Single Origin
Fair Wages
Freshest Harvest
Highest Quality
Grown in
Tinsukia, Assam
This medium-strength, full-flavor black tea comes from Chota Tingrai, a family-run tea garden in Tinsukhia, Assam. It is located in the fertile valley of Brahmaputra, a major river that connects the lands of India, Tibet, and Bangladesh.
Chota Tingrai was the first tea estate to be owned and operated by an Indian family in independent India. Today, it is among the few that remain independently run; due to the heavy expense of maintenance, most tea estates today are owned and managed by corporate organizations.
The estate is certified organic, and also works with small tea-growers in Assam to improve their tea cultivation through natural methods. They prioritize closed-loop systems that use available resources to nurture biodiversity, boost soil fertility, and make delicious tea.
For Diaspora, Chota Tingrai makes CTC black tea, named after a processing method known as crush, tear, curl. It yields a medium-strength cup that pairs beautifully with our Chai Masala, but also makes a soothing cup of tea by itself.
What Sets Us Apart
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| Single Origin |
Sourced directly from our partner farms |
Never |
Usually from bulk importers |
| Pay Farmers Living Wages |
3x - 5x the commodity price |
Never |
Very little transparency |
| Guaranteed Freshest Harvest |
Harvest dates on every tin |
Often 5-7 years old! |
No transparency |
| Highest Quality Standards |
No pesticides, no fillers, always lab tested |
Never |
Cheap filler ingredients |
