Category Archives: Tea Manufacture

Makaibari Tea Chests

By Anupa | Published: May 8, 2012

Not too long ago, tea was packed only in Tea Chests.  Alas, like so many things, this wonderful item is quickly becoming an antique.  Thanks to vacuum packing, triple-insulated paper sacks and other more efficient ways of packaging, tea chests are now to be treasured.  Even Makaibari Estate which, until very recently, only used chests [...]

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Rajah Banerjee/Makaibari in the news

By Anupa | Published: September 21, 2010

I got a very excited call from my sister-in-law last week saying she heard Rajah quoted on NPR Marketplace (National Public Radio).  I couldn’t believe it!   So here it is – a short piece on organic co-operatives in Darjeeling.  Read or listen to it.   Rajah has been nurturing this fledgling operation to grow and manufacture [...]

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Feedback on 2009 Makaibari

By Silver Tips | Published: August 22, 2009

Here’s the first report, received yesterday,  from one of our loyal Makaibari fans on this year’s crop: “After hearing all the bad weather reports from the Makaibari Estate earlier this year, I didn’t know what to expect.  I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I sampled the first flush tea.  And the second [...]

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Makaibari 2009 now available

By Silver Tips | Published: August 14, 2009

How auspicious that the first chests we will open at our new office & warehouse today will be the 2009 Makaibari 1st and 2nd flush.  We will be opening the season with lot DJ 14/09 which is the first flush and DJ 110/09 which will be the second flush. In Darjeeling, each day’s manufacture is [...]

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Tea Manufacture – China

By Silver Tips | Published: August 9, 2009

Although the details of manufacture may change from country to country, just about all whole leaf manufacture involves hand-sorting.  Here is an excellent picture from one of our organic suppliers in China.  We work with several, not only for our own tea needs, but that of several larger tea companies whom we supply.  Notice the concentration [...]

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