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  • Visit to Okayti Tea Estate in Darjeeling
    August 23, 2023

    Visit to Okayti Tea Estate in Darjeeling

    A winding road ribboning through the rain and mist of monsoons delivered us to Okayti tea estate, one of our newest partners from Darjeeling hills. Located in the picturesque Mirik Valley area, the tea estate is spread over 1600 acres...

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  • Tea pluckers at Puttabong Tea Estate, Darjeeling. Summer 2019
    March 27, 2020

    COVID-19 and Its Impact on Tea Production

    Darjeeling first flush 2020 tea, as well as tea from Nepal for the season, will be a rare commodity this year. This sweeping pandemic has brought most of the world to a halt, including tea production. The timing is particularly sad, because now is when plucking begins for some of the world’s finest tea – Darjeeling.
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  • Photo of Darjeeling Gorkhaland Crisis
    July 9, 2017

    Darjeeling On The Boil Again

    The Darjeeling hills have been engulfed in political turmoil, bringing normal life, including tea production, to a standstill for nearly a month now. Around five people have lost their lives in alleged police firings. The second flush, or the summer harvest of tea, for this year is close to being written off. This would be perhaps for the first time in nearly three decades that political troubles have scuppered a major tea season in Darjeeling.
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  • Photo of Darjeeling
    April 5, 2016

    Darjeeling First Flush 2016 report

    Darjeeling first flush 2016 production is currently on in full swing. After a slow start due to less than normal rain for most of March, gardens are reporting a much better harvest since the rains came down at the end of the month.

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  • Photo of woman at Margaret's Hope Tea Estate
    March 25, 2016

    At Margaret's Hope

    Enjoy this slideshow of our visit to the famous Margaret's Hope Tea Estate in Darjeeling in November 2015. Although, we do not offer tea from this garden, since it is not Organic, it was nice to look around and meet up with our old friend, Arun Gurung, who is the assistant manager there.

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  • Sitting down for our last cup of Darjeeling first flush 2014.
    April 4, 2015

    Farewell, Darjeeling First Flush 2014

    Sitting down for our last cup of Darjeeling first flush 2014.

    Even as we await the arrival of Darjeeling First Flush 2015, with folded hands, praying for the weather gods to show kindness upon the harvest of spring, we want to pay tribute and say farewell to our First Flush tea from last year.  Today, we drank our last cup of Phoobsering 2014 with a little sadness and much anticipation of what this year's season will bring.

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  • Photo of Steve Smith, founder of Stash, Tazo and Smith Teamaker courtesy of wsj.com
    March 24, 2015

    Steve Smith - Darjeeling's Darling

    Photo of Steve Smith, founder of Stash, Tazo and Smith Teamaker courtesy of wsj.com

    We are shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing away of Steve Smith, the founder of Stash, Tazo and finally Smith Teamaker. Smith shared a special relationship with Darjeeling, and his death is going to be mourned by many there.

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  • The start of Darjeeling First Flush 2015 plucking. At Maharani division of Margaret's Hope Tea Estate.
    March 11, 2015

    Darjeeling First Flush 2015 Update

    The start of Darjeeling First Flush 2015 plucking. At Maharani division of Margaret's Hope Tea Estate.

    Darjeeling first flush 2015 production is off to a slow start. The weather once again is proving to be a challenge; thankfully, it does not seem as bad as last year. Rainfall has been lower than average for the months of January and February, and the temperatures are hovering below normal for the period.

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