Tea Tasting at My Table

Tea Tasting at My Table

An intimate tea tasting experience at my home in Kolkata, where over thirty years of buying, blending and tasting tea comes down to a single table, a few cups, and an afternoon of discovery.

The Invitation

For more than three decades, tea has been my profession and my passion.

My journey has taken me across every stage of the tea industry. I began by tasting teas for DPIL across celebrated Darjeeling gardens including Ging, Phoobsering, Bannockburn, Tukdah, Moondakotee and Dhajea. At the Aditya Birla Group, I was responsible for buying teas through the Kolkata auctions, blending teas, and marketing the renowned Mim and Runglee Rungliot Darjeeling tea brands. The role also gave me the privilege of tasting and evaluating teas from renowned origins across India and the world—including Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, South India, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Indonesia, China, Japan, Vietnam and South Africa—broadening my understanding of how geography, climate and craftsmanship shape every cup. I later became Head of Marketing at Longview Tea Company, completing a career that has taken me from the tasting table to the marketplace.

Over the years, I realised that the greatest joy isn't simply tasting, buying, blending or marketing tea—it's helping someone discover what they're tasting for the very first time.

That is why I am opening my home in Kolkata for a private tea tasting experience.

Session Details

Fee: ₹3,000 per person

Private group experience (minimum 4 guests)

Booking: Advance booking required (minimum 10 days)

Venue: At my home in Kolkata. The address will be shared after your booking is confirmed.

What's Included

·        Guided private tea tasting

·        Premium teas from Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri

·        Professional tea tasting techniques

·        Brewing guidance

·        Curated tea pairing with chocolates, cheeses, crackers, biscuits and nuts

·        Tasting notes and interactive discussion

·        An intimate experience hosted by Aarti Khanna

Tea Pairing Experience

Tea is best appreciated alongside thoughtfully chosen accompaniments.

During the session, we'll explore how different foods can enhance or transform the flavours in your cup through a guided tea pairing.

You'll enjoy a selection of fine chocolates, artisan crackers, selected cheeses, premium biscuits and mixed nuts.

Together, we'll discover how sweetness, saltiness, creaminess and texture influence the way we perceive aroma, body and finish in tea.

What We'll Experience Together

·        Why the same tea plant can produce remarkably different teas.

·        How to taste tea like a professional tea taster.

·        The distinctive personalities of teas from Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiri.

·        Why the season of harvest can completely change the character of a tea.

·        How brewing influences aroma, flavour and mouthfeel.

·        The small details that professionals notice—but most tea drinkers never do.

An Invitation

If you've ever been curious about why one cup of tea stays with you long after it's finished while another is quickly forgotten, I'd love to welcome you to my table.

Come with curiosity. Leave with a new appreciation for tea.

Bookings are by prior appointment only, require a minimum of 4 guests, and must be confirmed at least 10 days in advance.

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