MY MASALA CHAI RECIPE IS HERE "How I Make MASALA CHAI for My Mother-in-Law Recipe ☕ " ua-cam.com/video/gG7_oqUeEWU/v-deo.html Namaste Dosto, what's your favourite Tea? Mine's Assam's black tea. I love it in Masala Chai, it's very very smooth and not bitter in flavour. Darjeeling was a totally different flavour and quite unique - I've never tasted something like it before. I only drink Masala Chai, no coffee or black tea, and I learnt to make it from watching different Chaiwale in Delhi. And yes, filmed before #Lockdown. PS. I made one mistake, West Bengal does not border China. But the China border is nearby in Sikkim.
You should watch these web series and movies from India all of them have about 8+ IMDb rating (some web series are free on YT or on there respective website/app) Web series recommendation : 1. Pitchers 2. Permanent Roommates 3. Tripling 4. Kota Factory 5. Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side 6. Yeh Meri Family 7. Sex chat with pappu and papa 8. Sacred Games 9. BREATHE 10. Flames 11. Little Things 12. What the Folks 13. Ladies room 14. Mirzapur 15. Gullak 16. Delhi Crimes 17. The Family Man 18. Collage Romance 19. Man's World 20. Apharan 21. Hostages 22. Laakhon mei ek 23. Criminal Justice 24. Rangbaaz 25. Operation MBBS 26. Afsos 27. Jamtara 28. Cubicles Movies recommendation (of the decade 2010s): 1. Saand Ki Aankh 2. Soni 3. Tungrus 4. Andhadhun 5. Tumbbad 6. Uri: The Surgical Strike 7. Gully Boy 8. Super 30 9. Article 15 10. Kesari 11. Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota 12. Judgemental Hai Kya 13. Death of a father 14. Sanju 15. Padman 16. Badhaai Ho 17. Gold 18. Raid 19. Hichki 20. 102 Not Out 21. Bhavesh Joshi Superhero 22. Soorma 23. Sui Dhaaga: Made in India 24. Manto 25. Toilet - Ek Prem Katha 26. Secret Superstar 27. Hindi Medium 28. Newton 29. Chutney (short film) 30. The Cinema Travellers 31. A Death in the Gunj 32. Tu Hai Mera Sunday/ You Are My Sunday 33. Piku 34. Masaan 35. Mom 36. Trapped 37. Poorna 38. Dangal (china's fav) 39. Nil Battey Sannata 40. Pink 41. Airlift 42. Dhanak 43. Udta Punjab 44. Neerja 45. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story 46. Budhia Singh: Born to Run 47. Dear Zindagi 48. Saala Khadoos 49. Madaari 50. Baby 51. Drishyam 52. Talvar 53. Bajrangi Bhaijaan 54. Manjhi: The Mountain Man 55. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! 56. Dum Laga Ke Haisha 57. NH10 58. PK (china's fav) 59. Queen 60. Katiyabaaz 61. Ankhon Dekhi 62. Haider 63. Mary Kom 64. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania 65. Shahid 66. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 67. Special 26 68. The Lunchbox 69. Ship of Theseus 70. Rangbhoomi 71. Kai po che! 72. Lootera 73. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 74. Fukrey 75. The Attacks of 26/11 76. Go Goa Gone 77. Gangs of Wasseypur 78. Vicky Donor 79. Barfi! 80. Kahaani 81. English Vinglish 82. Ferrari Ki Sawaari 83. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara 84. Stanley Ka Dabba 85. Rockstar 86. Delhi Belly 87. Chillar Party 88. No One Killed Jessica 89. Udaan 90. Band Baaja Baaraat 91. My Name Is Khan 92. Love Sex Aur Dhokha 93. 3 Idiots 94. Wake Up Sid 95. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year 96. Paa
hey karl you know there is an indian whose family came from america 100 years ago, and he is white, his father (who is no more) has worked as an actor in hindi film industry, and his son has a yt channel now: Jamie Alter (son) Tom Alter (his father) interview: Guftagoo with Tom Alter (search this on yt)
Darjeeling tea is not suitable to make masala chai from since it misses the body that characterises Assam tea. A different tea cultivar is used. Darjeeling tea has its high price because it has a specific aromatic profile which cannot be found anywhere else in the world such as in the teas grown in Nepal (which actually also produces very nice teas but misses the muscatel-flavour of a darjeeling tea). By the way, the "high quality" darjeeling you're showing off is actually a medium quality broken leaf tea. If you want to try good quality darjeeling teas, I can hit you up with a tea merchant in Kolkata. Last October I did some market research and visited most tea merchants in Kolkata. Most of them are indeed selling low to very low quality darjeeling teas. Most good quality darjeeling is exported abroad.
Hey my name is josh I’m 15 and I moved to India 2 years ago because of my parents work. I really love your channel because you show the UA-cam community the real side of India most of people won’t ever be able to see.
@@kingsedeninternationalscho1239 it also means nehi cha - he - ye - ji .... meaning this is not even a tea ........the difference is in the punning .......
My inner chai wallah loves this video 🍵 We buy our Darjeeling direct from the tea gardens whenever we visit India. We bought some beautiful second flush from Gopaldhara on our last visit. For Masala chai at home I tend to use a blend of teas, darker long leaf Assam and including a cheap tips tea, which I find adds a bit of bite to the flavour. Darjeeling teas are generally relatively delicate so we drink them on their own with some milk and saffron. The Gopaldhara people were lovely and let us sample a range of teas before we decided on what to buy. They measured out the loose tea and sealed it into airtight bags so it will keep. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
India has always been an interesting curiosity to me. I think the culture around music and food is so interesting, so different then a western point of view. Karl makes me feel much more comfortable with the idea of going to India one day for a visit, its so large though I would have to visit a few times I would think.
@@georgepalmer3220 Yeah, I think bang for your buck, it would have to be on the top of the list.. I'm glad I went to Cuba, that was so very interesting, beautiful place hard working and friendly people... but this is definitely in my top 2 or 3 places.
That tea you're accustomed to drinking is CTC tea. Crush, Tear, Curl. That's the method used at the factory and makes it into little balls. They crush, tear and curl the tea to make the juices get released and make for a stronger tea. Usually cheaper tea is made in that method. Also, darjeeling tea has many nuances and is not made to drink as a milk tea. Stronger tea like that CTC is good for masala chai.
I live in Darjeeling.. If you want to have a good quality Darjeeling Tea in a standard cafe in Darjeeling then it will cost you around Rs 300-700 per cup..
Don't forget, a lot of it is about how it's brewed. Makes a Huge difference! Teas to try: Lopchu GOP, Lapsang Souchong, Rohini Muscatel, Adderley winter frost, Castleton exotic. Teabox & Vahdham is where you can find 'em all. Supermarket stuff is TRASH and local sellers may stock genuine stuff but they don't understand teas need to be vacuum sealed to retain their flavour.
India has such an interesting food culture, that includes the tea. I wish I came to India. Regrets. The website I tried booking the tickets just wont work, so I ended up going to Bali then. Perhaps when the crisis is over, Id love to visit. I hope India heals faster.
Hey Karl in the amidst all this chaos Id love to see if you could showcase the part of India that has visibility of the Himalayan mountains from the lack of pollution recently
Thanks Karl on keeping us entertained and learning whilst on lockdown. You are helping to build understanding. Now I think I want to watch the Dargeerling Express. The beauty and mystery of India still beckons along with the current world and political turmoil.
Huge fan of you and your work Karl Bhai... You not only save foreigners from being scammed but also save many Indian people from being scammed in their own country... Appreciate your work.. keep it up.
Such a beautiful place Karl, thank you Karl for showing us the proper darjeeling tea and helping us avoid the fake one. I have never drank darjeeling tea but I would love to try it.
I am amazed at your knowledge. You donot hail from India but learn so much so quickly....and none of what you said was wrong or made up. I applaud you for your authenticity, creativity, energy, passion , courage and dedication. Hope you achieve great heights !!!
That's not actual high class tea. But masala milk tea is more common and available in road side shops. At home, high class tea are more subtle and without Masala.
I don't think most Bengalis drink milk tea at home. me being a Bengali will never drink milk tea at home, we make it for our guests if they want it but I normally drink darjeeling tea with just hot water without sugar or anything. CTC just isn't made to be consumed with just water.
First flush darjeeling is indeed lighter, more yellowish. 2nd or 3rd flush are closer to a traditional indian black tea, although they lack a bit in body compared to Assam tea. But you get a more awarding aroma in return.
@@adventurezo8649 not sure about the processing. But as a consumer, I know there is difference between evening tea that u eat with cake & cookie hanging out with your friends, compared to black breakfast tea to wake u up in the morning.
Definitely the non processed will be better and healthier options but Indians need to have strong flavors so subtlety won’t work. I’m sure many would hate the milder natural tasting one. Not to offend anyone including you Karl but there’s a great indian proverb. “Bandar kya Jaane adhrak ke sawad lol.
Bro I am from India yet u have more knowledge about India than me ....Wow ..... I never knew about scams in India unless I came across your channel in India Keep going Karl.
Interesting similarities in Russian and Hindi, we actually have word bazar which mean exactly what it means in hindi, and chai - tea. In some instances it seems that Russian is some kinda mix between Greek and Hindi.
right one is ctc(processed). ctc stands for cut tear and curl. generally done with low quality tea leaves. used for milk tea and affordable too. Darjeeling tea is brewed differently.
Hi Dear Karl Rock I am an Indian and just an half hour ago I saw your UA-cam channel and videos exploring India ..And l think you spend 2 years here but you missed a great place... The God's own country.. My Kerala So come to the heaven as soon as possible..🧡🧡🧡 Also this is my request 💞
Karl come on you know the supermarket tea is way more suited for chai, its like buying a expensive scotch and putting mix in it doesn't make since. I could tell you preferred the supermarket tea as well.
My favorite tea is Djarleeing!!! I use the tetley brand, not sure where they get the tea leaves from; but it's my favorite. Now I want to go to India and learn about all the teas.
Darjeeling Tea is available in many formats... Dried leaves as well as granular structures (whole leaf, broken leaf, fannings, and dust) So Supermarket Teas can also be Darjeeling Tea. Dont go by the structure. Only trusted source can sell Darjeeling Tea. Visually you can't identify. In India Teas are not only sold in supermarket but from different tea sellers who sell teas not in readymade packets but in loose weight as required. There can be trusted suppliers of Darjeeling Tea. In India all teas are not masala tea. Darjeeling tea and specially home made teas are mostly without masala... Only milk and sugar might be added. Darjeeling tea is known for aroma, not for masala tea. It is natural aromatic and high class tea. Masala teas are washed down versions or over processed versions of pure tea. So it's difficult to judge tea by looks or smell if someone is not an expert, but only can be judged if you source from trusted source.
The one on the right is called CTC (crush tear and curl) tea leaves which is not manufactured in Darjeeling. Darjeeling tea produces orthodox looseleaf (whole leaf) tea. So if you try to compare Darjeeling tea then should compare it with the apt looseleaf rather than CTC tea used to make milk tea.
Darjeeling tea is supposed to be taken with no milk usually to get the actual flavour. There is a variety in Darjeeling tea available. And a lot of ppl in India especially in the East drink tea without milk. Black tea or liquor to be specific.
Indians in Darjeeling who work on the tea plantations don’t drink masala. On my trip to Darjeeling, our transfer worked at a plantation and sent tea back because the leaves were too broken. He was so embarrassed but it still tasted amazing to us. It’s meant to be drunk light and fragrant. It’s so good!
Mr. Rock Darjeeling tea is not something you make masala tea with. For that you require good liquor and Assam tea is best for that. Darjeeling tea is for mild drinking without any sugar and milk. I being avid tea drinker never could think doing this to a first or second flush tea. Most of the Bengali people prefer tea without sugar. That is why we prefer Darjeeling tea. All those people who prefer Darjeeling tea they will never put milk or sugar to it.
Wait a damn minute, I recognise this tea farm somewhere from an episode I watch on TV. It's a beautiful place. The TV show is called Good Karma Hospital, I think, or this is a different place, but it looks so familiar/similar to the ones I've seen on that show.
Hey Karl, don't put masala in Darjeeling tea, you'll diminish the taste/aroma. Btw, I studied in Darj, and drank only the left over tea provided by the school. Tea marked Grade 1 and Grade 2 are all exported. THanks for your videos.
Best tea in Darjeeling is ok-tea (nowadays it’s called okayti) which British name harold gave name after the quality of test,it is situated near mirik.
Hey, have you tasted the teas from Okayti? I was thinking of trying them but not sure how they will be since I never found them in any store or e-commerce platform before until they launched recently
Darjeeling tea is always expensive, there is no cheap Darjeeling tea. The truth. If you have grown up drinking this special tea, you wouldn't drink another tea at all.
Bro the tea garden worker are really exploited and under paid in Assam, however don’t know about Darjeeling, pls try and compare how much they are getting paid, are they getting minimum wage under govt of India.. expecting the video.. thnks in advance
The black one is CTC, Assam chai patti we use for chai. The leafy one is Darjeeling, not suitable for chai bt rather for drinking it as it is due its delicate aroma.
Do not use triple the amount to get that dark color. This will make tea very (very very) bitter for consuming. This tea is best to be consumed as black tea or infact my favorite way of consuming is to drink it as a lemon tea.
Karl butchered the Darjeeling tea (masala chai is only for dark teas), you drink Darjeeling tea light without milk it is comparable to how you would have green tea. For me its the Queen of Teas. I am disliked by my family for my preference as we come from a tea growing estate in Assam!
Indians here.. I like spring flush (also known as first?? idk) better than summer or autumn, and I like ambootia garden and namring garden, is this any good?
Deee S Cause he thinks he’s Indian now if you watch his blogs he even shakes his head when he talks like Indian ppl do.And he go on and on about how good India is well I’ve been and if your not high on high go knock yourself out but from the hygiene of the food and drinks to the sewer street that stink and the smell of so many men sweating to the point they to smell like all I’ll say is they smell unbelievable.If you can get around all that and more your love India me personally left a week early.
Wouldn't call the tea fake. The two types of tea are processed differently, grown in different regions, in different climatic conditions and also the tea liquor is prepared different too. The one grown in the hills of Darjeeling are more flavourful and are termed Orthodox tea while the small rounded tea goes by the name CTC.
I am a tea only drinker myself as well, (I don't drink coffee). In USA i order most my tea online but sometimes buy small amounts in stores. My tea usually looks like the one on left at 5:11 and in fact tea i just got for my birthday looks like that nearly exactly. However, what interests me in all your videos is it seems the way tea is processed or served there is very different then how we do it here in USA. I simply take a kettle, bring to boil then take off, throw in tea leaves to steep like 3-4 minutes. then pour it through a strainer into my mug with maybe a tablespoon of honey and that it's is. I once tried pouring a tiny bit of milk in my tea once and it was so off putting i couldn't even drink it. I'm curious how is it usually done in India? I'd be willing to try reproducing the style here if i can just out of curiosity to taste the type of tea i see you drinking in these videos. I may look it up sometime online and see if i can find exact ways Indian's make their tea in Delhi for example if i can find the right information. EDIT: Quick search yields a lot of results online on India milk tea recipes including youtube videos so i may try it just to see but not sure I'd like to make it a regular thing using milk in tea. It's suprising how different it's prepared, like boiling in milk while adding all these spices and such, completely and utterly different then how tea is prepared where I live.. EDIT2: Haha I found your video showing how the tea is made! watching it now.
Not to be rude, but you're not Indian Karl my brotha. I know you love it there and you just got married and everything. But you should also be proud of where you came from also.
In Nepal we enjoy and love Ilam tea, which is in par or may be better than your hyped, overpriced Darjeeling tea. Climatally(not sure if there is that word), Ilam is just next to Sikkim and similar climate or better for growing tea. As other viewers commented earlier, you are comparing CTC (supermarket) tea with leaf tea which is like comparing apples and oranges. You don't make masala chai out of leaf tea. To brew leaf tea just boil water, once boiled, turn off the flame, put tea leaves accordingly to the boiled water, cover with lid and leave for ten minutes, then strain and pour into cup, smell and sip on to enjoy the nature's gift with little bit of twist from human.
Nepal produces a wide range of quality teas. But if you ever have the chance to try a high quality Darjeeling 1st or 2nd flush, you will understand the price difference. You will taste a flavour you will never find in a Nepalese tea. If you compare medium or lower quality Ilam with medium or lower quality Darjeeling, then Ilam will most of the times be the better & cheaper choice.
Most people from Darjeeling never even get to taste the actual Darjeeling Tea that is exported. The tea that is sold in those tea gardens are the ones that don't pass quality control tests.
7:40 It's likely an unfair characterization to describe the larger cut tea leaves (Darjeeling) as "healthier" and "more natural" vs the smaller cut tea leaves (unknown origin store-bought). Both tea products are from nature. It is probably more apt to say that the larger cut tea is of higher quality however, we don't know if it was sprayed with pesticides or other chemicals which would make the tea less healthy in that case. It would probably be fair to say that both the large and small cut tea leaves have antioxidant qualities and therefore both have health benefits. In order to know which option is better for health purposes, we would need a lot more information.
As an English man, Yorkshire tea bags, 2 sugars 1/9th milk In the hot water. BOOM I promise you it’s the best hot beverage you will ever try. Leave the tea bag in while you drink it.
MY MASALA CHAI RECIPE IS HERE "How I Make MASALA CHAI for My Mother-in-Law Recipe ☕
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Namaste Dosto, what's your favourite Tea? Mine's Assam's black tea. I love it in Masala Chai, it's very very smooth and not bitter in flavour. Darjeeling was a totally different flavour and quite unique - I've never tasted something like it before. I only drink Masala Chai, no coffee or black tea, and I learnt to make it from watching different Chaiwale in Delhi. And yes, filmed before #Lockdown. PS. I made one mistake, West Bengal does not border China. But the China border is nearby in Sikkim.
I have been flavoring tea with bergamot. The citrus trees are in bloom so now I add two grapefruit or orange blossoms to the tea.
Ayyy I'm assamese bruh. If u ever come to assam just text me man. Would love to show u around and help u.
You should watch these web series and movies from India all of them have about 8+ IMDb rating
(some web series are free on YT or on there respective website/app)
Web series recommendation :
1. Pitchers
2. Permanent Roommates
3. Tripling
4. Kota Factory
5. Asur: Welcome to Your Dark Side
6. Yeh Meri Family
7. Sex chat with pappu and papa
8. Sacred Games
9. BREATHE
10. Flames
11. Little Things
12. What the Folks
13. Ladies room
14. Mirzapur
15. Gullak
16. Delhi Crimes
17. The Family Man
18. Collage Romance
19. Man's World
20. Apharan
21. Hostages
22. Laakhon mei ek
23. Criminal Justice
24. Rangbaaz
25. Operation MBBS
26. Afsos
27. Jamtara
28. Cubicles
Movies recommendation (of the decade 2010s):
1. Saand Ki Aankh
2. Soni
3. Tungrus
4. Andhadhun
5. Tumbbad
6. Uri: The Surgical Strike
7. Gully Boy
8. Super 30
9. Article 15
10. Kesari
11. Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota
12. Judgemental Hai Kya
13. Death of a father
14. Sanju
15. Padman
16. Badhaai Ho
17. Gold
18. Raid
19. Hichki
20. 102 Not Out
21. Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
22. Soorma
23. Sui Dhaaga: Made in India
24. Manto
25. Toilet - Ek Prem Katha
26. Secret Superstar
27. Hindi Medium
28. Newton
29. Chutney (short film)
30. The Cinema Travellers
31. A Death in the Gunj
32. Tu Hai Mera Sunday/ You Are My Sunday
33. Piku
34. Masaan
35. Mom
36. Trapped
37. Poorna
38. Dangal (china's fav)
39. Nil Battey Sannata
40. Pink
41. Airlift
42. Dhanak
43. Udta Punjab
44. Neerja
45. M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
46. Budhia Singh: Born to Run
47. Dear Zindagi
48. Saala Khadoos
49. Madaari
50. Baby
51. Drishyam
52. Talvar
53. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
54. Manjhi: The Mountain Man
55. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!
56. Dum Laga Ke Haisha
57. NH10
58. PK (china's fav)
59. Queen
60. Katiyabaaz
61. Ankhon Dekhi
62. Haider
63. Mary Kom
64. Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
65. Shahid
66. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
67. Special 26
68. The Lunchbox
69. Ship of Theseus
70. Rangbhoomi
71. Kai po che!
72. Lootera
73. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
74. Fukrey
75. The Attacks of 26/11
76. Go Goa Gone
77. Gangs of Wasseypur
78. Vicky Donor
79. Barfi!
80. Kahaani
81. English Vinglish
82. Ferrari Ki Sawaari
83. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
84. Stanley Ka Dabba
85. Rockstar
86. Delhi Belly
87. Chillar Party
88. No One Killed Jessica
89. Udaan
90. Band Baaja Baaraat
91. My Name Is Khan
92. Love Sex Aur Dhokha
93. 3 Idiots
94. Wake Up Sid
95. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year
96. Paa
hey you should watch this movie its really good and free on yt (just search it): Shool (1999) - Manoj Bajpai
hey karl you know there is an indian whose family came from america 100 years ago, and he is white, his father (who is no more) has worked as an actor in hindi film industry, and his son has a yt channel now:
Jamie Alter (son)
Tom Alter (his father) interview: Guftagoo with Tom Alter
(search this on yt)
Darjeeling tea is not suitable to make masala chai from since it misses the body that characterises Assam tea. A different tea cultivar is used. Darjeeling tea has its high price because it has a specific aromatic profile which cannot be found anywhere else in the world such as in the teas grown in Nepal (which actually also produces very nice teas but misses the muscatel-flavour of a darjeeling tea). By the way, the "high quality" darjeeling you're showing off is actually a medium quality broken leaf tea. If you want to try good quality darjeeling teas, I can hit you up with a tea merchant in Kolkata. Last October I did some market research and visited most tea merchants in Kolkata. Most of them are indeed selling low to very low quality darjeeling teas. Most good quality darjeeling is exported abroad.
Thanks Dennis. Good comment 👍
You know your tea
This guy teas.
Good to learn🙏
@@bettyblu908 karl what is your favourite tea what tea do you get in India compared to home
Darjeeling is supposed to give you the flavour.Masala would destroy the flavours.
Hey my name is josh I’m 15 and I moved to India 2 years ago because of my parents work. I really love your channel because you show the UA-cam community the real side of India most of people won’t ever be able to see.
Hey Josh. Welcome. Let's catch up in Indore City
Nahi chahiye ji - that's how you avoid fake Darjeeling tea 😬
This joke never gets old! 😂😂
Classic dialogue
Johanna its not a joke it means I don't want
It's a meme not a joke
@@Itz_kaira00 a pun more like
@@kingsedeninternationalscho1239 it also means nehi cha - he - ye - ji .... meaning this is not even a tea ........the difference is in the punning .......
Dude you should also make video on the conditions of tea garden and tea garden workers of Darjeeling.
Thats Good idea
Bro u r awaring the people about the different scams going in the country which a lot of Indians could not do
Absolutely loved it when karl said at 3:27 that what US indians drink at home. He considers himself as an Indian. I absolutely loved it❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳
My inner chai wallah loves this video 🍵 We buy our Darjeeling direct from the tea gardens whenever we visit India. We bought some beautiful second flush from Gopaldhara on our last visit. For Masala chai at home I tend to use a blend of teas, darker long leaf Assam and including a cheap tips tea, which I find adds a bit of bite to the flavour. Darjeeling teas are generally relatively delicate so we drink them on their own with some milk and saffron. The Gopaldhara people were lovely and let us sample a range of teas before we decided on what to buy. They measured out the loose tea and sealed it into airtight bags so it will keep. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
India has always been an interesting curiosity to me. I think the culture around music and food is so interesting, so different then a western point of view. Karl makes me feel much more comfortable with the idea of going to India one day for a visit, its so large though I would have to visit a few times I would think.
Malik Rath do it.. I just visited and it’s an experience you’ll never forget..
@@georgepalmer3220 Yeah, I think bang for your buck, it would have to be on the top of the list.. I'm glad I went to Cuba, that was so very interesting, beautiful place hard working and friendly people... but this is definitely in my top 2 or 3 places.
Indian here . from kolkata .Yes you should visit india atleast one time in a life . Cause it has very ancient culture and diversity
That tea you're accustomed to drinking is CTC tea. Crush, Tear, Curl. That's the method used at the factory and makes it into little balls. They crush, tear and curl the tea to make the juices get released and make for a stronger tea. Usually cheaper tea is made in that method. Also, darjeeling tea has many nuances and is not made to drink as a milk tea. Stronger tea like that CTC is good for masala chai.
I love how you consider Indian culture as we it’s so good how you’ve integrated
i live in darjeeling lol, so technically every tea i drink is darjeeling tea
Don't kid yourself man
Cool Dude I’m just joking, everyone here knows what we drink isn’t actual Darjeeling tea. I have tasted it though.
Hey I also live in West Bengal !!!
Where are you now ???
I like spring flush (also known as first?? idk) better than summer or autumn, and I like ambootia garden and namring garden, is this any good?
which is darjeeling tea brand
Karl you would not believe but most of the Darjeeling people doesn’t have the privilege of drinking their own produce tea..
Most of the west bengal actually
High quality Darjeeling tea is way too expensive for the Indian market. Unfortunately most people in India cannot afford it.
I live in Darjeeling.. If you want to have a good quality Darjeeling Tea in a standard cafe in Darjeeling then it will cost you around Rs 300-700 per cup..
@@Ping24432 I honestly don't see any relation between drinking Darjeeling tea and the use of toilet paper.
@@Ping24432 Stop blabbering stupid.
Lockdown in such a place is amazing. The clouds, the forests, nature. Beautiful!
Don't forget, a lot of it is about how it's brewed. Makes a Huge difference! Teas to try: Lopchu GOP, Lapsang Souchong, Rohini Muscatel, Adderley winter frost, Castleton exotic. Teabox & Vahdham is where you can find 'em all. Supermarket stuff is TRASH and local sellers may stock genuine stuff but they don't understand teas need to be vacuum sealed to retain their flavour.
Goodricke also specialises in the above mentioned varieties
India has such an interesting food culture, that includes the tea. I wish I came to India. Regrets. The website I tried booking the tickets just wont work, so I ended up going to Bali then. Perhaps when the crisis is over, Id love to visit. I hope India heals faster.
Hey Karl in the amidst all this chaos Id love to see if you could showcase the part of India that has visibility of the Himalayan mountains from the lack of pollution recently
That's mostly clouds and not pollution. The Darjeeling Hills and Sikkim are both among the cleanest places in India.
The best tea I've had was in Angra India! Our Taxi driver took my friend and I to a local place where he usually drinks.It was incredible.
Thanks Karl on keeping us entertained and learning whilst on lockdown. You are helping to build understanding. Now I think I want to watch the Dargeerling Express. The beauty and mystery of India still beckons along with the current world and political turmoil.
Huge fan of you and your work Karl Bhai... You not only save foreigners from being scammed but also save many Indian people from being scammed in their own country... Appreciate your work.. keep it up.
Such a beautiful place Karl, thank you Karl for showing us the proper darjeeling tea and helping us avoid the fake one. I have never drank darjeeling tea but I would love to try it.
Try it once, but don't drink it with milk like I did hehe. But I love Masala Chai, so that's why I broke the golden rule
03:24 when he called himself an Indian, it was so sweet 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Jai Hind
I am amazed at your knowledge. You donot hail from India but learn so much so quickly....and none of what you said was wrong or made up. I applaud you for your authenticity, creativity, energy, passion , courage and dedication. Hope you achieve great heights !!!
Indian milk tea is delicious! The spices give it a really unique flavor than any other kind of tea.
That's Adrak masala chai
That's not actual high class tea. But masala milk tea is more common and available in road side shops. At home, high class tea are more subtle and without Masala.
@@softhunterdevil True.
I don't think most Bengalis drink milk tea at home. me being a Bengali will never drink milk tea at home, we make it for our guests if they want it but I normally drink darjeeling tea with just hot water without sugar or anything. CTC just isn't made to be consumed with just water.
That view with the waterfall at the beginning though, that’s very cool
Hiee😨😨
That is ROCK GARDEN
I think Darjeeling is an evening tea, yellowish. Not the black typical breakfast tea.
I never thought of it like this thank you 💪🙌
First flush darjeeling is indeed lighter, more yellowish. 2nd or 3rd flush are closer to a traditional indian black tea, although they lack a bit in body compared to Assam tea. But you get a more awarding aroma in return.
@@adventurezo8649 not sure about the processing. But as a consumer, I know there is difference between evening tea that u eat with cake & cookie hanging out with your friends, compared to black breakfast tea to wake u up in the morning.
@@daolaogui do u have a first hand experience on tea trade or processing?
@@clip012 I know enough of people in the tea business and visited several tea plantations & factories all over the world.
Thanks
I will try some again.
Long long time ago I did try Darjeeling tea, actually it flavours depends how you made it.
Tea making is also an art.
Very true 👍
Sorry I was asleep that's why I couldn't attend the premier BTW very nice drone Shot in the last 👍
The drone shots are awesome man. Keep it coming
Why would someone give this thumbs down? Well I give you two thumbs up bud. Awesome job!
two thumbs up = 0 thumbs up
*Is your friend actually a Gorkhali? That’s so cool!*
Karl looks like two celebrities- PewDiePie and Kane Williamson
3:05 it borders Sikkim..not China😅
I believe the difference is aroma vs liquor. CTC tea will give you Dark strong flavour for Masala tea. Darjeeling tea is for aroma.
Definitely the non processed will be better and healthier options but Indians need to have strong flavors so subtlety won’t work. I’m sure many would hate the milder natural tasting one. Not to offend anyone including you Karl but there’s a great indian proverb. “Bandar kya Jaane adhrak ke sawad lol.
Bro I am from India yet u have more knowledge about India than me ....Wow .....
I never knew about scams in India unless I came across your channel in India
Keep going Karl.
Omg! you've also been to Lava Monastary,
I have been there twice....
Love your videos karl, 👍
I live in Siliguri btw.
The things u do for ur subscribers the dedication . ur truely r just great
Interesting similarities in Russian and Hindi, we actually have word bazar which mean exactly what it means in hindi, and chai - tea. In some instances it seems that Russian is some kinda mix between Greek and Hindi.
Bazar and Chai are two words that are being used in half of the world!
right one is ctc(processed). ctc stands for cut tear and curl. generally done with low quality tea leaves. used for milk tea and affordable too. Darjeeling tea is brewed differently.
Hi
Dear Karl Rock
I am an Indian and just an half hour ago I saw your UA-cam channel and videos exploring India ..And l think you spend 2 years here but you missed a great place...
The God's own country..
My Kerala
So come to the heaven as soon as possible..🧡🧡🧡
Also this is my request 💞
Karl come on you know the supermarket tea is way more suited for chai, its like buying a expensive scotch and putting mix in it doesn't make since. I could tell you preferred the supermarket tea as well.
It doesn't make sense, but I only like drinking tea this way with milk. But yeah, I think Assam tea is best for Chai
How long are you in WB now? Will you come to Kolkata again? Nice video as usual! 😌
the only foreign utuber vlogging in India who is truly genuine..... thanx Manu for it!!
Karl you seriously rock man. We seriously love your work great going friend. Hope you keep rocking like this and inspire us. Love from Kolkata.
Karl i'm planning on traveling to India from Australia in the next couple of years. What cities would you suggest to visit?
Please visit Goa Pondicherry, Kerala(state), Agra (Taj Mahal). If possible do visit Ladakh and north east of India.
Thanks to your channel & seeing it all the time, (& binge watching!!!) I bought all the spices to make masala chai, WITH MILK 😉 wow! Love it!
My favorite tea is Djarleeing!!! I use the tetley brand, not sure where they get the tea leaves from; but it's my favorite. Now I want to go to India and learn about all the teas.
Yeah ditch Tetley. Use Goodricke that's authetic tea and please watch videos how to slurp tea
*is it possible to take the tea leaves out of the country?*
I’m not sure, but you can certainly take packaged tea out of the country.
@@KarlRock Thanks I'll have a look
Hey Karl, glad to see you in my hometown.
so this is what happened when Pewdiepie loves India more than loving himself?
😂yes
He is not PewDiePie
N Pimpz r/woosshh
Very informative indeed.. nice one Karl
Darjeeling Tea is available in many formats... Dried leaves as well as granular structures (whole leaf, broken leaf, fannings, and dust) So Supermarket Teas can also be Darjeeling Tea. Dont go by the structure. Only trusted source can sell Darjeeling Tea. Visually you can't identify. In India Teas are not only sold in supermarket but from different tea sellers who sell teas not in readymade packets but in loose weight as required. There can be trusted suppliers of Darjeeling Tea. In India all teas are not masala tea. Darjeeling tea and specially home made teas are mostly without masala... Only milk and sugar might be added. Darjeeling tea is known for aroma, not for masala tea. It is natural aromatic and high class tea. Masala teas are washed down versions or over processed versions of pure tea. So it's difficult to judge tea by looks or smell if someone is not an expert, but only can be judged if you source from trusted source.
The one on the right is called CTC (crush tear and curl) tea leaves which is not manufactured in Darjeeling. Darjeeling tea produces orthodox looseleaf (whole leaf) tea. So if you try to compare Darjeeling tea then should compare it with the apt looseleaf rather than CTC tea used to make milk tea.
Darjeeling tea is supposed to be taken with no milk usually to get the actual flavour. There is a variety in Darjeeling tea available. And a lot of ppl in India especially in the East drink tea without milk. Black tea or liquor to be specific.
U r comparing CTC tea with leave tea...thats not fair...these are different categories altogether
Indians in Darjeeling who work on the tea plantations don’t drink masala. On my trip to Darjeeling, our transfer worked at a plantation and sent tea back because the leaves were too broken. He was so embarrassed but it still tasted amazing to us. It’s meant to be drunk light and fragrant. It’s so good!
Mr. Rock Darjeeling tea is not something you make masala tea with. For that you require good liquor and Assam tea is best for that. Darjeeling tea is for mild drinking without any sugar and milk. I being avid tea drinker never could think doing this to a first or second flush tea. Most of the Bengali people prefer tea without sugar. That is why we prefer Darjeeling tea. All those people who prefer Darjeeling tea they will never put milk or sugar to it.
Most powerful magic spell in india.
*NAHI CAHIYE JI*
Refreshing video. Much Needed in today stressful times
Wait a damn minute, I recognise this tea farm somewhere from an episode I watch on TV. It's a beautiful place. The TV show is called Good Karma Hospital, I think, or this is a different place, but it looks so familiar/similar to the ones I've seen on that show.
Tell how you felt after an hour of drinking the whole cup of Darjeeling tea, cuz that's what it's all about..
Hey Karl, don't put masala in Darjeeling tea, you'll diminish the taste/aroma. Btw, I studied in Darj, and drank only the left over tea provided by the school. Tea marked Grade 1 and Grade 2 are all exported. THanks for your videos.
Thanks mate! Yup, I'm very naughty making it into Masala Chai hehe
Best tea in Darjeeling is ok-tea (nowadays it’s called okayti) which British name harold gave name after the quality of test,it is situated near mirik.
Hey, have you tasted the teas from Okayti? I was thinking of trying them but not sure how they will be since I never found them in any store or e-commerce platform before until they launched recently
Darjeeling tea is always expensive, there is no cheap Darjeeling tea. The truth.
If you have grown up drinking this special tea, you wouldn't drink another tea at all.
Bro the tea garden worker are really exploited and under paid in Assam, however don’t know about Darjeeling, pls try and compare how much they are getting paid, are they getting minimum wage under govt of India.. expecting the video.. thnks in advance
The black one is CTC, Assam chai patti we use for chai. The leafy one is Darjeeling, not suitable for chai bt rather for drinking it as it is due its delicate aroma.
Thanks for the vid Karl !!!
Anytime mate
When did you go to Darjeeling?
Today I m sure , inspite being an indian I have never tasted real Darjeeling tea.. Good info Karl.. thanks.
Thanks Carl for the information in a wonderful manner.
I actually prefer Kangra tea. Shot out to my friends in beautiful Himachal Pradesh!
Do not use triple the amount to get that dark color. This will make tea very (very very) bitter for consuming. This tea is best to be consumed as black tea or infact my favorite way of consuming is to drink it as a lemon tea.
Karl butchered the Darjeeling tea (masala chai is only for dark teas), you drink Darjeeling tea light without milk it is comparable to how you would have green tea. For me its the Queen of Teas. I am disliked by my family for my preference as we come from a tea growing estate in Assam!
Irrelevant to the topic, but much love from Darjeeling! Love your content man.
Indians here.. I like spring flush (also known as first?? idk) better than summer or autumn, and I like ambootia garden and namring garden, is this any good?
Awesome Karl 😍
him says "na" after every sentence is really anoying
Deee S Cause he thinks he’s Indian now if you watch his blogs he even shakes his head when he talks like Indian ppl do.And he go on and on about how good India is well I’ve been and if your not high on high go knock yourself out but from the hygiene of the food and drinks to the sewer street that stink and the smell of so many men sweating to the point they to smell like all I’ll say is they smell unbelievable.If you can get around all that and more your love India me personally left a week early.
Many north indians do it. I found it really annoying while I was in university too. Its a learnt habit.
@sandip K I'm sure most people already know it.
Shut up!! Appreciate that he learnt a language, how many languages can u speak?! Unless spoken in your native country..
@@madhura287 u dumb goof I can speak 5 languages. and saying "nah" doesn't meant he knows Hindi u stupid fuk lol
Do you have proof that there are more health benefits in the unprocessed tea? Any research data back this up?
Another great video! 👍
Hands up who just came here to hear Karl say "Darjeeling"? :D I was not disappointed. Great review too.
Bhai I m from Dibrugarh Assam , the tea here is also good from green to white tea 💯 yeah golden is abit costly and rare 🤔
Try Singpho tea. It's the most unique tea Assam has been producing.
@@daolaogui thanks will try 💯👍
As a Brit I love a good cuppa, but it must have milk and Sugar in.
Wouldn't call the tea fake. The two types of tea are processed differently, grown in different regions, in different climatic conditions and also the tea liquor is prepared different too. The one grown in the hills of Darjeeling are more flavourful and are termed Orthodox tea while the small rounded tea goes by the name CTC.
The leaves one is used with water only but the supermaket one is used to make milk tea!
Your description was weird 👽 😅
But your emotions are legit 👍😊
Love your videos. Keep up the excellent work.
I am a tea only drinker myself as well, (I don't drink coffee). In USA i order most my tea online but sometimes buy small amounts in stores. My tea usually looks like the one on left at 5:11 and in fact tea i just got for my birthday looks like that nearly exactly. However, what interests me in all your videos is it seems the way tea is processed or served there is very different then how we do it here in USA. I simply take a kettle, bring to boil then take off, throw in tea leaves to steep like 3-4 minutes. then pour it through a strainer into my mug with maybe a tablespoon of honey and that it's is. I once tried pouring a tiny bit of milk in my tea once and it was so off putting i couldn't even drink it. I'm curious how is it usually done in India? I'd be willing to try reproducing the style here if i can just out of curiosity to taste the type of tea i see you drinking in these videos. I may look it up sometime online and see if i can find exact ways Indian's make their tea in Delhi for example if i can find the right information. EDIT: Quick search yields a lot of results online on India milk tea recipes including youtube videos so i may try it just to see but not sure I'd like to make it a regular thing using milk in tea. It's suprising how different it's prepared, like boiling in milk while adding all these spices and such, completely and utterly different then how tea is prepared where I live.. EDIT2: Haha I found your video showing how the tea is made! watching it now.
Not to be rude, but you're not Indian Karl my brotha. I know you love it there and you just got married and everything. But you should also be proud of where you came from also.
In Nepal we enjoy and love Ilam tea, which is in par or may be better than your hyped, overpriced Darjeeling tea. Climatally(not sure if there is that word), Ilam is just next to Sikkim and similar climate or better for growing tea.
As other viewers commented earlier, you are comparing CTC (supermarket) tea with leaf tea which is like comparing apples and oranges. You don't make masala chai out of leaf tea. To brew leaf tea just boil water, once boiled, turn off the flame, put tea leaves accordingly to the boiled water, cover with lid and leave for ten minutes, then strain and pour into cup, smell and sip on to enjoy the nature's gift with little bit of twist from human.
Nepal produces a wide range of quality teas. But if you ever have the chance to try a high quality Darjeeling 1st or 2nd flush, you will understand the price difference. You will taste a flavour you will never find in a Nepalese tea. If you compare medium or lower quality Ilam with medium or lower quality Darjeeling, then Ilam will most of the times be the better & cheaper choice.
Do you put sugar and/or cream in your tea?
You don't boil the Darjeeling tea and if you want to add milk just add a teaspoon of it for one cup just to make it white.
Most people from Darjeeling never even get to taste the actual Darjeeling Tea that is exported.
The tea that is sold in those tea gardens are the ones that don't pass quality control tests.
Unfortunately high quality darjeeling tea is super expensive. That's why they export most of it.
7:40 It's likely an unfair characterization to describe the larger cut tea leaves (Darjeeling) as "healthier" and "more natural" vs the smaller cut tea leaves (unknown origin store-bought). Both tea products are from nature. It is probably more apt to say that the larger cut tea is of higher quality however, we don't know if it was sprayed with pesticides or other chemicals which would make the tea less healthy in that case. It would probably be fair to say that both the large and small cut tea leaves have antioxidant qualities and therefore both have health benefits. In order to know which option is better for health purposes, we would need a lot more information.
Just shut up.
The highest quality Assam and Darjeeling tea isn't even found in markets in the country. That's kept aside to be sold abroad.
Seriously you called those kids rascals!! 😑
As an English man, Yorkshire tea bags, 2 sugars 1/9th milk In the hot water. BOOM I promise you it’s the best hot beverage you will ever try. Leave the tea bag in while you drink it.
“I didn’t know what I was putting into my body” - Ralph Wiggum
Thanks Karl for visiting my Hometown...❤️