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Junga Chai is a farm to consumer direct business. The farm is located in planting zone 6b in central Virginia and the elevation ranges from 1200 ft to 2000 ft. It is very hilly and with lots of rocks. The terrain is similar to the foothills of the Himalayas. Junga is short for Kanchenjunga the only 8000m mountain that is partially in India. Kanchenjunga is visible on a clear day from Darjeeling which is at a lower altitude. The major crop in the surrounding area is Darjeeling Tea. Junga Chai is experimenting with planting tea plants that are of the same type as Darjeeling tea. Zone 6b is also conducive to plant Lavender, Chamomile and other plants that can be used to blend into tea. Currently the farm is all Timber with mostly Oak trees on it with some Pine and Junifer. Pine needles and Junifer leaves also make good tea. In addition to growing plants, the company also imports ingredients and finished teas for blending that cannot grow in zone 6b directly from Darjeeling and sorrounding areas. Junga in the name alludes to the mountainous nature of the farm and the use of terrace farming practised in the Himalayas around Kanchenjunga. This type of farming is popular in Nepal and closer to home by the Incas in the Andes. Chai in the name alludes to the the manufacturing aspect of the farm, namely brewing the produce and blending other ingredients. The main product is Chinese Tea. The Chinese character for tea is pronounced as Tea in the coastal areas of China and as Cha in the interior. North India has a very long border with China and South India has a very long coast. In South India and countries where China exported it's product it came to be know as Tea. In North India it is called Cha in some languages, e.g in Bengali and Chai in most other languages, mainly Hindi. While China has a several thousand year history of tea. Tea in India is more recent. Apparently there is a 3200 year old tea tree still living in China.

Headquarters

Lexington, United States

Website

www.jungachai.com

Industry

Farming

Founded

2022

NAICS

Crop Production, Oilseed and Grain Farming

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