Charaideo Orthodox & Green Tea 011

We’ve been out here in Saru Mathurapur for quite some time now, mostly just dealing with the tea leaves that come in from the gardens around Lakwa. It’s a busy spot near Mondal Bagan. Most mornings start pretty early because that’s when the fresh green tea leaves arrive. We handle the orthodox tea too, which is a bit more work but people seem to want it. There is always a lot of steam and that specific smell of drying leaves everywhere in the building. It’s not a fancy place at all. The floors are often a bit dusty from the tea dust and we spend a lot of time just checking the bags. My hands are usually stained a bit dark by the end of the day. We don't have a big office or anything, just a desk where we keep the records. Sometimes the weather in Charaideo gets really humid and it makes the work slower, but we just keep at it. People from Sonari come by sometimes to see what we have ready. It's just us and the tea, really. Most of the staff live nearby so we all know each other's families. It gets loud when the machines are running, but when they stop, it’s actually quite quiet out here. We just try to get the tea sorted and packed without too much fuss. It's regular work, nothing too exciting, but it keeps us busy and the tea moving.