Farmer’s son Mat Dusting has catapulted onto the up-cycling scene, his innovative use of lorry tarpaulins and reclaimed seatbelts grabbing the attention of ski and snowboarders. Since obtaining an initial Prince’s Trust start-up loan for £2,000, Mat’s business is now working at full capacity to meet orders – operating entirely out of an 8 mile […]
Tea2You’s Ratan Mondal – ‘The Darjeeling of Tea’
July 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
Tea was first introduced in Darjeeling in 1841 with stolen seeds from China and since then it’s flourished to become the first Indian product to receive the PGI tag (Protected Geographical Indications of Goods). There are 87 tea gardens spread over 19,000 hectares growing black, green, white and oolong teas around Darjeeling in the Himalayas. At a […]
