Tea – Indian
Assam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri, others
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Can You Tell the Difference Between Himalayan Grown Teas?
Tea growing in the Himalaya area has been underway for more than a century. And now the battle is on to see if people can tell the difference in the flavor of the teas grown in one part of that region versus another. I would think they could. After all, the island nation of Taiwan,… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Sikkim Teas
India is large and varied, with many languages, cultures, and languages. Crowned by the Himalayas along the northern border, the country stretches down to the Laccadive Sea and the neighboring island nation of Sri Lanka. As expected, tea cultivation reaches even to one of the newest states in the country. About Sikkim The state of… Continue reading
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Tea Review – English Tea Store Nonsuch Estate Nilgiri
I have mixed feelings about India’s teas. If I had to pick a variety of tea that’s disappointed me the most over the years, I’d go with Darjeeling. I’ve only been drinking tea for about eight years now and in the early days I found myself quite impressed with the unique flavor profile of this… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Assamica Teas
We think of Camellia Sinensis var. assamica teas as those grown in the state of Assam in northern India. But this varietal of the tea plant is also grown elsewhere and, due to that alternate growing environment, can taste rather different from those grown in Assam. The assamica varietal is raised in these locations (and… Continue reading
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Tea Garden Visionary: Rajiv Lochan
Many tea gardens have been around for a hundred years or more and are the result of persistence, but some are much newer and have been the result of true vision. Such is the case with Doke Tea Garden in the state of Bihar in India. It was first planted with tea plants (Camellia Sinensis)… Continue reading
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Tea vs. Coffee in India
Statistically speaking, if you drink tea, there’s a pretty good chance that it was grown in China or India. If it weren’t for China, India would be the world’s top tea growing nation, and between the two of them they grow rather substantial quantities of the stuff. Which might be why the growth of coffee… Continue reading
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The Colors of Darjeeling Tea Leaves
Those of you who are used to black teas and green teas might wonder at the colors of Darjeeling tea leaves, with their varied hues. They certainly were a surprise and delight to hubby and me when we tried our first sample. And a bit puzzling. Not all Darjeeling teas look this way since some… Continue reading
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Tea Review — The English Tea Store’s Tarajulie Estate
I haven’t made a thorough study of the matter, but I’d venture to say that if you’re looking for information on the gardens that produce your Indian single-estate tea you’re likely to come up dry in many cases. Take Tarajulie Estate, for instance, who produce the fine Assam tea that’s the subject of this review.… Continue reading
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Teas of the World: Nilgiri Teas
Teas are grown in an ever-increasing number of countries in the world, with India still being one of the leaders. This stop on our virtual world tea tour is Nilgiri District in a more southern part of that country. Topography A mountainous region of Tamil Nadu State in southeastern India, with peaks rising from the… Continue reading
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