Category Archives: Makaibari

Feedback on Makaibari 2010

Over the past week, three of our die-hard Makaibari customers have written to let us know what they thought of the First Flush 2010 Makaibari.  None of the comments were solicited, making them especially gratifying! I am delighted to say (and I’m sure this is not news to you) that the new Makaibari First Flush [...]
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First Flush In Demand Today

We filled a lot of first flush orders today.  I guess our customers are keeping up with our news!  We have just put it on the web, will take it to the Tea Room tomorrow and I guess we’re in business.  We had several back orders for customers in the U.S. and overseas and we [...]
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Makaibari 1st flush 2010 here!

Our air freight is here – hurrah!  We will post pictures tomorrow – this is an advance alert to all those who have been patiently waiting.  Place your orders!  It will be at the Tea Room by Thursday at the latest.  Web orders starting tomorrow will be from the 2010 crop.  This is certified Organic [...]
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Makaibari mentioned on BBC

As estates discover the values of organic farming, we notice that Makaibari is now held up as the standard.  How wonderful!  BBC News in the UK just covered an Assam garden’s venture into organic agriculture and mentioned Makaibari and Rajah (Swaraj Banerjee) as a pioneer.  Cows are the foundation of an organic garden and Makaibari [...]
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Makaibari 1st flush 2010

Alerting all our customers – I expect the 2010 First Flush air freight to be here mid-May.  We will post prominently on our site.  The tea season in China and India started on an ominous note – drought in some areas, frost in others and no crop.  Most areas have now recovered although all the early [...]
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