It is something we had always noticed: everybody has a different experience of the same tea. (Me and my wife no longer squabble over our different opinions about tea). Our tea tasting notes that we publish are nothing more than rough sketchs, which you could...
On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, this 22 April, we had announced our decision to donate 10 per cent of all our sales proceeds for a month to a Darjeeling-based environmental NGO, Save the Hills. On our main website...
http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/business/Unusually-hot-dry-weather-hit-premium-Darjeeling-tea/Article1-532282.aspx The unusually hot weather and lack of rainfall in the West Bengal hills have ruined the first-flush Darjeeling tea crop. "There has been no rainfall since October 2009, creating a drought-like condition. It has damaged the first flush," said...
Jungpana is located in a rather narrow crest in the Himalayas. Hidden from the general view - a road is actually still to connect this tea garden - this garden is recognized for its high quality tea. Many high end...
Although one of the smaller tea estates of Darjeeling, Arya has gained a formidable reputation taking on the big players with its specialty teas. Arya teas are well crafted in terms of both appearance and taste; being organic is an...
This is a small illustrated essay on the collection of my mother-in-law's bone china. She got them from her own mother and mother-in-law. She thinks they are at least about 50 years old. And no, she is not interested in...
Happy to introduce here Miss Tara, taking charge of the Earth Hour last evening (happens to be around the kitchen table again). Future was abstract, until the kids arrived. 2050 is suddenly not about me a grumpy old man ready...
This blog is about tea. More specifically it is about the online tea store, Darjeeling Tea Exclusive, which me and my wife run. Even more specifically, it is about the discoveries we make along the endless journey into the world...
