The Blue Mountains of Southern India are home to tea gardens ranging between 2000 to 6500 feet in elevation.

Coonoor Specialty Tea Project
This tea comes from a Rainforest Alliance Certified tea garden, with a small-scale, artisanal tea factory offering hand processed, full leaf specialty teas.

Rainforest Strong Green Tea
Made after plucking only the newly sprouted tips and leaves of the tea plant. The leaves are lightly steamed and are pan roasted to form small pearls. Makes a strong green tea.

Rainforest Alliance Certified
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit conservation organization that certifies tea farms, ensuring that they meet comprehensive standards for the conservation of natural resources and the rights and welfare of workers and local communities.

Water Temp °F (°C)	Quality of Water	Quantity of Leaf (tsp / 8oz water)	Steep Time (minutes)	Infusions
170°F (77°C)	Best with Spring water	1	2-3	1 - 2

Use one teaspoon of leaf in twelve ounces filtered water at 170 F and steep for two and a half minutes.