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How to be part of India's growing tea community

New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Recently, while working on a coffee story, I couldn't help but feel that Indian speciality coffee is driven by enthusiasts who are curious, invest in equipment, spend on good coff... Read More


Beyond Darjeeling: All you wanted to know about south Indian teas

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- When we think of tea from India, Darjeeling and Assam spring to mind, and then the Nilgiris. Then, maybe a few other regions like Kangra or Sikkim. This week, I am looking at the... Read More


Everything you wanted to know about Sri Lankan teas

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- I just finished the last of my Ceylon tea stash from last year and caught myself wishing I'd had a guide to its teas and terroir. So I decided to put one together. Like India, Sr... Read More


Saffron chai for your festive tea gifting

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- At this time of the year, I look forward to the tea blends launched just for the festive season. And in recent years, I have started noticing a theme emerge. Two years ago, rose a... Read More


Your guide to the many colours of tea

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- My 13-year-old has taken to sharing Reels on the absurdities of language and how it can confuse one terribly if you're a new learner trying to grasp the rules. Like how "height"... Read More


Coffee's fifth wave is brewing in India

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Growing up in Bengaluru in the late 1990s, Suhas Dwarakanath wanted to open a coffee shop. "It was purely the cool quotient," says the founder of Benki Brewing Tools in Bengalur... Read More