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| area = {{convert|1600|acres}}
| open = {{Start date|1870s}}
| elevation = {{convert|4000 to 6200|ft}}
| owner = Mr. Rajeev Baid
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'''Okayti Tea Estate''' is a [[Tea garden (cultivation)|tea garden]] in the [[Mirik (community development block)|Mirik]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Mirik subdivision]] of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[West Bengal]].

==History==
Rangdoo was the original name of this tea estate. It was planted by the British planters in the 1870s. The tea produced at Rangdoo had a distinctive taste because of the soil and agro-climatic conditions. It soon earned the reputation of being the only ‘’Okay tea’’. So powerful was the impact of the market feed-back that the tea garden was renamed Okayti Tea Estate. The tea factory was built in 1888.<ref name="okayti">{{cite web | url = https://www.okayti.com/ | title= Okayti fine teas| publisher= Okayti |access-date = 13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_0000c6.htm| title = Darjeeling Tea Estates N-P |work= Okayti Tea Estate|access-date = 10 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://teafloor.com/blog/5-charming-darjeeling-tea-gardens/ | title = 5 of the most charming Darjeeling Tea Gardens in the World | work= Okayti Tea Estate |first = Shivani|last= Singh| publisher = Tea Floor |access-date = 10 March 2020}}</ref>

The Kumbhat family has been nurturing the estate for over two decades.<ref name="okayti"/><ref name="dtl">{{cite web | url = https://darjeelingtealovers.com/tea-gardens-darjeeling/ | title = Tea Gardens of Darjeeling | work= Okayti Darjeeling Tea Estate | publisher = Darjeeling Tea Lovers |access-date = 13 March 2020}}</ref>

Recently Mr. Rajeev Baid, Founder of Evergreen Group acquired Okayti Tea Estate.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chai Chun plans global expansion, acquires renowned Okayti Tea Estate|work=[[The Print]]|url=https://theprint.in/ani-press-releases/chai-chun-plans-global-expansion-acquires-renowned-okayti-tea-estate/680784/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Startup Summit 2019|url=https://www.entrepreneurindia.com/summit/delhi/rajeev-baid.php|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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| coord={{coord|26|54|0|N|88|14|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Places and tea estates in the southern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block), and Mirik Subdivision in Darjeeling district''' CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

|mark-coord1={{coord|26|57|10|N|88|14|17|E}}| label-pos1=right|label1= Rongmook Ceder TG| numbered1=CT| mark-title1= [[Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden]] (CT)|label-color1= #800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #A40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|26|56|20|N|88|10|40|E}}| label-pos2=left|label2=Mangarjung TG| numbered2=CT| mark-title2= [[Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri)]] (CT)
|mark-coord3={{coord|26|57|58|N|88|17|10|E}}| label-pos3=right|label3=Sonada| numbered3=CT| mark-title3= [[Sonada]] (CT)
|mark-coord4={{coord|27|0|30|N|88|10|1|E}}| label-pos4=left|label4=Sukhiapokhri| numbered4=CT| mark-title4= [[Sukhiapokhri]] (CT)
|mark-coord5={{coord|26|52|25|N|88|10|30|E}}| label-pos5=left |label5=Mirik| numbered5=M| mark-title5= [[Mirik]] (M)| shape-color5=#800000
|mark-coord6={{coord|26|57|50|N|88|9|20|E}}| label-pos6=left|label6=Chamong TG| numbered6=R| mark-title6= [[Chamong Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color6=#C42222
|mark-coord7={{coord|26|55|35|N|88|11|40|E}}| label-pos7=right|label7=Dhajea TG| numbered7=R| mark-title7= [[Dhajea Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color7=#C42222
|mark-coord8={{coord|27|1|10|N|88|15|30|E}}| label-pos8=right|label8=Jorebungalow| numbered8=R| mark-title8= [[Jorebungalow]] (R)| shape-color8=#C42222
|mark-coord9={{coord|26|58|10|N|88|10|0|E}}| label-pos9=right|label9=Pokhriabong| numbered9=R| mark-title9= [[Pokhriabong]] (R)| shape-color9=#C42222
|mark-coord10={{coord|27|0|20|N|88|11|39|E}}| label-pos10=right|label10=Poobong TG| numbered10=R| mark-title10= [[Poobong Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color10=#C42222
|mark-coord11={{coord|26|57|6|N|88|10|34|E}}| label-pos11=left|label11=Sungma TG| numbered11=R| mark-title11= [[Sungma Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color11=#C42222
|mark-coord12={{coord|27|2|20|N|88|10|31|E}}| label-pos12=left|label12=Tumsong TG| numbered12=R| mark-title12= [[Tumsong Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color12=#C42222
|mark-coord13={{coord|26|54|40|N|88|12|10|E}}| label-pos13=right|label13=Nagri Farm TG| numbered13=R| mark-title13= [[Nagri Farm Tea Garden]] (R)| shape-color13=#C42222
|mark-coord14={{coord|26|47|0|N|88|14|25|E}}| label-pos14=right|label14=Panighatta| numbered14=R| mark-title14= [[Panighatta]] (R)| shape-color14=#C42222
|mark-coord15={{coord|26|50|20|N|88|12|50|E}}| label-pos15=right|label15=Singbulli TG| numbered15=R| mark-title15= [[Singbulli Tea Garden]] (R)|shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|26|52|0|N|88|12|40|E}}| label-pos16=right|label16=Soureni| numbered16=R| mark-title16= [[Soureni]] (R)| shape-color16=#C42222
|mark-coord17={{coord|26|56|25|N|88|12|38|E}}| label-pos17=right|label17=Avongrove TE| numbered17=TE| mark-title17= [[Avongrove Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color17=#87A96B
|mark-coord18={{coord|26|55|30|N|88|9|44|E}}| label-pos18=left|label18=Gopaldhara TE| numbered18=TE| mark-title18= [[Gopaldhara Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color18=#87A96B
|mark-coord19={{coord|26|54|35|N|88|9|20|E}}| label-pos19=left|label19=Okayti TE| numbered19=TE| mark-title19= [[Okayti Tea Estate]] (TE)|shape-color19=black| label-size19=13|label-color19=black 
|mark-coord20={{coord|26|50|15|N|88|11|54|E}}| label-pos20=left|label20=Phuguri TE| numbered320=TE| mark-title20= [[Phuguri Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color20=#87A96B
|mark-coord21={{coord|26|59|14|N|88|13|22|E}}| label-pos21=right|label21=Pussimbing TE| numbered21=TE| mark-title21= [[Pussimbing Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color21=#87A96B
|mark-coord22={{coord|26|53|40|N|88|9|50|E}}| label-pos22=left|label22=Thurbo TE| numbered22=TE| mark-title22= [[Thurbo Tea Estate]] (TE)| shape-color22=#87A96B
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|mark-coord26={{coord|27|2|45|N|88|11|37|E}}| label-pos26=right|label26=Mariabong TG| numbered26=R| mark-title26= [[Mariabong Tea Garden]] (R)|shape-color26=#C42222
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Okayti Tea Estate is in the Mirik Valley about 45 km from [[Darjeeling]]. It has [[Gopaldhara Tea Estate]] on the north-east and [[Thurbo Tea Estate]] on the east. Tea bushes are planted in an area covering {{convert|208.82|ha}} out of the total area of {{convert|647.49|ha}}. The balance area includes forest covering. Tea is grown at a height of {{convert|4000 to 6200|ft}}.<ref name="teaboutique">{{cite web | url = https://www.darjeelingteaboutique.com/okayti-tea-estate/ | title= Okati Tea Estate – A Darjeeling Tea Garden| publisher= Darjeeling Tea Bouquet |access-date = 13 March 2020}}</ref><ref name="okayti"/>

The [[Mechi River|Mechi]], forming the boundary between India and Nepal, flows along the boundaries of the tea garden.<ref name="okayti"/>

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Economy==
Okayti produces round 140,000 kg of tea annually, most of which is exported to the US, Europe and Japan. <ref name="dtl"/>

==Achievements==
[[Darjeeling tea]] produced by Okayti is certified to be 100% bio-organic. Among those who have patronised Okayti are Queen Elizabeth, Nikita Khrushchev and Jawaharlal Nehru.<ref name="okayti"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Mirik}}

{{Darjeeling District}}

[[Category:Tea estates in Darjeeling district]]

Okayti Tea Estate - Revision history

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