New Delhi, April 19 -- I spent the weekend tasting the season's teas, and feel I've barely scratched the surface. The teas are showing none of the stress their planters face running an estate. Someone... Read More
New Delhi, April 5 -- Standing before my cupboard, I spy an unopened packet, an Assam GABA tea (Tailor Made Teas) I got from a tea swap I did a few months ago. I have not had it before but it came wit... Read More
New Delhi, March 21 -- It's a bit of a lull period in tea, as seasons shift and tea gardens are just stirring with the arrival of spring. Although the south Indian tea gardens have remained open and b... Read More
New Delhi, March 8 -- Walking through my Bengaluru neighbourhood, I was again struck by the number of roasteries and cafes that have come up in recent years. Spotting a tea lounge in its midst, I deci... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- I love making tea bowls," says Adil Writer, ceramic artist at Mandala Pottery, a pottery studio in Auroville. We're in front of a large wall shelf at Mandala Pottery, lined with... Read More
New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- I think I've unconsciously built a mental map of tea over the years, setting my preferences to Indian/south Asian black teas, Chinese whites, Taiwanese oolongs, and Japanese green... Read More