Silver Tips Tea Blog

Here's a look at what goes on behind the scenes, our thoughts on tea, fun facts and customer comments.

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Rajah Banerjee: Darjeeling's Bad Boy

Raj Vable, our friend and the Founder of Young Mountain Tea and frequent visitor to India & Makaibari, shares his thoughts about owner Rajah Banerjee. We hope you enjoy reading about this enigmatic...

Rajah Banerjee: Darjeeling's Bad Boy

Raj Vable, our friend and the Founder of Young Mountain Tea and frequent visitor to India & Makaibari, shares his thoughts about owner Rajah Banerjee. We hope you enjoy reading about this enigmatic...

Customer Raving about Us!

Last evening we conducted a Tea Tasting at the Warner Library in Tarrytown, NY. It was a big hit with a packed audience. This morning we received an e-mail from one...

Customer Raving about Us!

Last evening we conducted a Tea Tasting at the Warner Library in Tarrytown, NY. It was a big hit with a packed audience. This morning we received an e-mail from one...

Jasmine Iced Tea Lemonade

Yes, it's hot outside!  We have the fix - Drink some of this Lemonade. Easy-breezy!

Jasmine Iced Tea Lemonade

Yes, it's hot outside!  We have the fix - Drink some of this Lemonade. Easy-breezy!

Jasmine Chicken Soup!

We had an unseasonably chilly, rainy weekend here in New York, so it was a good time to warm up with some Chicken Soup. And we figured we'd share a delicious...

Jasmine Chicken Soup!

We had an unseasonably chilly, rainy weekend here in New York, so it was a good time to warm up with some Chicken Soup. And we figured we'd share a delicious...

Cinco de Mayo Mojito

Cinco de Mayo is here - time for a little celebration! And our Green Limón Mojito is the perfect drink for the day.  The recipe is below and it's easy...

Cinco de Mayo Mojito

Cinco de Mayo is here - time for a little celebration! And our Green Limón Mojito is the perfect drink for the day.  The recipe is below and it's easy...

Makaibari Tea Estate Season Begins

Time for my favorite tea to be available again - First Flush Darjeeling from Makaibari Tea Estate. The harvest was late this year, a trend in evidence for the past...

Makaibari Tea Estate Season Begins

Time for my favorite tea to be available again - First Flush Darjeeling from Makaibari Tea Estate. The harvest was late this year, a trend in evidence for the past...