Dohutia Tea Company

Our spot is Dohutia Tea Company, situated on Gillapuhkuri Kokoratoli Road. Being out here means we are surrounded by greenery and the weather pretty much dictates how our day goes. If it rains too hard, everything slows down. We spend our time managing the tea leaves and making sure the processing goes as it should. The road outside can get pretty muddy during the monsoon, which makes it hard for the vehicles to get through. It’s a local business and we know everyone around here. Most of the people working with us live just a short walk away. We aren't a high-tech operation; we do things the way they’ve been done for a long time. There’s a certain rhythm to the season, from the first pluck to the last. Sometimes the machinery in the shed acts up and we have to spend the whole afternoon fixing it with whatever tools we have on hand. It’s quiet out here compared to the city, which is nice. We don't have a website or a big sales team. We just produce our tea and send it off to the people who buy from us. The smell of the fresh leaves in the morning is probably the nicest part of the job. It’s a lot of manual labor and long hours during the peak times, but we are used to it by now. It’s just our way of life on this road. We have a small dog that hangs around the entrance too.