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A plate full of Tawang: the land of the Monpas

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Srishti Khurana 0 Comments 2nd largest monastery, 6th Dalai Lama, beverage, Bhutan, border town, Buddhist, butter tea, chamin, Chhang, chillies, Coffee, cold climate, cultural identity, fermented cheese, matrilineal society, momo, Monpa Tribe, Nabaneeta Dev Sen, non-vegetarians, nutrition, packaged produce, pastureland, Raksi, salt tea, staple, Tawang, Thukpa, Tibet, Tourism, traditional food, unity in diversity, versatile cuisine, water spinach, yak butter, yak husbandry

The immense diversity in India often renders us oblivious to the variegated staple cuisine from different regions of India itself, Tawang being one of them. Yes, you read it right; Tawang is an Indian town with a versatile cuisine which not only offers delicious flavours but is cooked with regards to the lifestyle of the region. Yet, changing times calls for changing landscapes.

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Tryst With Coffee: The History of Café Culture in India

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Editor 3 Comments A.K Gopalan, barista, Café, Café Coffee Day, Café Culture, Caffeine, Cappuccino, chai, Coffee, coffee house culture, Coffee Shop, coffee table, Comfortable, Cosy, creative conversations, Filter Coffee, Indian Coffee Board, Indian Coffee House, Indian Coffee Workers, kaapi bars, Latte, Lifestyle, nostalgia, Society, Starbucks, Tea, teashops, traditional coffee shops, urban café culture, Urban India, Urban Life, western- style café

From the Indian Coffee House to Café Coffee Day and now to the several thousand
cafés across the country, India has been witness to a long history with Coffee. How has the Café
Culture in India grown? Read more to find out!