin layer and allowed to wither. Each leaf and bud or two leaves and a bud are then rolled gently in the palms of hands.