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Story
We grew up steeped in tea ;). Doodh cha in the morning, likkar cha in the afternoon. Neighbors stopping by on the way to the market and home from the train station. Any excuse to swing by for a cup and linger and chat. Conversations and arguments that would go on till.... We miss the non-fussy, communal tea drinking experience in South Asia. We wanted to share our experiences and rituals. onnbon is a friends and family project.
We bring high-grade South Asian estate teas to lovely, community spaces and nurture discovery, thinking, connecting.
Single Estate
"all Indian tea tastes the same" - a friend
We disagree.
Similar to vineyards, teas estates have unique terroir (soil, weather, altitude, tea cultivars) and picking/processing methods. Flush is the harvesting season in the year and varies by region. Generally early season teas are delicate, floral and more nuanced flavors, while later season teas are bolder, mellower and often preferred with milk. Tea vintages (year + flush + processing) are unique expressions of these estates. The highest grades for South Asian teas are referred to as "orange pekoe.” Our teas are the highest quality leaves in the FTGFOP classification (Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe).