I was sipping a perfect cup of Golden Lion’s Paw, a Darjeeling tea available through the T Ching store, as I packed my travel bag for an overnight trip. Tea in one hand, cordura duffle in the other, the duffle slipped just as I placed my favorite buckwheat pillow in the bag . [...]

. . . altogether a fairer judgement would be that the Assam company undertook all the risks of a new venture and that the experience so dearly bought by them was of great value to those who began later.
-Sir Percival Griffiths, KBE (1898 - 1992), The [...]

As is our wont, Americans have managed to force our hurried lifestyles onto our tea practices rather than trying to fit a healthy tea practice into our lives. The full benefits healthy practice have been lost on the American public. It is the responsibility of those of us in the tea industry to educate [...]

D - Delicious
A - Assam.
R - Refreshing
J - Jasmine.
E - Elegant,
E - Ethereal -
L - Lochan’s Leaves
I - Invigorate
N - Natural
G – Goodness.
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On Monday Feb. 11, I had the honor and privilege of being taken by Mr. Rajiv Lochan to Apna Ghar in Katamtalla which is just outside of the city of Siliguri, India. Apna Ghar, under the auspices of Mahavir International, is a facility for destitute old people who don’t receive any assistance from their families [...]