In the far eastern corner of India is the tiny state of Meghalaya. It’s still a kind of secret place undiscovered by the package tour fraternity, a place…
Between my husband and I, we’ve inherited three tea sets, none of which have ever been used or will be. Nor will they be given away or sold;…
In winter, all eyes are on the green ridges of the Nilgiris. The locals know that the season has begun when the temperature drops a few notches and…
While on our way to Avongrove tea estate, in Darjeeling, we met the Pradhan brothers, aged 7 and 9, on their way to school. They live on the…
It was someone from the office (I think from Marketing) who said, “Why aren’t we doing more Indian blends? We are an Indian tea company, after all!” And…
Autumn in India is a short season, the season of retreating monsoon, a pause before winter kicks in. As seasons go, autumn is near perfect with a pleasant…
Meet Manisha Singh, Field Assistant at Balijan (H) tea estate, one of the few women in the ranks in this industry.dnpd My colleague, Gopal, was in Assam recently…
It’s that time of the year – summer flush or tea’s second harvest. Our procurement team was in Assam last week for the summer flush and here’s what…