Grocery stores specializing in tea and herbal teas India

Abdul and Chintu's store is full of spices of all colors and scents. You will find here everything you need to season your dishes: cardamom, cinnamon, tandoori curry, masala... As well as different teas. You will find everything you need to make chai and Indian dishes when you return to France. Take the time to look and smell the spices. And if you are a novice, you will learn to distinguish the real from the fake saffron. Authentic Kashmir saffron costs about Rs 300 per gram.

This stall, located in front of the Banaras Haveli hotel, is one of the best places in Varanasi to taste a full-bodied and fragrant masala chai. It is often necessary to queue there. The tea is served in clay cups that are thrown away after tasting. The subtle yet intense aroma attracts locals in numbers at all hours of the day. If you prefer coffee, the one offered is also delicious! The opening hours are however often random, because the owner pulls the curtain when he has sold all his stock.

This large store is owned by a tea plantation, the Kanan Devan Hill Plantations Company (KDHP). You can find explanations on the tea making process as well as all kinds of products: organic or not, flavored or natural teas, cardamom or eucalyptus oils, jams, etc. The company has five stores in Munnar, including the Chai Bazaar . You can also stay at one of the company's tea plantations.