Tea Sherpa
shares his 35 years' diverse tea experience and expertise by mentoring, advising and hand-holding established and emerging brands from product to procurement, from tasting to blending and from innovation to intelligence.
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About the Bald Man of Tea
A seasoned tea-taster & blender
Ketan Desai has worked across the tea value-chain from plucking to packing and from blending to branding with a unique understanding ranging from pure teas to infusions and tisanes.
Many Firsts
He has pioneered many firsts in the industry, some way ahead of their time!
Expertise & Experience
With a rich and diverse experience of over three decades, his niche expertise is product and experience, product for experience and product as experience.
From matching pure tea blends to creating innovative infusions, he has developed award-winning formulations in a magical melange of tea, spices, flowers and fruits.
Always keenly interested in trends, he tracks the emergence of new products from Blue tea to Boba tea and from Matcha to Muscatel.
A passionate raconteur and story-teller, he conducts tea workshops regaling participants with amusing stories while explaining the finer nuances of tea amidst live tea-tasting sessions. Always good with words, he writes educational content from blogs to books that is as engaging as it is entertaining and enjoyable.
He now works with selective brands to remain relevant, connected and engaged with new-age consumers with his consulting and advisory services.
Services
Media
Events & Workshops
Tea Tasting Workshops and Events
Informative, insightful and interactive sessions with live tasting and lots of stories!
Blogs & Articles
Are you James Bond or John Lennon? Favourite Teas of Famous People
From poets to politicians and from detectives to dramatists - each one has their favourite tea!
Milk first or last? The Science, The Stories…and the Slurping!
The Tea in first (TIF) and the Milk in First (MIF) debate has been raging for more than two centuries, beginning with lively debates and ending with vehement disagreements.
Is Tea Acidic?
Many people believe that tea is acidic, but the reality is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. Let's delve into the science behind tea's acidity and debunk some common misconceptions.
Tea, Cha or Chai : The Etymology of Tea - Why English call it Tea, Chinese call it Cha and Indians call it Chai!
The etymology of tea is as interesting as its origin and history, and as intriguing complex as its character and flavor.
Recent Updates
Ketan Desai
Tea in the World of New Age Beverages
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I tried the Motichur Laddoo Foam Chai at Taj Mahal Restaurant and Tea House
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Moments and Memories
with the wonderful plucking ladies at Margaret's Hope Tea Estate, Darjeeling
Can there be anything more beautiful?Sunrise at Margaret's Hope Tea Estate, Darjeeling
Back in the classroom withTEACH ME children
Late Dr. Otary B. Chanturiya(Moscow, 1994)
Tasting First Flush at Margaret'sHope Tea Estate, Darjeeling
With Akiba Kohei,MD Japan Tea Association
With HE Nick Low, British DyHigh Commissioner in Kolkata
With Late DB Gurung-the man who made the firstMuscatel Tea at Castleton Tea Estate in 1985
At World Food Congress,New Delhi, 2023
Showcasing IndianTea at G20
Tea is our accomplice in this minor adventure called life.
