Junga Chai

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 s