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Bean everywhere: Cafes offering specialty coffee are riding the new waveThe exact definition of specialty coffee is somewhat elusive. Consultant, educator and Q processor Binny Varghese says there isn’t one and ...
Six lesser-known but highly rewarding careers to pursue in 2023The Indian employment landscape has changed from age-old career choices like doctors or engineers. Young minds today have the option of pur...
Dry January: Wine-loving French learning to embrace non-alcoholic concoctionsNon-alcoholic drink options now sit alongside wine selections on the menu.
View: The sheer joy of sipping a freshly steeped cup of fine Indian tea is beyond comparisonOne customer in particular caught my eye: a young gentleman who had noted on his phone the teas he had bought on his previous visit. He was...
Hotels trying to tempt travellers with experiential stays, a host of activitiesHotels are trying to set themselves apart by curating different experiences for their customers. Raffles Udaipur, for instance, offers crui...
India's tea industry is struggling to move up the value chainThe rules of the game are changing for India's tea industry, and it's perhaps time for a fresh brew.
Coffee is passé: Tea becomes the hottest beverage amongst the millennialsIndia is the largest consumer of tea, accounting for nearly 30% of global tea output.
Internet on board a plane: The evolution of air travel and what's nextAir travel has come a long way. Initially there was only one class and it was pretty luxurious. The future may see planes flying on solar e...
How Sri Lanka is becoming a regional gastronomic hubSri Lankan culinary heritage is the result of a happy marriage between indigenous produce with recipes and spices brought over the centurie...
The quintessential British 'afternoon tea'With its pillars of swirling marble, mirrored ceilings and exotic food, the Corinthia’s tea ceremony is considered the Elizabeth Taylor of ...
From vanilla bourbon to crème caramel, boutique teas are stirring a new trend in BengaluruBengaluru is ahead of Delhi and Mumbai in alternative tea drinking, say experts.
Why Mauritius' cuisine is a melting pot of European, African and punchy Asian flavoursIn Mauritius, exotic meats and robust flavours rule, epitomising the island’s happy embrace of diverse cultures.
In Bengaluru, tea emerges as a popular add-on in cocktailsJasmine, chamomile, oolong and green teas are steadily being stirred up with whisky , tequila, vodka and gin.
How next-gen from families of traditional tea businesses are trying to give cuppa a hipper twistKolkata got its first specialty tea boutique way back in 1987 when Dolly Roy, India’s first woman tea taster and tea auctioneer, opened the...
Expat chefs get fat pay and red carpet welcome as premium hotels mushroom across IndiaConsultancy HVS says the number of five-star and five-star deluxe hotels in India has gone up by almost 40 per cent since 2011.
Fancy having tea with dinner? Restaurants in Bengaluru are introducing new pairing menus"Wine pairing is passé. Tea paired with food enhances your eating-out experience, does not intoxicate and lifts your spirits."
E-retailers blend it right for tea connoisseursIndia’s large tea market—total branded tea market in India is estimated to be worth about Rs 10,000 crore and growing at over 15% annually.