When we choose an ingredient, we choose the world behind it.

In the eastern hills of Nepal, the district of Ilam rises into mist-lined terraces more than 7,000 feet above sea level. Reaching Siddha Devi requires a long climb by road – through forest, villages and tea gardens – before the air cools and the land opens into the Himalayan foothills. 

This is where Siddha Devi sits.

Altitude shapes the leaf.
Growth slows.
Aromatics sharpen.
Structure becomes more precise.

Named for a realised feminine force, the meaning is not incidental. Founded by Holiska Koirala, the estate was built to present Nepali tea as one of the world's great origins.   

Tea has always relied on the labour of women. Ownership has rarely reflected that.

Siddha Devi is owned and led by Holiska Koirala. Many of those working here are single mothers or women who have experienced domestic violence, often with little financial security. The estate provides stable work, safe housing and a path to independence. At peak season, more than two hundred women work across the estate and surrounding fields.

The tea reflects that same attention – shaped by both the land and the conditions in which it is made. It forms a defining layer within our cuvées.

We choose the leaf, and the world it is grown within.