Tea tourism
On the morning of October 12, I was at the Wild Mahseer resort in the Balipara area of Assam with Dan Robertson and Mark Mercier when I read something very appalling in a 2006 issue of Tea Today – a monthly… Continue reading
Tag Archives: Assam
Comparing notes on tea
Every so often, it’s instructive to take a look in your tea cupboard with an eye to doing a vertical tea tasting, comparing teas from a given region or garden. For this exercise, I chose to bring out several teas grown in the same… Continue reading
A time of change
Whether it is Darjeeling, Kokrajhar, Kishagunj, or Bangalore, it is a civil war and the brunt of this war is felt by tea, in particular, our beloved great Indian tea, including Darjeeling, Doke, and Assam… Continue reading
Tea in Ireland was a corker
After having just spent a week soaking up Irish love and hospitality, I can’t help but feel a strong affinity for that gorgeous country and its traditions. What a treat it is for the heavy tea drinker to be asked at least half a dozen times… Continue reading
A tea delegation to Taiwan
At the end of June 2012, Indian Tea Board Chairman Bhanu led a high-powered tea delegation, comprised of members of the ITA, UPASI, DTA, and Exporters Association, to Taiwan. I was lucky enough to be a part of this… Continue reading
Tactile tea
My grandmother kept her tea in a wooden caddy that had an ivory band around the lid, and a tiny brass-bound lock that turned with a smooth and promising click. The lock, I suppose, was an echo of the 18th Century… Continue reading