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Dorje Mail
Treat this as a Dispatch from Darjeeling. Here you will find tales about your teas, fables about the tea estate, legends about its birds, trees, and animals, and stories about the people who work so hard to prepare it.
A Unique Gifting Idea
10 hours ago
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Prime Minister Modi gifted Darjeeling Tea to Queen Elizabeth. What about you?
Are you looking for a gift for a loved one?
Throughout the year, for different reasons and different seasons, we show our love through gifts. However, it is time to rethink the idea of gifting – Our gifts should reflect out thoughtfulness and mindfulness.
Pot Pourri
2 days ago
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The Dorje Team is something like that – there are the Selim Hill folk, some others from North Bengal, those from the plains of Kolkata and some idealistic youthful people from all over India and the world who are working hard together to help Selim Hill Tea Estate survive.
Wear your attitude
9 days ago
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The colour pink of the tree calms and excites you at the same time. The message is strong – you can love others only if you love yourself. In the present circumstances when giant companies are handing out pink slips in large numbers, the tree is a reminder that tomorrow is another day and flowers will bloom again for those who conserve and adapt.
Drink a cup of Dorje Teas and be in the pink of health!
Soulmates from Sunrise to Sunset
The greatest comfort humans have is probably the fact that the earth keeps rotating at the same p...
Choose Tea over Coffee
Choosing the correct beverage is an important decision. Your morning starts with tea or coffee and your day depends on this choice. Ultimately, it has an effect on your lifestyle and your health. Here are some reasons to choose Darjeeling Tea over Coffee.
Missing in Action
The tea that is made at Selim Hill uses NO FERTILISERS and NO PESTICIDES. It is organic and chemical free. As I drink my cup of Second Flush Dorje Tea with NO MILK and NO SUGAR, my belief is re-affirmed that true wealth is good health!
Lights out!
Yet, the most fascinating slice of light comes as a magnificent flash across the sky. Accompanied by Dorje (thunder), it shakes you out of your stupor. The flash of lightning is a reminder of the strength and potential of Selim Hill and the Land of Thunder - Dorje Lang.
A Sun Dappled Sunday at Selim Hill
It was then time for a long walk before sunset. Day turned into dusk and conversation meandered through politics, family, friends and business (we are Marwaris you know). As night approached and the sky switched on the stars, I was content that I had spent the day well. God willing, we will keep the Sunday sacred at Second Chance House in Selim Hill Tea Estate.
Fowl Play
These direct descendants of the dinosaur are a constant reminder that adaptability is the only way to survive. As I wake up and pour my cup of Dorje Second Flush Tea, I love hearing the rooster crowing. I do believe in the saying, don’t count your chickens before they hatch. However, I also believe, if the rooster is crowing, night must be changing into day!
Grassy Eyed
Of course, the grass used to make the pandals, bamboo, is the most important grass in Darjeeling. It is the tallest and fastest growing grass which is needed from birth to death. The child’s cradle is built with it, the house that he lives in and then his last transport is also made of bamboo. It provides shade and food. The bamboo stem is used to make the flute. It fills our life with music in more ways than one.
Fresh as a Daisy
The name Daisy literally means ‘Day’s eye’. It blossoms at the first sight of dawn and sleeps when the sun goes down. The yellow and white heads seem to greet and meet every passer-by. Bright and cheerful in appearance, they grow randomly all over the mountainside almost as if someone has taken the trouble to strew our paths with flowers.
Where to? Where from?
While travelling on the road, we are in a capsule, where human interaction with strangers does not happen. The moving car, though, is like a movie screen. The vehicles are the characters of this viewing platform. The fun part is that is a DIY kind of story. You are at liberty to decide the plot, the beginning and the end.
Tourist Attractions on the Hill Cart Road from Sukna to Selim Hill Tea Estate
If you are tired of the hustle – bustle of the city and need a getaway, the Darjeeling Hills are the perfect place. The ride up the NH55 or the old Hill Cart Road has hidden gems that are a pleasure to visit. We have put together some of these places which one must see.
It Smiled in the Wild
The natural tendency of an orchid is to flower upside down. Gazing at its beauty made me think of all the different perspectives that life can have. It would be interesting, every once in a while, to change our viewpoint and look at things upside down. Maybe that is where the solution lies!
Dorje Teas in the Filmfare Awards Gift Hamper
The Dorje Team used the hours given and maximised every minute. The Fresh from Farm Darjeeling Teas were packed and readied. There was no time to send the tea through a courier agency. Our founder personally carried the tea to Mumbai and delivered it at the Filmfare doorstep.
All our hard work was rewarded when we saw different celebrities opening the hamper. With great pride, we saw Dorje Teas inside the Filmfare hamper.
The Swan Song of the Cicadas
My first meeting with this creature was its loud, noisy greeting at Second Chance House which caught me off guard. Unaccustomed to the ways of nature, my senses had no way of finding out what was making the noise. It seemed like someone had put up multiple, invisible speakers. It was my curiosity that introduced me to the age old and permanent residents of Selim Hill Tea Estate – the Cicadas.
The Sweetest Wood in the World
It was this tree that inspired the Dorje Kashmiri Kahwa. Dorje Green Tea is infused with cinnamon, saffron and our very own secret ingredient. The cinnamon in the concoction makes it a cup fit for kings and Gods. The soothing aroma and flavour are a treat for the senses.
Reading between the Lines
Pradip answered my query and informed me that bees had built their house between the wooden ceiling of the porch and the wooden floor of the jutting out upper deck. Pine wood being a favourite for bees to build a hive in, they seemed to have found the perfect place. The greatest folly of human beings is to meddle and try to make things better. I was no different.
Buy Whole Leaf Tea not Tea Bags
A lot is hidden inside tea bags because they know no one is going to open the tea bag. It has tiny pieces of tea leaves and even tea dust which is the residue of tea production. In reality, you have no clue of what you are actually drinking.
With Whole Leaf Tea, you can see the whole unbroken leaf, feel it with your fingers, smell the aroma of the tea leaves and then the ultimate taste, of course. It is a complete experience of the tea that you have bought and most importantly, you know exactly what you are drinking.
Dive Deep and Climb High
The rhythmic ocean and the motionless mountains may be paradoxical. However, there is no difference in the peace that pervades your heart when you are in the vicinity of the ocean or the mountain. It is almost as if someone has taken you off the racing track. Both the ocean and the mountain act as a spa for the soul. They cleanse you of negativity.
Goodricke Tea Vs Dorje Teas
Of course, you have been drinking Goodricke Tea for years and feel quite comfortable and do not want to change. However, we urge you to try Dorje Teas.
Vande Mataram
Mobility and travelling are a blessing and an absolute imperative for understanding different perspectives of different people. Our dear Innova is not just a car. It is a completely self-sufficient travelling tent. Only ask and you shall receive – shelter from sun and rain, food, water, pillows and blankets. My entire world (my small family) within the larger world now exists within this microcosm.
Life is old there, older than the trees.......
If you want to hear the pitter patter of the rain after it has stopped raining, if you want to be showered by petals and leaves, if you want to forest bathe.....come to Darjeeling, sip a cup of Dorje and reach deep inside yourself.
The Romance of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)
Consequently, a marvel in engineering unfolded and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway became the first mountain railway in India. The 2 feet gauge rail-line became the gateway to the mysterious, majestic and magnetic Himalayas. As the smoke from the steam engine mixed with the mist of the hills, human experiences and emotions intermingled with life changing re
Incognito
Conspiracy Theories apart, these creatures seem to be perfect characters for a Whodunnit, Cliff-hanger or Suspense Thriller. Also, a reminder that people may not always be what they project. When in doubt, it is good to dig deeper or inspect closer.
40 Different types of Subscriptions for different people, different tastes and different requirements. The Choice is yours!
Dorje Teas believes that tea is a way of life. However, different people have different requirements and we have tried to cater to them all. We have multiple subscriptions to take care of all your needs - From the seasonal subscriptions to the different flushes.
‘Morning of Darjeeling’ by Yoshida Hiroshi
The painting ‘Morning of Darjeeling, from the series, India and Southeast Asia, by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1931’ was chosen for many different reasons.
It captures the beauty of Darjeeling in an exquisite manner. The surreal and pristine beauty of the Kanchenjunga is set against the roll of the hills. The trees stand silently and watch the lives of the people living in the quaint houses.
Be remembered with every sip of your Dorje Teas gift!
Are you looking for a gift for your loved one?
You want something unique, stylish and thoughtful....
Under the Elm Tree
These are the majestic Chinese Elm Trees. Standing as sentinels, against the harsh winds, rowdy intruders and indeed time itself, the trees have done their duty well.
Places to visit in Darjeeling
Are you visiting the ‘Queen of the Hills’, ‘The Land of the Thuderbolt’ – Darjeeling? The beauty of this Hill Station is unparalleled. As you cool down, unwind and relax, you may want to get a little more familiar with Dorje Ling.
However, if you are looking for some hidden gems that people normally don’t go to, try these.
Dorje – A Homage to Darjeeling
The most important event after the birth of a child, an idea or a company is the name that is given to it. Simple as it sounds, the name ‘Dorje’ ticked all the boxes. Sitting among the clouds, like the thunderbolt, we want to be unbreakable, durable and eternal.
Green Tea, Kukicha and Herbal Teas help to Detox and prevent Hangovers
After a night of over – indulgence, everyone looks for a remedy to take care of excesses. Dorje brings to you, goodness in a cup of tea.
Flying Flowers
The butterfly has a short, but eventful life cycle on earth. It is born to prove a point. Often used to symbolize the soul, the butterfly betters itself after trials and tribulations. It is impossible to attain the set of wings without going through the process of the Chrysalis.
Who gives a Hoot?
Controversial as can be, people are undecided as to whether the owl is wise or foolish, lucky or unlucky, harbinger of death or that of good fortune.
Darjeeling Diaries: Of Walks & Talks, Turns & Ferns
This, my friends, is not curated reality. As I walk along the twists and turns, I sometimes wonder whether I am lost or have I just found myself? Almost as if it has read my thoughts, a fern waves out and encourages me onwards.