I had taken a long break from writing but now feel compelled to continue my narrative. My first two years in Coonoor
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Coonoor and Beyond!
If I thought I was going to miss the Cochin social life I was in for a pleasant surprise. Sure, I would
The Coonoor Auctions!
My wife and I were delighted with our move to Coonoor. She liked the cooler climes of Coonoor which had an amazing
A difficult but important decision!
The visit of Guy Routledge from the UK and Dipak Roy from Calcutta was more than a “coming to inspect the men
An annual event!
After a break I thought I should get back to my Tea story… Goings and Comings at JT Life in Cochin was
A perfect gentleman!
You hear this term less and less these days. When someone describes a man as ‘a perfect gentleman’ the name that pops
The urge to diversify
In a couple of years we had gained palpable momentum. Many South India tea producers realised that JT was a professionally run
The amazing story of Sivaram
I wonder whether you recall my comments about Sivaram who J.Thomas & Co. had hired as their HOD of tea sampling operations.
Darjeeling, Dooars, and Assam!
The company had planned trips for me to visit tea gardens in Darjeeling, Dooars, and Assam. I was to accompany Peter Naharwar