Placeholder canvas
 
Close
Igniting Ideas For impact

Embarking on a transformative journey through six chapters, we traverse India's landscape, exploring pioneering startups and their revolutionary...

8 months

Packed with Antioxidants & Boosters, Jumpstart Your Day with This Rhododendron Tea

Grown exclusively in the Himalayan valley of Kangra, it is the perfect drink to lift your spirits!

Packed with Antioxidants & Boosters, Jumpstart Your Day with This Rhododendron Tea

A cup of piping hot tea is the perfect start to my day. For those precious 15 minutes, nothing but my tea and my thoughts exist.

I am not much of a chai person, but morning tea has secured its position in my daily routine.

And Kangra tea from the Himalayas has become my new ‘go-to’ drink in the mornings.

Rich in antioxidants and known to boost metabolism, this tea will keep you company in sickness and in health. If digestive issues, cough, cold or inflammation are your sworn enemies, then the Rhododendron Kangra tea will be by your side in the battlefield.

Click here to read more and purchase a pack of aromatic tea.

Image source: Kandvari/ Facebook.

 

Kandvari, an organisation based in the pristine Dhauladhar ranges makes this all-natural variety of Kangra tea from Rhododendron flowers, and that is just the cuppa you need to up your energy.

Kangra tea secured a ‘geographical indication’ status in 2005 and so, nowhere else in India can the variety be produced. You can purchase the aromatic tea only from certified vendors located in the Himalayan valley.

Kandvari is one such vendor.

Sumant Bhushan, a law graduate, founded the organisation so people all over India could enjoy the tastes of the Dhauladhar ranges.

Image source: Kandvari/ Facebook.

 

Their all-natural, organic products are a way of empowering the rural people, spreading the culinary culture of Kangra and also providing you with preservative-free products.

“A sip of Himalayan Goodness!” is how they describe their Rhododendron Kangra tea. And they are right indeed.

Rhododendron is the state tree of Sikkim and Uttarakhand. It is also widespread in Nepal, Southwest China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Image source: Kandvari/ Facebook.

 

The colourful flowers of the tree are a popular choice for the Kangra tea variety. The history of this Himachali variety has its shares of ups and downs- from being labelled as the tea “probably superior to that produced in any other part of India” to fading from the public demand.

Kangra, a popular tourist destination in Himachal Pradesh, was handpicked (pun intended) as a tea plantation site in the mid-1800s.

Dr William Jamesons, the Superintendent of the Botanical Tea Garden, conducted a feasibility survey in 1849 and found the Kangra valley to be a suitable location to begin tea plantations.

He brought hybrid tea shrubs from China and began commercial farming of tea in 1852.

Click here to read more and purchase a pack of this beautiful tea.


You may also like: Had a Sip of Mushroom Tea Yet? You Need to Try This New Rage Right Now!


(Edited by Vinayak Hegde)

Like this story? Or have something to share? Write to us: contact@thebetterindia.com, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

This story made me

  • feel inspired icon
    97
  • more aware icon
    121
  • better informative icon
    89
  • do something icon
    167

Tell Us More


We bring stories straight from the heart of India, to inspire millions and create a wave of impact. Our positive movement is growing bigger everyday, and we would love for you to join it.

Please contribute whatever you can, every little penny helps our team in bringing you more stories that support dreams and spread hope.

Support the biggest positivity movement section image Support the biggest positivity movement section image
Shorts

Shorts

See All
 
X
 
Sign in to get free benefits
  • Get positive stories daily on email
  • Join our community of positive ambassadors
  • Become a part of the positive movement