Chai: The Experience of Indian Tea is a journey into the heartlands of tea production, across the length and breadth of India, offering a glimpse into the history and culture of the people who cultivate it, the process of growing, the diversely beautiful landscapes, the rich traditions and the ceremony.

This intriguing volume is a visual treat, that traces leaf to cup, covering the entire spectrum of the tea industry through wonderfully descriptive text and stunning photography; put the kettle on, put your feet up and enjoy.

Awards

  • Best Pictorial Book Award in India 2014
  • Best in the World, won 1st Prize world Gourmand Award 2014, conducted by Le Cordon Bleu, France
  • Included in the Heritage list by UNESCO
  • Won 1st Prize “Publisher Award” in India

Book Launch

London Launch

Mr. William Gorman (Executive Chairman, UK Tea Council) Mr. Mangat Rai (Director, India Tea Board), Ms. Rekha & Mr. Rajan Mr. Stephen Twining (Brand Ambassador at Twinings Tea)

Kolkata Launch

Mr. Rajan Kapoor, Ms. Rekha Sarin & Others

Delhi Launch

Mr. Siddharth ( Chairman Tea Board ), Mr. Aman Nath
( Historian ), Ms. Rekha & Mr. Rajan,
Mr. S. Paul ( Eminent Photographer ), Mr. V.K Duggal (Governor of Manipur)




Prime Minister Mr. Narender Modi
receiving the copy of the CHAI book signed by Mr. Rajan Kapoor

Authors

Rajan Kapoor

Rajan Kapoor has been conferred with several national and international awards for photography, including the Commonwealth Photographic Award for environment, the National Wildlife Photographer Award and the National Award on the theme of literacy.

He has held several solo shows including the ones at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai and Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai. He was part of the five-member Jury appointed by Government of India to judge the National Art Awards, 2012.

A successful industrialist with a wide range of interests in nature, environment, art, music and sports, he has excelled in every field.

He conceptualised and shot his first coffee table book on Brahma’s Pushkar, which received much appreciation.

For more details visit www.rajankapoor.com

Rekha Sarin

Rekha Sarin is a Delhi-based freelance writer and a contributing editor, writing for leading Indian magazines and newspapers, as well as for overseas journals, on subjects of travel, culture and interior design. A graduate from the University of Delhi, she qualified with a gold medal from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School of Journalism, and is the recipient of the Times of India gold medal. An inveterate lover of nature, she is also a professional floral decorator and her first book, on the art of flower arrangement was well acclaimed for its lucid style of presentation. This is her second book. She can be contacted at sarinrekha@gmail.com Content Writing by Rekha Sarin