Royal Assam Tea

Running a business at No. 10 in the Khonikor Shopping Complex on MG Road is always interesting because of the noise outside. Royal Assam Tea is right in the middle of all that hustle and bustle. Most mornings start with unlocking the shutters and letting the fresh air in before the humidity of the day really kicks in. We’ve been here for a good while, and the walls are covered in stacks of tea containers and old ledgers that we still use. It isn't a fancy place with bright lights or anything like that. It's just a shop where we do our work and talk to the people who drop by. MG Road is always packed with traffic, so we hear the horns honking all day long while we’re measuring out tea or checking the latest arrivals from the gardens. The space is a bit cramped, especially when we get a big shipment in, but we make it work. We spend a lot of time just sorting through things and making sure everything is labeled right. It’s a lot of manual labor, lifting bags and moving things around on the shelves. Sometimes the floor gets a bit dusty from the tea leaves, so we’re always sweeping up. It’s just how it is when you’re dealing with agriculture in a busy shopping area. We don't have a big team, just a few of us who know where everything is kept. It’s honest work.