Tea History

From China to Assam:  The East India Company’s quest for Indian Tea.

From China to Assam: The East India Company’s ...

The Early dependence on Chinese Tea (17th–18th Century) The British East India Company (EIC) played a significant role in introducing tea to Britain, with its early dependence on Chinese tea...

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From China to Assam: The East India Company’s ...

The Early dependence on Chinese Tea (17th–18th Century) The British East India Company (EIC) played a significant role in introducing tea to Britain, with its early dependence on Chinese tea...

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Nepal's Role in India's Tea Economy

Nepal's Role in India's Tea Economy

A Story of Two Countries, One Tea Sector. Nepal's tea business has been quietly flourishing in the middle of the Himalayas, where the air is filled with the scent of...

Nepal's Role in India's Tea Economy

A Story of Two Countries, One Tea Sector. Nepal's tea business has been quietly flourishing in the middle of the Himalayas, where the air is filled with the scent of...

The Forgotten Role of Women in Darjeeling’s Tea Industry: A Gendered Lens on Labor, Legacy, and Resistance

The Forgotten Role of Women in Darjeeling’s Tea...

Colonial Origins: How the Normalization of Gendered Labour Happened in Darjeeling Tea Plantations The history of Darjeeling tea is romanticized, with visions of women gently picking leaves on foggy hills....

The Forgotten Role of Women in Darjeeling’s Tea...

Colonial Origins: How the Normalization of Gendered Labour Happened in Darjeeling Tea Plantations The history of Darjeeling tea is romanticized, with visions of women gently picking leaves on foggy hills....

The Secret Behind the Malty Flavour of Assam Tea

The Secret Behind the Malty Flavour of Assam Tea

The Distinct Assam Tea Plant: Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica Assam tea is unique in that it grows from a special variety of tea plant Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica. This tea...

The Secret Behind the Malty Flavour of Assam Tea

The Distinct Assam Tea Plant: Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica Assam tea is unique in that it grows from a special variety of tea plant Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica. This tea...