Darjeeling tea। Glenburn Tea Estate । A Conversation with Sabin Mukhia (in Bengali)

Tea tourism is although very much popular in abroad it is not so familiar with the tourists of Bengal. Some enthusiasts and tea-lovers often visit the famous tea-estates while travelling North Bengal.
Glenburn Tea Estate was established in 1859, seven years after the first tea has been planted in the Darjeeling hills in 1852. It is still running with great glory. I visited Glenburn on the 18th April of 2025. To sense every steps from tea-plucking to tea-processing one must visit Glenburn, and also to taste the finest Darjeeling tea obviously.
Mr. Sabin Mukhia is one of the important members of the Glenburn family. Being the fourth generation employee of the Glenburn Tea Estate Mr. Mukhia is not only the Head Chef of Glenburn, by profession, but also the ‘Mr. Fix-it’ of the Estate. He explained the heritage of Darjeeling tea and the significance of Glenburn Tea Estate sitting amidst the tea-garden. This film is a reflection of that conversation.
Timecodes
0:00 – Intro
1:12 – Process of making tea in Glenburn
5:05 – Conversation with Sabin Mukhia
5:28 – Scottish connection of Glenburn
6:47 – Old days of Glenburn Tea Estate
11:59 – Current problem
12:40 – From where the tea-labours come
14:12 – History of Darjeeling tea
24:42 – What kind of tea you prefer
25:31 – Outro
If you are interested on the videos of the tea-garden of Doors as well as the excellent river trek to Rungdung (guided by Mr. Mukhia) you can click the following links:
   • A day in a tea-garden of Doors (in bengali)  
   • নদীর নাম রুংডুং (The river Rungdung)  
A Monopod Films Production
Videography and Edit: Sudip Sinha
Gears used:
Camera – Sony ZV E10
Lens – Sigma 16mm f/1.4, Sigma 30mm f/1.4, Sony 85mm f/1.8 and Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS
Pocket Camera – DJI Osmo Pocket 2
Action Camera – DJI Action 4
MIC – Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless MIC
Podcast MIC – FDUCE SL40+ Dynamic MIC
Tripod – Vanguard VEO 235 AB tripod, Smallrig CT-05 Versatile tripod
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