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Young Mountain Tea Tales: Our Blog

London Fog Tea Recipe

London Fog Tea Recipe
Cozy up with a delectable cup of London Fog tea, made with our new Kumaon Earl Grey loose-leaf blend, dairy or non-dairy milk, and a variety of optional sweeteners. Continue reading

Our First Tea Blends Are Here

Our First Tea Blends Are Here
Learn why we teamed up with Portland-based Jasmine Pearl Tea Company to design a line of loose-leaf tea blends, including our renditions of Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Masala Chai, and more. Continue reading

What Is Regenerative Agriculture?

What Is Regenerative Agriculture?
Is regenerative ag the most important environmental movement the world has ever seen? And how can the principles that drive this emerging movement change the tea we drink? I did my own research to arrive at a few answers. Continue reading

The Past & Future of Nepali Teas

The Past & Future of Nepali Teas
Learn about the family behind several of our Nepali specialty loose-leaf teas and what inspired them to create the mountain nation’s first certified organic and cooperatively run tea garden. Continue reading

Is Tea High In Caffeine?

Is Tea High In Caffeine?
The short answer is, “It depends.” And the specific factors may surprise you! We separate the fact from fiction in this myth-busting blog about what really influences how much caffeine is in your cup. Continue reading

How We Met Nepali Tea Farmers

How We Met Nepali Tea Farmers
Wonder how we find new teas? Sometimes it's by accident! Raj shares how his chance encounter in a high-altitude Himalayan town led to a new source for our Nepali loose-leaf, the Tinjure Cooperative. Continue reading

The Evolution of Darjeeling Tea

The Evolution of Darjeeling Tea
Darjeeling’s terroir makes its teas the most renowned in the world. But the region has a darker side too, and leaders say it’s either on the verge of collapse or the beginning of a complete reinvention. Continue reading

Assam Tea’s Twisted History

Assam Tea’s Twisted History
Assam is India’s oldest tea region and the world's most prolific. Its dark colonial past upended the global tea trade, at one time catapulting India into the spot of top tea producer globally. Continue reading

The New Face of Nilgiri Teas

The New Face of Nilgiri Teas

Meet Muskan Khanna, a young woman revolutionizing southern Indian teas. She's leading one of the country's first all-women team of tea makers at the Tea Studio, a new high-end tea factory nestled on the lush terraced hillsides in the heart of the Nilgiri mountains.

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Cultivating Kumaon

Cultivating Kumaon

Learn how our connection with tea growers in a remote part of northern India is helping to ensure that the region’s turbulent history of colonialism and politics results in a happy, even triumphant, ending.

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