“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.
read more »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 [...]
read more »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 [...]
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