Tag Archives: Indian tea

Masala Chai Revisited

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

This post began as a challenge from my womenfolk that came about during a visit to a new Indian restaurant in town. Advertisements

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Himalayan Secret

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

Note – this post was started at stupid o’clock one midsummer’s morn when my creative juices and decision making processes alike were under the twin influences of sleep deprivation (cause:cat) and an awful lot of sheng Pu-erh, so if it … Continue reading →

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Gopaldhara Red Thunder Gold

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

These leaves arrived on my tea table in the form of a generously sized 10 gram sample that was kindly included in a recent purchase I made over at the very highly recommended What-cha web shop.

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Runglee Rungliot Forest Honey FF

Posted on May 27, 2017 by

Maybe It’s a conditioned response of the type that would have made Pavlov himself salivate, but once the weather starts to get even a tad warmer at this time of the year this young (**cough**) man’s fancy lightly turns to … Continue reading →

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Tea Junkie Tea Bar

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

On 11th of November this year the new food halls opened in town.

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Castleton Nirvana First Flush

Posted on April 22, 2016 by

Bit of a curiosi-tea, this one. It’s a blended tea, but from a single estate, the Castleton estate, located in the Kurseong district of Darjeeling.

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You’ve Got Mail!

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

I was pleasantly surprised to find a small parcel containing tea in our mail box today, just less than 1 day after I clicked on a “Proceed to Checkout” button.

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