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Mountain Flower Herbal Tea: 100 Grams for ₹100, Nationwide Demand!
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News18•25-09-2026, 12:41
Mountain Flower Herbal Tea: 100 Grams for ₹100, Nationwide Demand!
- •Neeraj from Ranchi makes pink tea leaves from Buransh flowers in his ancestral village in Uttarakhand, with 100 grams costing ₹100.
- •Neeraj also produces natural silk fabric, selling for up to ₹80,000, and has his own brand supplying pan-India.
- •He is associated with NABARD, receiving up to 90% subsidy on loans and free stalls at government fairs across India.
- •Neeraj offers various tea leaves including Buransh, Kafal, and masala tea, cultivated and packaged by village women whom he trains.
- •Despite selling for ₹1000 per kilogram, demand for his herbal tea is so high they cannot meet it, with an annual turnover in crores and over 200 self-reliant women.
Key Questions Answered
Just 100 grams of the special herbal Buransh tea costs ₹100, which translates to ₹1,000 per kilogram, providing a good income for the producer.
Handmade goods weavers associated with NABARD receive significant loan subsidies of up to 90 percent and get opportunities to set up stalls at government fairs across India completely free of charge.
The brand offers various tea leaves such as Buransh, Kafal, and masala tea leaves made by grinding local hill spices, alongside natural silk fabric prepared at home.
