This is a sort of confession, sort of conversion and definite personal surprise. It’s not “about” chais but offers suggestions on how to discover them for yourself. Chai is a style of tea, rather than a precise specification or... ... READ MORE
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A tea garden in the middle of the forest
We first heard about Namsang from Mr. CS BEdi and Mr. Indrajit Roy of Rossell Teas. That there was an estate right inside a forest making some excellent teas was a call we could not ignore. So, this summer,... ... READ MORE
When war came to Assam
“The Stalingrad of the East… Named at the ceremony as Britain’s greatest battle, ahead of Waterloo and D-Day… The last Great Stand of Empire… The largest volunteer army in world history… Thirty of the total of 182 Victoria Crosses... ... READ MORE
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The Sulaimani Tea (Recipe Included)
May 17, 2016 In my family we consider Eid as an occasion to get together to do what we do best – eat…
Tea processing techniques and classification of tea
May 23, 2016 Tea plants can be categorized on the type of plant, the appearance of the dry leaves, or the color of the…
Smetannik, a Russian tea tradition steeped in time
May 16, 2016 If I told you that Russians love their tea as much as they do their Vodka, if not more, you’d…
Thespians amongst Tea
The Nilgiris is an undeniably dramatic district. Its soaring mountains, its lush carpets of tea, its remarkable collection of waterfalls and streams, its magnificent wildlife (both human and non-human) make for the richest of human experiences, to say the... ... READ MORE
Tea of the Future: How Science Fiction Sees It
By far the best-known quote about tea comes from science fiction. It is, of course, from Jean Luc Picard, the sophisticated French captain of Starship Enterprise: “Tea. Lapsang Souchong. Hot.” Well, that’s what it was intended to be. Of... ... READ MORE
Of Phở, Fish Sauce and Tea, in Saigon
The Airbus 320-200 touches down on the tarmac, turbines thundering, and taxis to its berth at Tan Son Nhat airport, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), still known as Saigon. Place names are like features at an archeological site;... ... READ MORE
Of beautiful gardens and delicious teas, at Murphulani estate
“Good evening, Mr Kothari,” said Mr Gowswami, manager at Murphulani, when I arrived at the estate late evening. “Good to see that you didn’t meet any wild elephants on the way.” “Maybe the elephants too wanted us to reach... ... READ MORE
A spot or more…milk in your tea
Classic burning issues of deep trivia about tea have long been whether to add milk and, if so, which to put into the cup first. A corresponding historical question is who initially made this radical culture move, when and... ... READ MORE
The education that tea provides
A few decades ago when the internet was still a Star Trek fantasy, and Ambassador cars still sailed around in all their splendour, there once was a little tiny shack in small little village called Bandishola. It was a... ... READ MORE