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Makaibari, at last....

Rajah took me on a garden walk - an euphemistic name for a hard 3-hour trek - through some of the most spectacular hills and valleys I've ever seen. We...

Makaibari, at last....

Rajah took me on a garden walk - an euphemistic name for a hard 3-hour trek - through some of the most spectacular hills and valleys I've ever seen. We...

Delhi, India, April 10, 2008

  After a wonderful flight on Jet Airways from New York via Brussels, I arrived at Delhi around 11 pm and checked into Vasant Continental Hotel, midway between the international...

Delhi, India, April 10, 2008

  After a wonderful flight on Jet Airways from New York via Brussels, I arrived at Delhi around 11 pm and checked into Vasant Continental Hotel, midway between the international...

Can you hear me now...

I have a new respect for all those trying to conduct business at Makaibari. Do we even remember the days of dial-up? And how would you like your wires fried...

Can you hear me now...

I have a new respect for all those trying to conduct business at Makaibari. Do we even remember the days of dial-up? And how would you like your wires fried...

Makaibari's Organic Dairy

A dairy is an integral part of organic farming. Let's begin with my sister Srirupa's dairy, the official "Makaibari" dairy. My sister has been maintaining this for several decades and...

Makaibari's Organic Dairy

A dairy is an integral part of organic farming. Let's begin with my sister Srirupa's dairy, the official "Makaibari" dairy. My sister has been maintaining this for several decades and...

Planning for a Trip is Hard Work

What a whirlwind this past week has been. I'm off to Makaibari Tea Estate next week and I've concluded you need a few days off to take a few days...

Planning for a Trip is Hard Work

What a whirlwind this past week has been. I'm off to Makaibari Tea Estate next week and I've concluded you need a few days off to take a few days...

Organic Certification

Here's a myth that needs to be debunked - that all teas are organic. Here's another - that because they are grown in 'poor' countries who cannot afford fertilizers, all...

Organic Certification

Here's a myth that needs to be debunked - that all teas are organic. Here's another - that because they are grown in 'poor' countries who cannot afford fertilizers, all...