Tea Blogs

Across the serene hills of North-East India, in the state of Assam, lies the scenic Chakrasila Wildlife Sanctuary. Nurtured by the Chakrasila mountain range, this destination stands as an attractive natural jewel, but there is an additional element that adds to the pomp and glory of this place. This element made the name Chakrasila known in faraway lands. The Chakrasila tea garden , a breathtaking stretch of green,  lapped in the shade of the great Chakrasila hills, not only adds to the beauty of the location but also stands as a promising Organic tea supplier in the tea capital of...

Tea, an aromatic infusion, is prepared by macerating processed tea leaves in boiling water for a few minutes. It is the most coveted beverage for there is a lot more to a cup of tea than one might just think of. Tea comes with a box full of health benefits and therapeutic properties, and thus it has been venerated since ages. Now that you have likely been sipping tea for years, you ought to know the different types of tea and where they come from.

he origin of the modern tea bag dates back to the 20th century when a tea importer from New York named Thomas Sullivan (accidentally) invented the tea bag. Sullivan used to ship his samples in metal tin. But soon he found that these tins were quite expensive and to cut short the costs, he decided to send his samples out in small hand-sewn silk muslin bags. In the teabag realm, every other existing teabag has its own story to tell. And so, following the vogue, Ésah brings to the people the story of their tea bags.

Assam is the largest tea producing region in India and the second largest after southern China, the only two regions in the world with native tea plants. Assam is also said to be home to India’s indigenous, wild-growing tea plant variety, Camellia sinensis, the tea plants being abundant in the Upper Assam jungles. Albeit the tea history of Assam issaid to be 160 years old, the process of brewing tea by the Singpho tribe of Assam began even before its discovery. But they did not know it was actually tea. However, in the year 1821 the story of tea came to...