Yaman Tea Producer Company Limited

Yaman Tea Producer Company Limited is based in Japihojia dolakakharia Village, which is out near the Gelekey police station. Horen Chandra Rajkhowa is the main contact person for us there. Our focus is mainly on the tea leaves that grow around this part of the region. Tea isn't like other crops; it takes a lot of patience and specific care. We have a group of local growers who all contribute their harvests. It’s a lot of picking and watching the bushes. We aren't one of those massive estates you see on television. We are much smaller, just local families working their own plots. The weather in Gelekey can be tricky for tea, but we’ve learned how to handle it over the years. We meet up at Horen’s place to discuss the quality of the leaves and when the next pick should be. It’s a community effort. We don't have any fancy marketing slogans. We just know that our tea is what we put our time into every single day. The work is steady and repetitive, but there is a certain rhythm to it that we like. People in the village have been doing this for a long time. We just wanted to make it official so we could help each other get the tea to the market. It’s how we support our families and keep the village economy moving forward slowly without too much fuss.