Tea Region Guide

North Sumatra, Indonesia

Volcanic highland tea gardens near Lake Toba, largely CTC black tea for domestic and regional markets.

Altitude
900–1,400m
Harvest window
Year-round
Country
Indonesia

Why North Sumatra tastes the way it does

Volcanic highland tea gardens near Lake Toba, largely CTC black tea for domestic and regional markets. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.

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Tea types grown here

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