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The Benefits of Holy Basil
Ginger spiked tea with a few leaves of Holy Basil added to it is something I distinctly remember as a part of those days during my growing-up years when I could sense the beginning of an irritating...
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Doke & Japan
Astringency in India teas – be it Darjeeling or green teas – makes them less attractive to the people of China & Japan. But this time during Xiamen Expo in October 2016 I found that Doke Black...
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The delightful ginger chai experience
Sipping on ginger flavored chai is an experience I look forward to at any time of the day. To add a zesty flavor to the mornings, to unwind and relax in the evenings or to help me stay awake at night...
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A New Legacy of Darjeeling Tea
The Darjeeling tea industry has been going through a difficult three months. Tea business owners and tea lovers read any news article they can find on the situation because their beloved Darjeeling...
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Experiencing the Tea Culture on the Streets of India
The taste of the tea culture of India may be best experienced in the small tea stalls that dot every street corner, alleyway, or roadside throughout the villages, towns, and cities of India. They are...
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Rajiv Lochan and Doke
Rajiv Lochan was born in a tea garden in December 1953, and ever since has tried to do something different. Destiny took him to different corners of tea: from Darjeeling to Yunnan to Shizuoka to Bihar...
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Swadeshi
My first exposure to Indian culture and history was in a modern Indian history class in college. One of the most impressionable terms I learned from this class was Swadeshi. Swadeshi is an important...
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Berinag Tea Revives You
Guest Contribution by Anirudha Singh Dhanik Berinag is a Himalayan town located 102 km from Pithoragarh (District Headquarters and easternmost Himalayan district in the state of Uttarakhand, India) and...
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Kanchenjunga Tears – Part 1
The five treasures of the high snow welcome home one of their own: David Wilson Fletcher. As the snow from the summits of the Kanchenjunga Mountain Range nestled in at the foothills of the Himalayas...
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Kanchenjunga Tears – Part 2
Continued from Kanchenjunga Tears – Part 1 While traveling in Darjeeling together, Kandy had the American version of her father’s book with her. The inclusion of the photos proved to be priceless. We...
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Life of a Tea Worker
A heated debate is going on in India whether or not the tea worker is paid ‘minimum wage’ as prescribed by the annals of Government. The employers state vehemently that they are doing their best on...
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We two – India and China – have a strange relation when it comes to tea. We have nothing in common except that tea came to India from China and was established by the British on a slavery model to...
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