Tea Blending Unit — BharatSeal Smart DPR (May 2026)

Why this market is hot in 2026

Tea industry is growing at a rate of 10% per annum — Tea Board of India, May 2026

There is a high demand for tea in the domestic market — IndiaMART, May 2026

There are opportunities for export of tea to foreign countries — APEDA, May 2026

Product description

Tier-2/3 city, 2000 sqft factory shed + 500 sqft office. The unit produces 2,50,000 kg per year at full nameplate capacity, with a 5-year ramp from 30% to 90% utilisation. Sold at an average ₹200 per kg blended across SKUs and channels. Target buyers span Tea retailers and wholesalers, Large tea manufacturers and exporters, Multinational food and beverage companies, with online distribution via IndiaMART, TradeIndia, ExportersIndia.

Industrial scenario (2026)

Tea industry is growing at a rate of 10% per annum There is a high demand for tea in the domestic market There are opportunities for export of tea to foreign countries BharatSeal's editorial layer (12 'Hot in 2026' + 10 'Starter-friendly' tags) places this project in the wider 2026 Indian MSME landscape. Macro tailwinds include current PMEGP margin-money (15% urban, 25% rural, 35% special-category) plus the relevant sector schemes flagged below.

Basis & presumption of report

This DPR is prepared on the basis of BharatSeal's live market_inputs snapshot dated 2026-05-15, with capex prices, raw-material rates, wages, fuel, electricity and rent values resolved from primary public sources cited in Section 19. Plant capacity is 2,50,000 kg/year. Working capital cycle is 6 months. Bank loan is sized at 75% of project cost over 5 years at 9.75% p.a., with PMEGP margin money assumed at 15% and beneficiary contribution at 10%. Depreciation follows the asset-specific lives in Section 16. Income tax is provided at 25% on positive PBT. Sundry debtors and creditors are taken at 15-day equivalents of revenue and COGS respectively — Indian MSME finance norm. The 5-year utilisation ramp is editorial (BharatSeal industry benchmark) and is the largest single judgement in the model — three scenarios (Section 6) and a sensitivity grid (Section 7) stress-test it.

Manufacturing process

1. 1
   Inward goods receipt + quality screening

   Verify raw-material specifications against the BOM; record batch numbers in inventory register.

   ⏱ 30-60 min per inward
2. 2
   Preparation + pre-processing

   Cleaning, sorting, grading, or pre-treatment as per the sector's standard production sequence.

   ⏱ 1-3 hr per batch
3. 3
   Primary production / processing

   Core production using the plant + machinery listed in Section 12. Operator-hours sized for 9-person crew across skill levels.

   ⏱ Continuous
4. 4
   In-process quality check

   Mid-stage parameter checks against the QC protocol below; rejected items returned for rework or scrapped.

   ⏱ 10-20 min per QC cycle
5. 5
   Finishing, packing + labelling

   Pack to retail/wholesale unit, apply MRP and statutory labels (BIS / FSSAI / nutritional / batch / expiry as applicable).

   ⏱ 30-60 min per finished batch
6. 6
   Outward dispatch + invoice

   GST-compliant invoice; e-Way Bill for shipments > ₹50k inter-state; logistics tie-up with local 3PL.

   ⏱ 15-30 min per dispatch

Inspection & quality control

Location advantages

• Sector cluster proximity

  Tea Board of India approved suppliers

• Buyer concentration

  Tea retailers and wholesalers demand is concentrated in your operating region — see local-signal section for district-level checks.

• Scheme + subsidy access

  PMEGP + CGTMSE are actively releasing funds in 2026 — your nodal officer is the entry point.

• Skilled labour availability

  NSDC IES/Q0701 — Food Processing Technician (90-day fellowship, ASCI sector skill council) runs in most Tier-2 cities, ensuring trained operators are reachable.

• Logistics + compliance ecosystem

  BIS-accredited labs + GeM vendor onboarding + APEDA / Spice Board / MNRE empanelment all available within 200 km in most operating states.

Are you eligible? (check before applying)

Every line below is a hard gate. If even one is "no", fix it before filing the PMEGP application — rejection at this stage costs you 30-60 days.

• Aged 18 or above on the date of PMEGP application

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• VIII pass or above

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• Not a defaulter to any bank or financial institution

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• Not a beneficiary of any other government scheme

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• Project report and feasibility study

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• Quotation and proforma invoice for machinery and equipment

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• Aadhaar card and PAN card

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME
• Bank account statement and ITR

  PMEGP scheme guidelines, Ministry of MSME

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• Project cost (May 2026 prices)
• Means of finance & bank loan EMI schedule
• Steady-state profit & loss
• 5-year ramp projection & scenarios
• Sensitivity analysis
• Personal-fit & local-market checks
• Application sequence & timeline
• Subsidy stack, compliance & sourcing
• Bank-grade accounting (balance sheet, cash flow, depreciation)
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