The Tea Board of India, in association with the United Planters Association of South India (UPASI), successfully conducted its third edition of the GOLDEN LEAF INDIA Awards: Southern Tea Competition (TGLIA:STC), at Cochin on the 22nd of March 2007. Tea samples were drawn by UPASI, from the Five planting zones of South India was screened for traces of Pesticide & Heavy metal and the teas that passed muster was evaluated by an International Jury of 9 eminent Tea experts. Tea samples were drawn by UPASI, from the Five planting zones of South India was screened for traces of Pesticide & Heavy metal and the teas that passed muster was evaluated by an International Jury of 9 eminent Tea experts.
The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited added yet another feather to its cap, by walking away with trophies for all the 4 samples that took part in the competition. The Jury recognized BBTC teas as the best in the Anamallais with our Mukkottumudi and Anaimudi teas winning trophies. Manjolai, BBTC’s CTC factory from Singampatti, bagged the trophy for CTC Fannings and Oothu bagged the Trophy under the Organic Tea Category.
At BBTC these trophies have further strengthened our resolve to produce and offer the finest teas to connoisseurs’ world wide.
