Harvest & Flushes
Mid-year plucking during heavy monsoon rain — bold, brisk, often used for chai blends.
When the rains come, leaves grow fast and waterlogged. The cup is darker, more astringent, and less complex than spring or autumn picks. Monsoon Assam and monsoon Darjeeling are the backbone of robust breakfast and chai blends.
From the Journal
What Westerners call 'chai latte' is the milk-and-spice tradition of every Indian household — and it predates British rule by over 5,000 years.
by Sameera
The largest tea-growing region in the world produces 700 million kilos a year. Inside the Indian floodplain that fills your morning mug.
by Sameera
The Tea List dispatch
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