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The Catalyst Behind Kumaon’s Comeback - A Tea Region with a New White Tea

Apr 23, 2018

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The Catalyst Behind Kumaon’s Comeback - A Tea Region with a New White Tea

Nestled in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, 200 miles west of Nepal’s border, lies a little-known tea region called Kumaon. One of the most remote regions in all of India, Kumaon was originally settled in the 1400s by Indians fleeing religious persecution as invaders entered the subcontinent.

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Tea Company Start Up - 90 Second Video Summary

May 18, 2014

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Tea Company Start Up - 90 Second Video Summary

Spring in the Young Mountain Tea world was a busy one – new teas from Nilgiri that represent our first direct import, redesigning our packaging, and our most significant milestone to date. Watch this 90 second video summary to find out what it was! Continue reading

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Four Reflections Now That We're A One Year Old Tea Company

Mar 16, 2014

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Four Reflections Now That We're A One Year Old Tea Company

Raj,

I've been drinking a ton of tea lately, so I've been thinking about the tea business you said you might start (or that's at least how I interpreted what you said). So have you started it yet? I'm super curious about what your plan is. I'm wondering if you're talking importing/exporting, wholesale/boutique online shop/whatever in US?

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Our Partnership with Avani to Cultivate Kumaon Tea/Why We Are Selling Makaibari Tea

Nov 01, 2013

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Our Partnership with Avani to Cultivate Kumaon Tea/Why We Are Selling Makaibari Tea

This is the second post about the seven months I spent in India. The first talked about a trip to the Nilgiri region, and this one focuses on our partnership to cultivate tea alongside other high-value mountainous plants. Continue reading

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Visiting the Nilgiris Mountains in Southern India

Oct 02, 2013

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Visiting the Nilgiris Mountains in Southern India

I just returned to Oregon after spending seven months in India. Since I’ve been back, things have quickly started heating up as we transition from “planning” to “doing." But before the events of the summer get lost, I wanted to share what happened in the last few months of India. Continue reading

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Why I Want To Start A Loose Leaf Tea Company

Jun 30, 2013

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Why I Want To Start A Loose Leaf Tea Company

Here in the mountains of Northern India life is refreshingly stripped of nonessentials, and in their absence, I have been able to more clearly understand my happiness. At its core, I find mornings filled with strong sunlight and quiet cups of white tea.

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Reflecting on the 2013 World Tea Expo as a Start up Tea Business

Jun 22, 2013

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Reflecting on the 2013 World Tea Expo as a Start up Tea Business

Last week we attended the World Tea Exposition in Las Vegas. By “attend” I mean we were dunked into a whole new world (I’m resisting cheap jokes about steeping, but it isn’t easy) of tea, and fortunately, we don’t intend to surface anytime soon.

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Young Mountain Tea Tales: Our Blog

The Catalyst Behind Kumaon’s Comeback - A Tea Region with a New White Tea

Tea Company Start Up - 90 Second Video Summary

Four Reflections Now That We're A One Year Old Tea Company

Our Partnership with Avani to Cultivate Kumaon Tea/Why We Are Selling Makaibari Tea

Visiting the Nilgiris Mountains in Southern India

Why I Want To Start A Loose Leaf Tea Company

Reflecting on the 2013 World Tea Expo as a Start up Tea Business