At the turn of the 20th century, Bombay was the most modern, the most populated, and the most affluent city in British India. It was – and continues to be – the most cosmopolitan. Among the early settlers were... ... READ MORE
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Of tea, wildlife and stories of yore from Assam
Every summer, we make our annual visit to Assam, for the summer flush. And because it’s such a vast state, there’s always something new to discover. This is my third summer visiting Assam and I have learnt that every tea garden... ... READ MORE
Spinning Yarn, Weaving Tales
In my family, for many generations we’ve been ordering our wedding Mekhala Chadors from weavers in Sualkuchi, Assam famous for its silk weaving. A car full of female relatives sets off from Guwahati, on an hour’s drive across the Brahmaputra to... ... READ MORE
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The Sulaimani Tea (Recipe Included)
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Smetannik, a Russian tea tradition steeped in time
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Tea processing techniques and classification of tea
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A Beginner’s Guide to Assam Teas
If your core taste preference is for strong black teas, Assam is a good starting point for exploration. It is the largest single tea producing region in the world and a core of the British style of tea, which... ... READ MORE
In Kangra, for a tour of the tea gardens
The Kangra valley is famous for its unlikely but sizeable Tibetan community that’s made its home here. But as tea folks, what we know it for is the tea. It’s history began with the British East India Company but... ... READ MORE
Tigers and Tea
Tigers and tea? They might be as different as chalk and cheese, but their unlikely pairing made its way into a beloved children’s book, the Berlin-born Judith Kerr’s 1968 classic, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Not since Tigger,... ... READ MORE
World Tea Awards: Teabox among top industry innovators
We are thrilled to announce that we have made it to the Finalists’ list in the World Tea Awards, in the category of Best Innovator in the Industry. The awards, held annually by the World Tea Media, are now... ... READ MORE
A House for Chinna Dorai – Estate Bungalows in the Nilgiris
The scared four-year-old snuggled deeper, pulling the bed covers over his head; the gentle snores of his two elder brothers who slept alongside in the large four poster bed, doing nothing to allay his fears. It was a... ... READ MORE
Ujjawal Chettri and Reyso: empowering women in Darjeeling and more
I first heard of Ujjawal Chettri when we ordered tea cozies for Teabox, from his NGO, Reyso. I really liked that the Reyso had been set up to offer women working in tea gardens and those unemployed, a source... ... READ MORE