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The Socially Conscious Shopper’s Guide to Buying Coffee and Tea

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A cup of coffee or tea might seem like such a simple ritual. But our daily cup (or two, or three) owes everything to our colonial, slave-built economy that relied on European and American trade with Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The legacy of exploitation in the coffee and tea industries still manifests today, depressing wages and earnings for workers and degrading natural ecosystems. One, though not the only, aspect of that legacy is trade. The fair trade movement that solidified in the late 1980s as a Fair Trade certification sought to tip the scales in favor of workers. More recently, the direct trade movement — which, as its name suggests, is built on direct exchanges between farmers and roasters — has emerged as an alternative to create still greater transparency and worker profit.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended our most trusted routines, down to how we’re buying and drinking our coffee. Maybe all of this has prompted you to rethink what goes into your daily cup, who made it possible, and who profits. Maybe you’re tired of parsing corporate statements like the one Starbucks produced earlier this month, after it initially prohibited employees from wearing Black Lives Matter shirts. Whether you’re in a rut with your morning brew and want to shake things up, you’re new to home-brewing and aren’t sure where to shop, or you want to support more BIPOC-owned and socially conscious businesses, let this list of 30 sources for buying coffee and tea online be a source of inspiration.

These purveyors source their product from around the world, and many are direct trade or are working to reimagine who owns tea and coffee culture. All of them offer online shopping, and some may offer contactless pick-ups. If you like the convenience of subscriptions, many offer those, too.

Whole Bean Coffee

Many coffee roasters source their beans from at least two global regions. If a specific region or country is the focus, that’s noted below.

BLK & Bold: You may have seen BLK & Bold at Whole Foods, but the brand’s selection of blends and single-origin coffees, as well as its teas, is also available directly online. Founded by Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar, BLK & Bold donates 5 percent of its profits to organizations that benefit young people in Black communities in major cities across America.

Black Baza Coffee (India): This coffee roaster and grassroots organization works with growers in India to create a socially and environmentally sustainable model that supports biodiversity — a variety of species essential to healthy and resilient ecosystems. Arabica and robusta coffee beans, as well as chicory, are available from a number of partner coffee producers and microlots.

Boon Boona Coffee (East Africa): Boon Boona offers green coffee beans as well as roasted. The company’s founder, Efrem Fesaha, grew up with home-pan-roasted coffee, traditional in East African coffee ceremonies, and saw a demand in Seattle for unroasted beans. Boon Boona partners with farmers in East African countries, including Burundi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

Coffee Project NY: Besides selling whole bean house blends and single-origin coffees from around the world, Coffee Project NY champions education and certification through the Specialty Coffee Association. What Kaleena Teoh and Chi Sum Ngai started as a small cafe in the East Village has expanded to two other brick-and-mortar locations, including a flagship in Queens.

Driftaway Coffee: Anu Menon and Suyog Mody founded Driftaway with social and environmental sustainability in mind. The company, which roasts and ships from Brooklyn, develops long-term relationships with farms in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, and Rwanda and provides price transparency for all offerings.

Kahawa 1893 (Kenya): This brand, which shines a spotlight on Kenyan coffee from the Kisii region, gets its name from the year missionaries first planted coffee in Kenya. Margaret Nyamumbo, a third-generation coffee farmer, founded the company to reimagine the coffee supply chain and bring more profit to women farmers in Kenya.

Maru Coffee: Los Angeles-based Maru, started by Jacob Park and Joonmo Kim, sells whole beans in seasonal limited editions. It began as a tiny coffee shop that expanded into a larger location in LA’s Arts District, where it began roasting its own coffees from small batches of beans.

Nguyen Coffee Supply (Vietnam): Founded by Sahra Nguyen and billing itself as the “first ever Vietnamese-American-owned” coffee importer, all Nguyen arabica and robusta bean coffees are organically grown in Vietnam’s Central Highlands by a fourth-generation farmer known as Mr. Ton and roasted in Brooklyn. The brand currently offers three blends, Loyalty, Courage, and the high-caffeine Grit.

Not So Urban Coffee & Roastery: This small-batch micro roaster outside Atlanta roasts a selection of single-origin coffees to order. Its beans are ethically and sustainably sourced from growers around the world, with a current focus on East African countries.

Portrait Coffee: Another Atlanta-area roaster, Portrait is based in Southwest Atlanta. It offers a tailored selection of blends and single-origin beans. The company is committed to growing coffee careers in the Historic West End community while changing the face of specialty coffee “to include the black and brown folks who have been cropped out.”

Red Bay Coffee: Founded by the Oakland-based artist Keba Konte, Red Bay has a mission of community connection and grower empowerment. It sells a range of coffees online, including Carver’s Dream, a “bright, fruit-forward” blend of Guatemalan and Burundi coffees, and Coltrane, a medium-roast single origin from Colombia Cauca Piendamo with notes of black grape and dark chocolate.

Sweet Unity Farms Coffee (Tanzania): Started by David Robinson, the son of baseball titan Jackie Robinson, this farm belongs to a community of third-generation coffee farmers in Tanzania. The brand, which champions community investment and direct trade between farmers and roasters, sells 100 percent Arabica beans grown by family-owned cooperatives in Tanzania and Ethiopia and partners with family-owned roasters in California and New Jersey.

Tea

Just like coffee, tea is a fresh product that loses complexity and aroma over time, so for specialty teas, always note harvest date. Because a number of tea sellers sell “tea” in the colloquial sense — infusions of botanical ingredients — we use tea here to mean Camellia sinensis as well as yerba mate and herbal infusions. Sellers that specialize exclusively in Camellia sinensis from one region or country of origin are noted below.

Adjourn Teahouse: Founded by LaTonia Cokely and based in Washington, D.C., Adjourn specializes in aromatic hand-blended black teas with a wellness focus, incorporating botanicals like blue butterfly pea flowers, lemongrass, carrot, and ginger.

Brooklyn Tea: From their store in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Ali Wright and Jamila McGill offer a wide variety of teas, including green and white teas and tea blends, aged pu’ehr and oolong, mate, Rooibos, and other herbal tisanes. Brooklyn Tea partners with Tahuti Ma’at to provide compost to a community garden in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Calabash Tea & Tonic: Owned by a naturopath and fifth-generation herbalist, this D.C.-based company has an express wellness focus and offers herbal tonics alongside its flavored botanical blends.

Chai Walli (India): This Australian company, founded by an Indian Australian, works with organic and fair trade farms in India’s Assam Valley to source its tea. The range of small-batch spiced tea blends incorporates Ayurvedic knowledge from the founder’s own family. Ships to the United States.

Cuples Tea House: A tea store in Baltimore that ships nationwide, this is a one-stop shop for black and green tea blends, milk oolong, South African mate, and flavored teas, as well as herbal blends like chamomile, South African Rooibos, and hibiscus.

Eli Tea: Founded by 2017 Eater Young Gun Elias Majid, this tea shop in Birmingham, Michigan, offers an array of black, green, oolong, and white loose leaf teas, as well as chai blends and herbal teas with transparent sourcing.

Just Add Honey Tea Company: This Atlanta-based tea company carries a large selection of caffeinated teas and tea blends, from matcha to a high-caffeine mix of green tea, mate, and dried papaya. It also offers non-caffeinated herbal options, like chicory and cinnamon.

INI Sips: A family- and veteran-owned company based in New Britain, Connecticut, this shop sells 16 teas, including one ceremonial-grade matcha, and a small selection of direct trade coffees.

Kettl (Japan): Through its unique relationships with tea growers in Japan, Kettl has become the go-to for restaurants and Japanese tea lovers for the freshness and quality of its teas, which, because of supply chains, would not otherwise be available in the U.S. It has a small brick-and-mortar storefront in Manhattan but ships its shincha, matcha, genmaicha, rare Japanese oolong and black tea, and sobacha nationwide.

Kolkata Chai Co. (India): Through their New York shop, Ayan and Ani Sanyal — motivated by the appropriation of masala chai that they observed — aim to reclaim chai’s cultural roots. The company currently offers two DIY chai kits, a masala chai with Assam, green cardamom, cinnamon, black cardamom, black pepper, and cloves, and rose masala chai.

Matero (South America): With a mission to celebrate yerba mate culture, this online shop sells a wide selection of ethically and sustainably sourced mate from around South America. Loose leaf and tea bags are both available, as are calabaza (porongo) and bombillas.

Puehr Brooklyn (China): This Brooklyn-based teashop specializes in aged cake pu’ehr, as you might imagine, but its online shop also offers a variety of oolong, green, and white tea.

Raven & Hummingbird Tea Co. (Squamish Nation): A mother and daughter team, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss and Senaqwila Wyss, are behind this Coast Salish-owned tea company. Their small batch teas are sourced from plants in their Xwemeltchsn community garden in West Vancouver, through wild picking, and from local herbal distributors.

Red Lake Nation Foods (Red Lake Nation): A member of the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Red Lake Nation Foods offers a selection of herbal teas and tea blends in addition to wild fruit jellies, jams and syrups, and Red Lake Nation–cultivated wild rice.

Serengeti Teas & Spices (Africa): This Harlem fixture isn’t just for herbal teas, although it carries a wide variety, including moringa, Moroccan mint teas, sorrel, South African Rooibos, and turmeric blends. It also specializes in premium and rare coffee, tea, and cocoa from countries around Africa.

Song Tea & Ceramics (China and Taiwan): With new selections of teas from China and Taiwan each year, Song Tea is an excellent source for fresh leaves, including green, white, oolong, red, and aged teas. It also offers botanical blends like sobacha, marshmallow, holy basil, and carrot. For those with the budget, Song also offers a small collection of rare aged teas.

Té Company (Taiwan): With a small tearoom in lower Manhattan and an impressive online shop, Té first got its start by partnering with fine dining restaurants. It specializes in high quality full leaf oolong tea from Taiwan that would otherwise not be available in the U.S. Besides oolong, it offers green, white, black, and herbal teas, including rare and vintage selections. Everything is sourced directly from tea producers.

Tea Drunk (China): Another tea oasis in lower Manhattan with a stocked online shop, Tea Drunk is unique in that it sources and imports directly from heritage tea growers in China. A (virtual) visit to Tea Drunk is an education in and celebration of terroir, season, and craft across green, yellow, white, Wu Long, red, and black teas, including pu’ehr.

Katie Okamoto is a Los Angeles–based writer and former editor at Metropolis, the New York–based design and architecture monthly. Find her work at katieokamoto.com and occasionally on Twitter and Instagram.

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Whole Bean Coffee

Many coffee roasters source their beans from at least two global regions. If a specific region or country is the focus, that’s noted below.

Tea

Calabash Tea & Tonic: Owned by a naturopath and fifth-generation herbalist, this D.C.-based company has an express wellness focus and offers herbal tonics alongside its flavored botanical blends.

INI Sips: A family- and veteran-owned company based in New Britain, Connecticut, this shop sells 16 teas, including one ceremonial-grade matcha, and a small selection of direct trade coffees.

Puehr Brooklyn (China): This Brooklyn-based teashop specializes in aged cake pu’ehr, as you might imagine, but its online shop also offers a variety of oolong, green, and white tea.

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Enjoy the Shahi Indian thali from The ON Café...indulge into the royal punjabi flavours of Paneer butter masala, assorted mix veg, Tandoori roti, paneer tikka and not to miss the 'makhana wali dal makhani'... Order online ⬇⤵⤵ https://lnkd.in/fS6Gsfc Check out The ON Cafe on @Zomato! http://zoma.to/r/18662181 www.onlynutrition.in The ON Cafe 7B Justice Dwarkanath Road Kolkata 700020 📞📱 9830188866, 03379603424 #theoncafe #onlynutrition #deliciousfood #franchise #brand #indianfood #freshfood #healthyfoods #vegetarian #vegan #meals #manager #theoncafé #zomato #ubereats #swiggy #eathealthy #eatrightindia #onlynutritioncafe #kolkata #startup #entrepreneur #healthyeating #valentines #valentinesday #indianfood (at The On cafe) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8TDtcUlboe/?igshid=up0v7oo6dypg

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Top Cheap Foreign Destinations To Travel From India?

Good luck to you. Here is an extensive list of beautiful countries that are not only easy on the pocket; but also abound with foreign experiences. Krabi, Thailand This tropical island on the west coast of Thailand is a popular destination for honeymooners and partygoers. It is famous for its pristine beaches, night life, snorkeling and scuba spots such as Phi Phi Island. Incidentally, the place where 'The Beach' starring Leonardo DiCaprio was shot. Must Do: The Emerald Pool at Thung Teo Forestal Natural Park. A naturally cooled dipping pool with a hot spring - is a sight in the middle of the jungle. Flight cost: Delhi or Kolkata to Krabi, Thailand (1 stop in Bangkok) 7 hour flight for INR 23,576 * Siem Reap, Cambodia While most people visit Cambodia to see the ruins of Angkor Vat. It is also a great place to slow down and relax. Visit the night market, sample exotic fruits, get a massage and sip on rice wine. Must do: Visit the grand war memorial honoring the Vietnamese soldiers who liberated Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge. It is a maze of local deities and amazing architecture. Flight cost: Delhi or Chennai to Siem Reap, Cambodia (1 stop at Kuala Lumpur) 13 hours flight for INR 19,599 * Dubai Located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf; Dubai is the largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi. These are magnificent skyscrapers and the malls cover one and all. This zero crime rate is one of the safest cities for travelers. Must do: Dune making is a favorite sport among the locals. Top it with a BedCoin-style barbecue dinner, hawk show and belly dancing under the stars. Flight cost: New Delhi to Dubai (non-stop) 4 hours flight for INR 9,329 * Colombo, Sri Lanka This metropolitan city has something for everyone from Buddhist temples and museums such as Gangaram Vihar to shopping and business districts. One of the oldest tea gardens and one of the oldest royal golf clubs in the country. Do: Buy organic spices and oils with Ayurvedic properties, and get Sri Lankan cookery lessons at Euphoria Herbal and Masala Farms. Flight cost: Chennai to Colombo, Sri Lanka 1.5 hour flight for INR 10,492 * Kathmandu, Nepal If you are crazy about heritage, then you should come to Kathmandu. It has a World Heritage Site among all the capitals of the world. Within a radius of 15 km, you can visit the Swayambhunath and Pashupatinath temples, Boudha Stupa, Bhaktapur and Patan Durbar Square. Must Do: Eat in the dream garden, a serene garden with European-style architecture and a fine dining restaurant serving both Newari and European cuisine. Flight cost: New Delhi to Kathmandu, Nepal (non-stop) 1.5 hour flight for INR 8,537 * Hong Kong Serious science and technology parks, art shows, monasteries, nature reserves and a compact cultural center with a permanent bright light and sound facility along its horizon after dark make this vibrant city popular among tourists. Do: Visit Flower Market Road for the best flowers and a pleasant fragrance that will keep you in a happy mood. Don't forget to try the bakeries around the corner. Flight cost: New Delhi to Hong Kong, China (non-stop) 5 hour flight for INR 32,445 * Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam With French colonial sites such as the Central Post Office and Notre Dame Cathedral, the port of Ho Chi Minh is a charming city full of posh hotels, bars and cafes. Must do: Take a day trip to the Mekong Delta region to get a sense of place in a sampon boat gliding with durian orchards and rice fields. Flight cost: Kochi to Ho Chi Minh City (1 stop at Kuala Lumpur) 11 hr flight for INR 14,889 * Singapore This small island with an amazing botanical park and a night zoo, large fountains, a Grand Prix racing track and and wheel makes it an exciting family getaway. Must Do: The tallest roof bar in the world, 282 meters above 1-altitude ground level, is located on the top floor of One Raffles Place. Needless to say, this is a stunning scene. Flight cost: Bengaluru to Singapore (non-stop) 4.5-hour flight for INR 15,425 * 9. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Popular as a shopping destination, KL is Malaysia's retail and fashion hub, boasting the world's fourth largest mall, 1 Utama ', covering 5 million square feet! It is also a great place to sign up for a street food tour, especially if you love seafood. Must Do: Get a close experience with over 5,000 aquatic creatures at Aquaria KLCC, featuring a 60,000-square-foot seaside and 300-foot underwater tunnel. Flight cost: Chennai to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (non-stop) 4 hours flight for INR 10,346 * *Price may vary Read the full article

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How to make Restaurant style Chicken Biryani at Home

Masala Café The core of the dish

Biryani is one of the favorite dishes of Southeast Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. This dish originally originated among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, especially during the Mughal dynasty. However, the biryani masala manufacturers in kolkata we are making today is slightly different from the original. This has changed over time depending on our priorities and our region.

You can find Hyderabadi Biryani, Lucknow Biryani, Kolkata Biryani, Chettinad Biryani etc.They are slightly different from each other, but the core is the same. So Masala Café Biryani and Pulao Masala are perfect for any kind of biryani.

Let's check out the delicious restaurant style chicken biryani recipe with sunrise biryani and pulav masala powder.

Wash the basmati rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Then chop the onion, ginger, garlic, tomato and chili and mix until smooth. Cook the rice until it is half cooked, then set it aside and let it cool.Now heat the pan and add oil or ghee or both as per your preference. Add the pasta and cook for a few minutes. Then add the protein of your choice and cook until the oil separates. If you use chicken, the cooking time will be shorter than red meat. Once the chicken or meat is ready, take a large pan and grease it with ghee. Add half of the rice, then sprinkle with Masala Café Biryani Masala Powder in Kolkata and Pulao Masala and season with salt.Then serve the chicken and sprinkle again with Sunrise Biryani and Pulao Masala. Add the final layer by adding the rest of the rice, kewra water, cafe biryani masala and pulao masala rose water, salt and ghee. Pour in some water, cover and cook over low heat for 5-10 minutes. Serve hot with raita or chaatni.

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India is rich and diverse, not just in its culture but also in food. The nation has a unique style of taste and variety. Whether it’s the streets of Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, or Bangalore, the street food is lip-smacking. This one is for all foodies out there who have a never-ending Food Bucket List filled with eateries they want to try it. Salivating while passing by a golgappa stall, drool over a Chinese counter across the street, and glaring at cafes.

If you’re a foodie, Bangalore street food should be on your Bucket List. With fresh masala dosas available at any point of the day, boiling filter coffee, and spicy chicken biryani. We have compiled a list of best street food in Bangalore that you can easily try at any time of the day.

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5 Indian Food Destinations You Just Shouldn’t Miss!

You are what you eat.”

Food is so much more than 3 square meals a day. Heritage, history, and culture of a place can be tasted in its cuisine.

A huge part of traveling consists of dining. Therefore, good food contributes to a great experience. And, what better place than India to experience food!

Indian food is not just spicy. It is also an amalgamation of numerous elements. India is certainly the land of spices.

Therefore, the majority of spices used across the globe are from India. It is also home to a more variety of spices than any other country. Visiting India and not dwelling into its flavors is a trip half made.

India is a geographically and culturally diverse nation. Therefore, a traveler can experience a vast variety of food.

This can even occur within the neighboring regions. Also, every city has something unique to offer to the food-lover in you.

All that’s left to do is to pack your bags and book yourself flight tickets to India.

Here are 5 lip-smacking Indian destination very food-lover needs to visit these at least once in their lives.

1. New Delhi

Delhi is the multicultural Indian capital. It has abundant eating options. Delhi offers Gol Gappe to gourmet and everything else in between.

Also, it serves you with vegetarian delicacies and non-vegetarian delights. The choices are going to spoil you at this culinary destination.

Must-Eats

Vegetarian

Parantha: Paranthe is Indian bread. It can be plain or with different varieties of stuffing.

Chole Bhature: Chole Bhature is a Delhi-favorite. It is an Indian bread. You can pair it with flavorful chickpeas curry. Also, you can enjoy it with diced onions.

Non-Vegetarian

Nihari: It is a must-try for meat-lovers. This is a slow-cooked meat stew. It is cooked along with bone-marrow.

Galouti Kebabs: Galouti is a mouth-melting delicacy. People make use of minced-meat to prepare it. Also, a food-loving and a toothless king was the reason for its first preparation.

Honorable Mentions

Fried-fish fitters, Kesar Lassi, and Daulat ki Chaat

2. Kolkata

If you have a sweet tooth, then you should book flight tickets to Kolkata without second thoughts.

Kolkata has a wide array of great vegetarian food to choose from. Also, it is the dessert paradise of India. However, it is especially renowned for its mouth-watering fish dishes.

Must-Eats

Vegetarian

Jhalmuri: Jhalmuri is a street snack. It is prepared out of puffed rice. Also, it makes use of a variety of spices and vegetables.

Alur Torkari: Alur Torkari is potato curry. It comes with a Bengali-twist. Moreover, you can serve it with fried Indian bread, Lucchi. It is a famous street food that is loved by locals and travelers, alike.

Sweetmeats: A visit to Kolkata is bland without sweetmeats. These include Rasgulla, Mishti Doi, and Sandesh.

Non-Vegetarian

Macher Jhol: Macher Jhol is the fish curry of Kolkata. It sure is unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. You can prepare this tender fish with potatoes and tomatoes.

Chelo: Chelo Kebab is the national dish of Iran. It is famous in the city. Chicken and mutton lovers should not miss it.

Honorable mentions

Kosha Mangsho, Cholar Dal, Chomchom, and Shukto.

3. Chennai

Chennai is amongst the world’s best food destinations. Want some authentic South-Indian cuisine? Catching a flight to Chennai is your best bet. Travel to the Indian city for the best Dravidian flavors. Also, Seafood lovers need to pay a visit here.

Vegetarian

Sundal: Sundal is popular amongst drinkers. It is a bar snack. Also, it is a hit amongst the city’s street-food scene. This stir-fried dish is prepared from chick-peas. Also, it can be paired with dosa or idli. Both of these are a must-try when in south India.

Murukku Sandwich: Murukku Sandwich is an innovative sandwich. Also, you are sure to love this food. It is made from a local crispy bite-sized snack, murukku.

Non-Vegetarian

Nethili Fry: Nethli marinated and shallow-fried gave birth to a local specialty known as Nethili. You can relish it with your favorite cold beverage.

Thalapakkatti: Thalapakkatti Biryani is no ordinary biryani. It has a unique flavor. This is because of the masala or spices used to cook it. However, only a trip to Chennai can satisfy your desire for it.

Honorable Mentions

Parotta, Vada, and Karandi omelette.

4. Gangtok

Gangtok is a beautiful tourist destination. Moreover, it is full of hospitable people and healthy food.

You can taste Nepalese and Tibetan influences with a touch of China here. Also, this creates an interesting and innovative Gangtok cuisine.

The city is sure to please the taste buds of any food traveler.

Vegetarian

Gundruk: Gundruk is Nepal’s staple diet. It is a healthy and leafy dish. It is also vegan-friendly. Also, it helps maintain metabolism. The food streets of Gangtok are the best. You can taste authentic gundruk here. It cooked in earthen pots.

Churrpi: Churrpi is a type of soup. It makes use of cottage cheese. Also, it is a well-known street food among tourists.

Thukpa: Thukpa originated in Tibet. It is a healthy noodle soup. Also, It is full of veggies. These include carrots, capsicum, cauliflower, spinach, and more. However, it also comes in the non-vegetarian version. It is equally delicious. It is present in almost every eating joint within the city.

Non-Vegetarian

Phagshapa: Up for something spicy and non-vegetarian? Then Phagshapa will serve you the best. Its ingredients include pork, chili, and radish. Also, you can pair it with steamed rice or chapatti.

Thenthuk: Just like Thukpa, Thenthuk is a standard Gangtok dish. You can enjoy it at any cafe or restaurant in the city. And, it is also available in vegetarian and non-vegetarian versions.

Honorable Mention

Sinki, Kinema Curry, Sha Phaley and Momos.

5. Madhya Pradesh

The central states of India have a cuisine which is a mixture of other Indian states. Regardless, it has a unique and delightful taste of its own.

If you have food on your itinerary do not forget to visit Madhya Pradesh. Also, the staple diet of the population here includes maize, wheat, and jowar.

Vegetarian

Bhutte Ka Kees: Bhutte Ka Kees is a spicy corn dish. You can find it at any food alley, cafe, or restaurant in the city of Indore. It is cooked in skimmed milk. It packs a punch because of a variety of masala or spices in it. These also include mustard seeds and green chilies.

Malpua: The City of Jabalpur is famous for its desi Malpua. It is a pancake with an Indian twist. Firstly, flour preparation is cooked in Ghee. It is a kind of clarified butter invented in ancient India. After that, it is dipped in sugar syrup. then, it is dressed in saffron. It can be enjoyed when paired with Rabdi, a sweet and very flavorful milk-based dish.

Non-Vegetarian

Seekh Kebab: Seekh Kebab is an example of Mughal culinary influence. People cook it over a coal fire. Shammi Kebabs are popular amongst tourists. The city of Bhopal is an ideal place to savor them.

Bhopali Gosht Korma: Bhopali Gosht Korma is a slow-cooked mutton dish. It tastes like heaven. Whereas, some families in Bhopal have their own secret recipes. They pass the recipes on from generation to generation.

India has always been a culinary melting-pot. Moreover, it is amongst the oldest civilization of the world.

Also, the country has been a part of global trade and travel networks for many years. Hence, it is cognizant of world cuisine.

Moreover, India has adopted methods and styles from various other countries to add style and variety to its dishes.

Exploring equals Eating! So, visit India and explore it. Apart from the cities mentioned in the article, India has some more destinations to fresh and satisfy all your hunger needs.

North prepares the best Tandoori

South likes the food, hot and spicy

East is the curry epicenter

West is where seafood reigns

Central India is a concoction of all

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Haleem for Kolkata folks

If you thought only Hyderabad is popular for haleem, make room for Kolkata as well. During the month of Ramadan, many mughalai restaurants prepare haleem which disappears within a few hours of service. This perfectly rich and meaty affair is what the city awaits all year for. It's not something that's made in every household regularly. Haleem is cooked for 12 hours or more, gently simmered with lentils, wheat or rice and of course, lots of ghee. This concoction is topped with fresh coriander, lemon juice, fried onions and nuts.

Already salivating, aren't you?

Let's take a look at some of the more popular spots in Kolkata that serve this special dish all through Ramadan.

Aminia Where - Multiple outlets When - 11 AM to 11 PM Average cost for two - ₹600 to ₹700 What else to order - Phirni Why - Aminia is one of Kolkata's oldest places serving haleem. It's a tradition to go to Aminia's and get a plate of their delicious haleem before they run out of it. Check for outlets that have the online ordering facility if you don't want to leave home. Royal Indian Hotel Where - Bara Bazar When - 10 AM to 11:30 PM Average cost for two - ₹500 What else to order - Mutton chaap Why - Royal Indian has been dishing out biryani and their specialty, mutton chaap for decades now. During Ramadan they serve haleem at ₹170 from 2 PM onwards. Do get your share before they run out of it for the day. Shiraz Golden Restaurant Where - Park Street When - 12 noon to 11:30 PM Average cost for two - ₹550 What else to order - Brain masala Why - This legendary restaurant is popular for its biryani for over 75 years. They do some great haleem during ramadan and you sure don't want to miss it. While you're at it, get some brain masala too. Arsalan Where - Park Circus Area When - 11 AM to 12 midnight Average cost for two - ₹700 What else to order - Arsalan special kebab Why - Another gem of a restaurant that serves some of the best biryani in the city. To add to it, their special kebabs are why you'll find the place to be crowded with people at most times. Don't miss their haleem this Ramadan. They have other outlets all over the city so you can find one near you. India Restaurant Where - Kidderpore When - 11 AM to 11 PM Average cost for two - ₹800 What else to order - Shahi tukda Why - You can't talk about food in Kolkata and not mention India Restaurant. Having known for their kacchi biryani, shahi tukda and kebabs, they are also good with haleem. Do yourself a favour and get some of that amazing food. Pinchos Where - Lake Market Area When - 11 AM to 11 PM (Mon-Fri), 11 AM to 11:30 PM (Sat-Sun) Average cost for two - ₹650 What else to order - Galouti kebab Why - This cool new cafe is already making a name for itself as a kebab cafe. It's the perfect place to go out with your friends for some haleem and shahi tukda. If you don't want to go out, then you can order in. Zeeshan Where - Park Circus Area When - 7 AM to 11 PM Average cost for two - ₹400 What else to order - Phirni Why - Another option for those in and around Park Circus Area is Zeeshan. They do really good kebabs and biryani. They've got good haleem during Ramadan and you order online from them too.

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Expand your collection with these online shops

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Many coffee roasters source their beans from at least two global regions. If a specific region or country is the focus, that’s noted below.

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Calabash Tea & Tonic: Owned by a naturopath and fifth-generation herbalist, this D.C.-based company has an express wellness focus and offers herbal tonics alongside its flavored botanical blends.

INI Sips: A family- and veteran-owned company based in New Britain, Connecticut, this shop sells 16 teas, including one ceremonial-grade matcha, and a small selection of direct trade coffees.

Puehr Brooklyn (China): This Brooklyn-based teashop specializes in aged cake pu’ehr, as you might imagine, but its online shop also offers a variety of oolong, green, and white tea.

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Photo-illustration: Eater Expand your collection with these online shops A cup of coffee or tea might seem like such a simple ritual. But our daily cup (or two, or three) owes everything to our colonial, slave-built economy that relied on European and American trade with Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The legacy of exploitation in the coffee and tea industries still manifests today, depressing wages and earnings for workers and degrading natural ecosystems. One, though not the only, aspect of that legacy is trade. The fair trade movement that solidified in the late 1980s as a Fair Trade certification sought to tip the scales in favor of workers. More recently, the direct trade movement — which, as its name suggests, is built on direct exchanges between farmers and roasters — has emerged as an alternative to create still greater transparency and worker profit. The coronavirus pandemic has upended our most trusted routines, down to how we’re buying and drinking our coffee. Maybe all of this has prompted you to rethink what goes into your daily cup, who made it possible, and who profits. Maybe you’re tired of parsing corporate statements like the one Starbucks produced earlier this month, after it initially prohibited employees from wearing Black Lives Matter shirts. Whether you’re in a rut with your morning brew and want to shake things up, you’re new to home-brewing and aren’t sure where to shop, or you want to support more BIPOC-owned and socially conscious businesses, let this list of 30 sources for buying coffee and tea online be a source of inspiration. These purveyors source their product from around the world, and many are direct trade or are working to reimagine who owns tea and coffee culture. All of them offer online shopping, and some may offer contactless pick-ups. If you like the convenience of subscriptions, many offer those, too. Whole Bean Coffee Many coffee roasters source their beans from at least two global regions. If a specific region or country is the focus, that’s noted below. BLK & Bold: You may have seen BLK & Bold at Whole Foods, but the brand’s selection of blends and single-origin coffees, as well as its teas, is also available directly online. Founded by Rod Johnson and Pernell Cezar, BLK & Bold donates 5 percent of its profits to organizations that benefit young people in Black communities in major cities across America. Black Baza Coffee (India): This coffee roaster and grassroots organization works with growers in India to create a socially and environmentally sustainable model that supports biodiversity — a variety of species essential to healthy and resilient ecosystems. Arabica and robusta coffee beans, as well as chicory, are available from a number of partner coffee producers and microlots. Boon Boona Coffee (East Africa): Boon Boona offers green coffee beans as well as roasted. The company’s founder, Efrem Fesaha, grew up with home-pan-roasted coffee, traditional in East African coffee ceremonies, and saw a demand in Seattle for unroasted beans. Boon Boona partners with farmers in East African countries, including Burundi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. Coffee Project NY: Besides selling whole bean house blends and single-origin coffees from around the world, Coffee Project NY champions education and certification through the Specialty Coffee Association. What Kaleena Teoh and Chi Sum Ngai started as a small cafe in the East Village has expanded to two other brick-and-mortar locations, including a flagship in Queens. Driftaway Coffee: Anu Menon and Suyog Mody founded Driftaway with social and environmental sustainability in mind. The company, which roasts and ships from Brooklyn, develops long-term relationships with farms in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Peru, and Rwanda and provides price transparency for all offerings. Kahawa 1893 (Kenya): This brand, which shines a spotlight on Kenyan coffee from the Kisii region, gets its name from the year missionaries first planted coffee in Kenya. Margaret Nyamumbo, a third-generation coffee farmer, founded the company to reimagine the coffee supply chain and bring more profit to women farmers in Kenya. Maru Coffee: Los Angeles-based Maru, started by Jacob Park and Joonmo Kim, sells whole beans in seasonal limited editions. It began as a tiny coffee shop that expanded into a larger location in LA’s Arts District, where it began roasting its own coffees from small batches of beans. Nguyen Coffee Supply (Vietnam): Founded by Sahra Nguyen and billing itself as the “first ever Vietnamese-American-owned” coffee importer, all Nguyen arabica and robusta bean coffees are organically grown in Vietnam’s Central Highlands by a fourth-generation farmer known as Mr. Ton and roasted in Brooklyn. The brand currently offers three blends, Loyalty, Courage, and the high-caffeine Grit. Not So Urban Coffee & Roastery: This small-batch micro roaster outside Atlanta roasts a selection of single-origin coffees to order. Its beans are ethically and sustainably sourced from growers around the world, with a current focus on East African countries. Portrait Coffee: Another Atlanta-area roaster, Portrait is based in Southwest Atlanta. It offers a tailored selection of blends and single-origin beans. The company is committed to growing coffee careers in the Historic West End community while changing the face of specialty coffee “to include the black and brown folks who have been cropped out.” Red Bay Coffee: Founded by the Oakland-based artist Keba Konte, Red Bay has a mission of community connection and grower empowerment. It sells a range of coffees online, including Carver’s Dream, a “bright, fruit-forward” blend of Guatemalan and Burundi coffees, and Coltrane, a medium-roast single origin from Colombia Cauca Piendamo with notes of black grape and dark chocolate. Sweet Unity Farms Coffee (Tanzania): Started by David Robinson, the son of baseball titan Jackie Robinson, this farm belongs to a community of third-generation coffee farmers in Tanzania. The brand, which champions community investment and direct trade between farmers and roasters, sells 100 percent Arabica beans grown by family-owned cooperatives in Tanzania and Ethiopia and partners with family-owned roasters in California and New Jersey. Tea Just like coffee, tea is a fresh product that loses complexity and aroma over time, so for specialty teas, always note harvest date. Because a number of tea sellers sell “tea” in the colloquial sense — infusions of botanical ingredients — we use tea here to mean Camellia sinensis as well as yerba mate and herbal infusions. Sellers that specialize exclusively in Camellia sinensis from one region or country of origin are noted below. Adjourn Teahouse: Founded by LaTonia Cokely and based in Washington, D.C., Adjourn specializes in aromatic hand-blended black teas with a wellness focus, incorporating botanicals like blue butterfly pea flowers, lemongrass, carrot, and ginger. Brooklyn Tea: From their store in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Ali Wright and Jamila McGill offer a wide variety of teas, including green and white teas and tea blends, aged pu’ehr and oolong, mate, Rooibos, and other herbal tisanes. Brooklyn Tea partners with Tahuti Ma’at to provide compost to a community garden in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Calabash Tea & Tonic: Owned by a naturopath and fifth-generation herbalist, this D.C.-based company has an express wellness focus and offers herbal tonics alongside its flavored botanical blends. Chai Walli (India): This Australian company, founded by an Indian Australian, works with organic and fair trade farms in India’s Assam Valley to source its tea. The range of small-batch spiced tea blends incorporates Ayurvedic knowledge from the founder’s own family. Ships to the United States. Cuples Tea House: A tea store in Baltimore that ships nationwide, this is a one-stop shop for black and green tea blends, milk oolong, South African mate, and flavored teas, as well as herbal blends like chamomile, South African Rooibos, and hibiscus. Eli Tea: Founded by 2017 Eater Young Gun Elias Majid, this tea shop in Birmingham, Michigan, offers an array of black, green, oolong, and white loose leaf teas, as well as chai blends and herbal teas with transparent sourcing. Just Add Honey Tea Company: This Atlanta-based tea company carries a large selection of caffeinated teas and tea blends, from matcha to a high-caffeine mix of green tea, mate, and dried papaya. It also offers non-caffeinated herbal options, like chicory and cinnamon. INI Sips: A family- and veteran-owned company based in New Britain, Connecticut, this shop sells 16 teas, including one ceremonial-grade matcha, and a small selection of direct trade coffees. Kettl (Japan): Through its unique relationships with tea growers in Japan, Kettl has become the go-to for restaurants and Japanese tea lovers for the freshness and quality of its teas, which, because of supply chains, would not otherwise be available in the U.S. It has a small brick-and-mortar storefront in Manhattan but ships its shincha, matcha, genmaicha, rare Japanese oolong and black tea, and sobacha nationwide. Kolkata Chai Co. (India): Through their New York shop, Ayan and Ani Sanyal — motivated by the appropriation of masala chai that they observed — aim to reclaim chai’s cultural roots. The company currently offers two DIY chai kits, a masala chai with Assam, green cardamom, cinnamon, black cardamom, black pepper, and cloves, and rose masala chai. Matero (South America): With a mission to celebrate yerba mate culture, this online shop sells a wide selection of ethically and sustainably sourced mate from around South America. Loose leaf and tea bags are both available, as are calabaza (porongo) and bombillas. Puehr Brooklyn (China): This Brooklyn-based teashop specializes in aged cake pu’ehr, as you might imagine, but its online shop also offers a variety of oolong, green, and white tea. Raven & Hummingbird Tea Co. (Squamish Nation): A mother and daughter team, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss and Senaqwila Wyss, are behind this Coast Salish-owned tea company. Their small batch teas are sourced from plants in their Xwemeltchsn community garden in West Vancouver, through wild picking, and from local herbal distributors. Red Lake Nation Foods (Red Lake Nation): A member of the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Red Lake Nation Foods offers a selection of herbal teas and tea blends in addition to wild fruit jellies, jams and syrups, and Red Lake Nation–cultivated wild rice. Serengeti Teas & Spices (Africa): This Harlem fixture isn’t just for herbal teas, although it carries a wide variety, including moringa, Moroccan mint teas, sorrel, South African Rooibos, and turmeric blends. It also specializes in premium and rare coffee, tea, and cocoa from countries around Africa. Song Tea & Ceramics (China and Taiwan): With new selections of teas from China and Taiwan each year, Song Tea is an excellent source for fresh leaves, including green, white, oolong, red, and aged teas. It also offers botanical blends like sobacha, marshmallow, holy basil, and carrot. For those with the budget, Song also offers a small collection of rare aged teas. Té Company (Taiwan): With a small tearoom in lower Manhattan and an impressive online shop, Té first got its start by partnering with fine dining restaurants. It specializes in high quality full leaf oolong tea from Taiwan that would otherwise not be available in the U.S. Besides oolong, it offers green, white, black, and herbal teas, including rare and vintage selections. Everything is sourced directly from tea producers. Tea Drunk (China): Another tea oasis in lower Manhattan with a stocked online shop, Tea Drunk is unique in that it sources and imports directly from heritage tea growers in China. A (virtual) visit to Tea Drunk is an education in and celebration of terroir, season, and craft across green, yellow, white, Wu Long, red, and black teas, including pu’ehr. Katie Okamoto is a Los Angeles–based writer and former editor at Metropolis, the New York–based design and architecture monthly. Find her work at katieokamoto.com and occasionally on Twitter and Instagram. Photo credits: Hand: Prostock-Studio/GettyShelves: Arman Zhenikeyev/Getty from Eater - All https://ift.tt/3hU75iR

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