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Darjeeling Tea Blog
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Hi, I am just a crazy Darjeeling Tea lover living in the undulating blue hills of Darjeeling, spreading the love about tea, seeking knowledge and of course seeking tea friends. Thanks for visiting! My company site: www.thunderbolttea.com
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Fire in Darjeeling

Brief Darjeeling News: Sad but true, a fire broke-out in the middle of Darjeeling town around 2:15 am during the night. Most of them were retail shops. Until now no casualties have been reported so f...

20 apr 12

Darjeeling Silver Lining

As we wait for the First Flush Darjeeling Tea 2012 season to begin, Darjeeling slowly gets to show its change in weather. Though still chilly, the much needed sun for this year’s 2012 First Flu...

17 feb 12

A Misty Ride to a nearby Darjeeling village

Though the chill which we experienced during the month of January is not there anymore, its February 15 today and Darjeeling is still misty! In between we had some great sunny days, but the fog manag...

15 feb 12

Some Tea with Darjeeling Capitol Clock Tower smiling | Photo post

Today I got sometime off and went on a stroll around town with my family. It was kinda late when we got out and soon the night crawled upon and humbled us all. As the night was approaching, we were h...

05 feb 12

Fort Aguada, Goa, Sunset – lovely | Photo

I had completely forgotten to post this pic – one that I like the most! Its sunset view at Fort Aguada, Goa overlooking the Arabian Sea. It was a heavenly view. At the moment reflecting back on...

29 jan 12

Night shot: The Gateway of India, Mumbai | Photo

This is one photo I like. Its “The Gateway of India”, Mumbai, at a very close vicinity from the hotel where we were staying. In fact as soon as we stepped out of the hotel, we got the vie...

25 jan 12

Global Vipassana Pagoda, Essel World, Mumbai | Photo

Photo update: My kid had been very keen on visiting Essel World and Water Kingdom in Mumbai. We were unaware of a Pagoda (Global Vipassana Pagoda) being situated within the Essel World premises. Grea...

24 jan 12

Can I help you with another bottle? Photo

Goa in India is known for its golden beaches and in my recent visit I managed to take some shots. The images below are taken from far at Curlies Restaurant and Bar located at Anjuna beach. Hope you l...

22 jan 12

Travel story: Darjeeling – Mumbai – Goa

Working like a dog all year long often instills vivid imagination of vacations – sleeping like a log on some silver sandy beach with the blessings of celestial rays on ones body and soul. Being a hil...

20 jan 12

A gorgeous New Year Gift from Mom – A Tea Pot

What a lovely New Year Gift I received – my mom’s on vacation with dad, now somewhere dwelling in the plains of India, but she had left me a gift wrapped up and had told me to open only o...

01 jan 12

Roll of dice at TRC Darjeeling | Photos

Took these sometime back when I visited Tibetan Refugees Self Help Center here in Darjeeling. At the time of my visit, weaving of Tibetan carpets were at a halt, but I got to see the residents playin...

23 dec 11

Darjeeling Tea worker amidst all greens | Photo

Here is another photo relating to Darjeeling Tea – a tea worker standing with his spade in hand clearing out the unwanted growth and also planting new tea bushes at a Darjeeling Tea Estate, Pho...

06 dec 11

The Monk’s wink captured at Darjeeling Gompa | Photo

I wanted to share this photo for a long time, maybe I did share it on Facebook but not sure – Its a burden to go through all to verify. This photo was taken at Druk Thupten Sangag Choeling Monastery ...

04 dec 11

Darjeeling Blend, not tea but of cultural colors :) | Photo

I had taken this photo sometime back when I had visited the most renowned and sacred shrine at Observatory Hill in Darjeeling, known locally as “Dara”. Here lies one temple with two relig...

28 nov 11

Darjeeling Tea Garden munsi at Arya Tea Estate | Photo

Here is a photo of a Darjeeling Tea garden worker at Arya Tea Estate. Arya Tea Estate is one of the most well renowned tea estates of Darjeeling producing pure and 100% organic Darjeeling Teas. Its l...

24 nov 11

Part of Darjeeling Town, dusk | Photo

This is a photo taken during twilight or you may say dusk – a part of Darjeeling town. Darjeeling had been severely experiencing some extreme cold wintery type of weather conditions starting right af...

20 nov 11

Mirik and Sumendu Lake | Photo

Mirik is a small hilly town in the district of Darjeeling and is most famous for its lake fenced by pine trees on one side and the other spreading towards the township. The lake is fed by small peren...

28 oct 11

Darjeeling and Kanchenjunga

This is a photo which I had taken sometime back with my manual slr camera. Its a view of Mt. Kanchenjunga as seen from Darjeeling town. Mt. Kanchenjunga is the third highest peak in the world with a ...

25 oct 11

Sikkim-Darjeeling Earthquake toll rises to 40, relief in full swing

GANGTOK, 19 SEPT: The toll in the powerful earthquake rose to 40 with 19 people being killed in Sikkim, five in West Bengal, seven each in Nepal and Tibet even as rescue and relief operations were to...

19 sep 11

Darjeeling tea party – India’s best cuppa – a Repost

Found this nice article on Darjeeling Tea on Jerusalem Post, so reposting it here. We reckoned that the menu and the cooking had not changed much since the British left India in 1948. The location on...

18 sep 11

Rainy, chilly Darjeeling: More intake of Darjeeling Tea

When it’s spring in the Himalayas… When the sun-spun rain falls gently on the mountains… When magical mists like divine dragons rise from forests… That is when the mystique of...

18 sep 11

A tribute to the 9/11 victims and their families

Life is too short to be lived in hatred and too harsh not to respect life. Let the blind open up their eyes and see how beautiful the world is – taking lives can only mean living in blindness a...

11 sep 11

Darjeeling Tea workers as well as from the plains to get 20% Puja Bonus

Workers in most of the Darjeeling Tea gardens in the hills and the plains will receive Puja bonus at the rate of 20 per cent irrespective of the estates’ grade. The stakeholders of the tea industry h...

08 sep 11

Mayfair Spa Resort, Gangtok, Sikkim

Too much of work on the shoulders could really get you limping someday and its a good idea to take a break and just forget everything for a few days – tension free, work free! I too needed a br...

01 sep 11

Darjeeling Tea worker’s bonus hint: less than 20%

Reported from Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Tea Association today said the planters will not be able to pay Puja bonus to Darjeeling Tea garden workers at last year’s rate of 20 per cent, an announcemen...

24 aug 11

Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birth day!

Lord Krishna, is considered one of the most and highly worshiped Hindu deities. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna is considered as the Avatar or reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. Born in Mat...

22 aug 11

Guess I am not the only lone wolf who drinks tea

Guess, I am not the lone wolf who drinks tea! After my discovery of Twitter and Facebook + (Google+ slowly evolving), the thought of being the “only ghost who drinks tea” miraculously dissolved the i...

19 aug 11

One awesome place for food in Darjeeling

Darjeeling, as a place is situated amongst the Himalayan hills and is quite cold when compared to the hot plains of India. If you feel that extra chill while in Darjeeling, the answer is warm clothes...

15 aug 11

Happy Independence Day!

I have hoisted my Indian Flag at home, though amongst mist and fog, is fluttering its freedom with all its might trying to break away the the remnants of social evil that still exists. Hopefully some...

15 aug 11

Darjeeling Second Flush Tea 2011 “Singbulli Clonal Classic Super Fine” review

Review of our Second Flush 2011 Darjeeling Tea on a tea lover’s blog. This Second Flush 2011 Darjeeling Tea from Singbulli Tea Estate is a classic clonal tea which is sweet, slightly chocolaty,...

14 aug 11

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