Silver Tips Tea Blog

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Rajah Banerjee/Makaibari in the news

I got a very excited call from my sister-in-law last week saying she heard Rajah quoted on NPR Marketplace (National Public Radio).  I couldn't believe it!   So here it is...

Rajah Banerjee/Makaibari in the news

I got a very excited call from my sister-in-law last week saying she heard Rajah quoted on NPR Marketplace (National Public Radio).  I couldn't believe it!   So here it is...

We're in Sierra Magazine!

It's always nice to be recognized and when it's by a prestigious journal like Sierra Magazine, it's even better.  Makaibari has a lot of fans and Diana Rosen, author, journalist,...

We're in Sierra Magazine!

It's always nice to be recognized and when it's by a prestigious journal like Sierra Magazine, it's even better.  Makaibari has a lot of fans and Diana Rosen, author, journalist,...

Tea leaves in Composts

Used tea leaves are great for composts. All over England, tea leaves are routinely emptied into rose bushes and gardens thrive. I've been searching for that solution for our Tea...

Tea leaves in Composts

Used tea leaves are great for composts. All over England, tea leaves are routinely emptied into rose bushes and gardens thrive. I've been searching for that solution for our Tea...

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...