
Darjeeling
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WINNER OF THE IACP AWARD FOR LITERARY FOOD WRITING
Set against the backdrop of the looming Himalayas and drenching monsoons, this is the story of how Darjeeling developed its tea industry under Imperial British rule and eventually came to produce the world's finest leaves. But today the industry is battling dropping production ,a violent struggle for independent statehood, labour unrest and the devastating effect of climate change. It's the story, too, of the measures being taken to counter these challenges and save India's most exclusive and iconic brew that are nothing short of radical.
A fascinating portrait of the region and a story rich in intrigue and empire, full of adventurers and romance, it illuminates the historic, arcane and changing world of this celebrated tea.
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'His prose is both sensory and balletic' - Chicago Tribune
'The history of this elixir turns out to be fascinating' - Geographical
'The perfect present for a tea toper' - Oldie
'It makes you want to sip a perfectly brewed cup and so makes your life better' - Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod, Salt and The Big Oyster
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- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Two Leaves and a Bud
- First Flush
- 1. Into the Hills
- 2. Journey from the East
- 3. The Company
- 4. An Indian Tea Industry
- 5. China Leaf
- Second Flush
- 6. Darjeeling
- 7. Terroir to Teacup
- 8. A Decision for the Mouth to Make
- 9. Knocking Down
- Monsoon Flush
- 10. The Raj in the Hills Above
- 11. Nostalgia
- 12. Planters and Pluckers
- 13. Midnight's Planters
- 14. Crises
- Autumn Flush
- 15. Positive Winds
- 16. Soil
- 17. Celestial Influences
- 18. Initiatives
- 19. Back down the Hill
- Recipes
- Author's Note and Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- A Note on the Author
- By the Same Author
- Index
- Plate Section
- Copyright
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