I consider myself a tea person. I love tea and I belong to a family where tea is a drink that can be had at any time of the day, any season, any occasion. But in my home, when we say tea, we mean "red tea" or Ronga Saah as we say in Assamese. Just the right amount of tea leaves boiled to perfection. No sugar no milk.
So the other day when I got this opportunity to attend a "Tea session" with an expert, I leaped at it. That too in a place like Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra. Coinciding with the International Tea Day, Taj Mahal Tea House invited tea lovers to enjoy the limited edition teas from their selection of finest Single Estate Teas. Guiding the evening was Mr. Sandeep Chatterjee, a tea professional and an expert in his field.


The second tea was another Darjeeling tea called Autumn Wonder. This one was pale orange in colour, thin body with a floral fragrance. I found it leaving a very fresh aftertaste.

The third cup of tea in the evening was from Halmari Tea called Flaming Hue. My kind of Laal saah. As the climate in Assam is ideal for tea cultivation, most of the tea in India is produced here. The weather of Assam makes it perfect for the production of world class tea in Assam. Second flush harvested in May/June are considered to be best of the year's crop. Halmari now produces one of the most expensive teas in the world!

We ended the evening with Kulfi desert tea. It's a dessert in itself. Nothing is meant to have with it. It's our love for desert after food, which has been extended to this favourite ginger tea.

Taj Mahal Tea House has an extensive menu of teas and food. While I attended the Tea Session, P made himself comfortable in a cozy corner and had their famous Idli burgers with a pot of smoked tea. P likes his tea very strong and he loved the smoked tea. He was not too impressed by the Idli Burgers though!
It is lovely place where one can sit for hours sipping endless cups of tea. In fact endless cups of different teas!
Meal For Two: Rs. 2,000 | Wheel Chair Friendly: Yes | Credit Card: Yes | Alcohol: Yes
Address: 36-A, Ground Floor, Sanatan Pereira Bungalow, St. John Baptist Road, Reclamation, Bandra West
Disclaimer: This review was done on an invitation from the restaurant. Due judgment and care has been applied by the author.