If there is an estate with much mystery around its name, its Margarets Hope Estate in Darjeeling. There are as many stories about Margarets Hope tea estate as there are websites. The most popular one is about one Mr. Bagodon, who had two daughters … one of them was named Margaret. Margaret died on her way to India, and her grief striken father named the estate after Margaret’s Hope that she would some day return to the region. Then there is another story that suggests that Margaret was estate owners wife, and he named the estate after her.

Whatever the truth, this much is certain, Margaret’s Hope, which is nestled in the Kurseong Valley close to Longivew Highlands where our uncle Mr. R. S. Tiwari was the reigning tea master and Superintendent of several tea gardens for over 20 years, has produced delicate teas that have fetched some of the highest prices world over. Connoisseurs of Darjeeling tea prize Margarets Hope growers for their ability to turn the leaf into something worth cherishing. Over the years Margarets Hope Estate has built a reputation for producing high quality tea with distinct muscatel aroma.

We have recently added Margaret’s hope to our collection of both Loose tea and
Nylon tea bags.