Golden Leaf India Awards: Best teas competition begins in Coonoor

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The first-level screening of teas for the 15th edition of ‘TGLIA’ was held at UPASI headquartered in Coonoor.

Tea tasters at First level screening test for TGLIA southern tea competition on at Coonoor.—DC
Tea tasters at First level screening test for TGLIA southern tea competition on at Coonoor. —DC

Coonoor :

For this year’s ‘Golden Leaf India Awards: Southern Tea Competition (TGLIA)’, the first-level screening of teas began here in Coonoor on Saturday, as tea manufacturers showed keen interest in the competition.

The TGLIA conceived by United Planters’  Association of South India (UPASI) in collaboration with Tea Board of India is an annual feature eagerly looked forward to by the tea fraternity in South India.

This competition over the last 14 years helped immensely to showcase the quality teas of various regions of South India all over the world, said Mr. Arun Kumar, convener, Organising Committee of  TGLIA.

He further added that there was considerable enthusiasm amongst the producers to participate in this year’s TGLIA competition, 15th edition this year, which showed the success and  popularity of this competition.

As many as 152 entries were received from 44 tea estates/companies for this year’s competition from different agro-climatic regions of Nilgiris, Wayanad, Anamallais, Travancore, High Ranges, other minor tea growing regions, and from ‘Bought Leaf’ factories. This unique event generated an intense competition among the six growing regions to produce quality teas, he disclosed.

The first-level screening of teas for the 15th edition of ‘TGLIA’  was held  at UPASI headquartered in Coonoor.  A five -member panel representing leading tea brokers and packagers evaluated the teas that have entered the competition.

The process of selecting the best teas’ from various agro-climatic regions is based on a multilayer screening process using a scoring system that capture the various quality attributes of tea such as dry leaf appearance, infused or spent leaf appearance, liquor attributes such as colour, taste/flavour, briskness and strength in an objective manner.

The teas qualifying the first level of screening will also be screened for pesticide residue parameters and heavy metals. The final tasting session is likely to be held  in Ahmedabad, Mr. Kumar added.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Nation> Current Affairs / by B. RaviChandran , Deccan Chronicle / March 03rd, 2019