This time at Palate Fest, when people- who bought our teas last time - came looking for us, it was extremely heart-warming...We could also take their feedback.
Read MoreThe Puri family that runs the tea brand Teacupsfull shares its own stories from the years N.K. Puri spent working as a planter (1966-2006). One such story is of the ghost of Chulsa Factory Bungalow. In the 1980s, when Puri was posted at the Chulsa Tea Garden in the Dooars, his wife called upon the wife of an assistant manager who had been hospitalized after a nervous breakdown. She returned with this story.
Read MoreIn between the two zones was the Market Zone where some hot beverages and desserts kept the visitors warm, and conversations heated. Cutting through a crowd of tea lovers, at the stall of TeaCupsFull, one could barely managed to try the popular Jasmine Green Pearls.
Read MoreTeaoupsfull offers a ourated collection of fine teas from select estates of Darjeeling, Sikkim, Assam and Nigiris
Read MoreDarjeeling tea is one of the niche teas consumed by people. Says N K Puri, ex-tea planter and Co-Founder
Read MoreRoasted Darjeeling from Goodricke, if you like tea with milk and sugar. Classic Darjeeling blends from sites like Teabox, Vahdam, Teacupsfull. A great selection of single-estate Darjeelings is available on Nathmulls Tea.
Read MoreHow an entire generation of 'kadak' CTC-drinking tea lovers suddenly found succour in green tea and various wellness tea blends
Read More"Teas also offer a refreshing departure from the usual gifts around Diwali.
Read MoreDiwali snack boxes are now beyond the mithal and dry fruits and Shikha Puri
Read MoreThere is a very famous quote of Rabindranath Tagore - 'Come, oh come ye tea-thirsty restless ones - the kettle boils, bubbles and sings, musically'.
Read MoreAs HT PalateFest returns to Delhi, get ready to indulge in some rocking music and of course, bingeing to your heart's content.
Read MoreHamada Teas are available in Bengaluru at the Azuki Japan Travel Bistro and Sake. Japanese ceremonial grade matcha from Shizuoka is available at Teacupsfull.com. Midori from the Chota Tingrai Tea Estate, Assam, produces a culinary grade matcha made from Assam tea.
Read More"The inspiration to become an entrepreneur" says Puri about her tea boutique.
Read MoreThe uniqueness of the loose leaf teas varies from region toregion. Each region has its own set of distinctive characteristics.
Read MoreIn 2015, I founded my own brand of tea bythe name Teacupsfull. It is one of India's fewTea Boutiques which is run by a Tea PlantersFamily
Read MoreThe Grub Market will have its own showcase, where up and coming food start-ups will have stalls with a range of organic and gourmet products. Expect to see brands like Raw Pressery, Green Snack Co. Beruska, Tea Cups Full, Oh So Stoned and more, presenting products like gelati, ice-creams, jams, dips and sauces, biscuits and cookies, cupcakes and tons of desserts.
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