“On Thursday a herd of around 25 wild elephants trampled a tea garden in the Doars region of India’s West Bengal state.” The elephants are losing their natural homes as humans are expanding their holds on the land. These elephants completely destroyed the tea garden. Click here to watch video footage.
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In 1883, Edward Money published this great work on the state of the tea industry in India. He goes into the different regions of India, how to set up a tea garden, grow the tea, harvest the tea, process the tea. Everything you’ve ever wanted to know!
Here are some photo excerpts:
The best part about this is that it is available for download for free @ Archive.org: http://www.archive.org/details/manufacturetea00monerich
Enjoy!
Thanks Tony, I would like to download the book and take a tour of Indian tea.
Honestly I’ve not drinked Indian black tea yet though I’ve drinked Lapsang Souchong, I like drink it with milk.
Hey Man, love the info and I will be reading your posts!
India has a rich tea culture, still the world’s largest tea producer — tea has become an important part of everyday life for most Indians. Masala Chai shops can be found on any street-corner, on the back of bicycles, and in many cases, the chaiwallah (“one who serves chai”) will come to you — as is the case while riding the Indian Railways. Many times, chai can be purchased in India for about 5 rupees – equivalent to just less than a dime (USD). Here are a few shots from my recent trip to India:
Wow! Great pictures and information. So excited to see more about different tea cultures!
[...] Tony added an interesting post today on Tea Culture in India: Photos | World of TeaHere’s a small readingIndia has a rich tea culture, still the world’s largest tea producer — tea has become an important part of everyday life for most Indians. Masala Chai shops can be found on any street-corner, on the back of bicycles, and in many cases, … [...]
Wow! Great pictures and information. So excited to see more about different tea cultures!
Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!
Nice Photos, Looking forward to more!
Wow, that is completely said on both accounts, the ruined tea garden and the elephants being pushed out of their homes.
Thank you for sharing…
What’s sad is how intelligent those elephants really are. How could anyone not feel like they’re wonderful, beautiful creatures?
My hope for mankind is to be able to coexist on a global level with all of nature. One would think that tea would be able to bring peace and a harmonic balance to society, guess not in this deplorable situation.