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Chaipatti or CTC - Know Your Tea

Invented in 1930-31 in Assam by a British Estate manager, CTC has gone on to become synonymous with tea in India. Lets know more about the granules which brew us a strong, full bodied cup of tea!!

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Oolong Tea - Know your tea!

 "When the time comes for relaxation, nothing is better than a hot cup of tea, with a book in hand or some music in a room. We'd say you have Oolong Tea, twice over!" Oolong (pronounced wu-long) tea is a variety which was developed in Ancient China. The story goes that oolong tea was first discovered in the Anxi region of the Fujian province when a man named Sulong, Wulong or Wuliang, accidentally allowed his tea leaves to oxidize after being distracted during the harvest. When he returned he brewed the semi fermented & semi oxidised tea, and found the...

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Assam Tea - The Introduction

If strength's your weakness, Assam is just your cup of Tea. Join us as we introduce you to your favourite tea. Know more about Assam and Assam Tea! In 1823, the Scotsman Robert Bruce discovered a familiar plant growing in wild on his trip to the Northeastern Frontier of India. Unable to confirm the plant, he sent the leaves to his brother in erstwhile Calcutta, who confirmed that the leaves of the plant were indeed of Camellia Sinesis, known to us as Tea. The trade difficulties with China meant that the demand existed.  Assam - The home of the one horned rhino...

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