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Agriculture
Assam Tea Estate Achieves Milestone with First Commercial Matcha Production
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 04 Jul 2026, 12:45 AM
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An Assam tea estate has made history by becoming the first in India to commercially produce Matcha, a finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves.
In a significant development for India's tea industry, a tea estate located in Assam has successfully commenced commercial production of Matcha. This achievement marks a first for the nation, as it is the initial instance of Matcha being produced on a commercial scale within India.
Matcha, a traditional Japanese beverage, is known for its vibrant green color and distinct flavor profile. Its production involves a meticulous process that includes shading tea plants before harvest and steaming, de-veining, and grinding the leaves into a fine powder.
The successful commercialization of Matcha in Assam is expected to open new avenues for Indian tea producers, potentially boosting the agricultural sector and offering consumers a domestically produced premium tea product.
Matcha, a traditional Japanese beverage, is known for its vibrant green color and distinct flavor profile. Its production involves a meticulous process that includes shading tea plants before harvest and steaming, de-veining, and grinding the leaves into a fine powder.
The successful commercialization of Matcha in Assam is expected to open new avenues for Indian tea producers, potentially boosting the agricultural sector and offering consumers a domestically produced premium tea product.