Tea shops · Kathmandu, Nepal
The tea bars of the family behind Nepal's first certified organic tea garden, selling its black, green, oolong and white teas across Kathmandu.
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The house
Nepal Tea Collective traces its story to Phidim, in eastern Nepal, where Kanchanjangha Tea Estate was started in 1984 as what the company describes as the first certified organic tea garden in the country, on land pooled by more than a hundred farmers. The founder of the company was born on that farm, studied in the United States and went on to build a company around its tea. Today the company is based in New York and Kathmandu, sells direct from the estate and other small farms, and says one percent of its revenue goes back to the farmers.
In Kathmandu the tea is poured and sold at five tea bars. The KGH Tea Bar is inside Kathmandu Guest House, on Saathghumti Marg, and the other four sit inside Himalayan Java cafés in Thamel, Bouddha, Durbarmarg and Gyanmandala. The loose-leaf list is short and covers every colour: Himalayan Sunrise and Kumari Gold among the blacks, Ganesha Green and Himalayan Mist, a single Shangri-La Oolong, and two whites, White Prakash and Silver Yeti. The spiced blends carry local names, Kathmandu Cosmos, Buddha's Potion and Nepali Breakfast among them.
Almost everything is sold in pouches of 50 g and 100 g. Himalayan Sunrise, Himalayan Mist and Nepali Breakfast cost Rs 499 for 50 g, the spiced blends Rs 799, Ganesha Green and Shangri-La Oolong Rs 899, and Kumari Gold and White Prakash Rs 999; Silver Yeti, made only of unopened buds, is Rs 999 for 30 g. The herbal side is three infusions: Chamomile Ginger, Hibiscus and Lemongrass Ginger. The company also books tea tasting sessions and, since 2023, runs tea tours to the gardens of eastern Nepal.
Kathmandu · Nepal
Inside Kathmandu Guest House, Saathghumti Marg, Kathmandu
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01 · Black tea
The golden tips black tea of the house: one or two leaves and a bud plucked in the second flush and rolled in stages so the leaf stays whole, with caramel, honey and baked fruits in the shop's tasting notes.
from Rs 999· 50 g
Explore this tea →02 · Oolong tea
The only oolong on the list, with biscuits, sweet spices and caramel in the shop's notes; the one to take if you want to taste what Nepal does between green and black.
from Rs 899· 50 g
03 · White tea
The white tea named after the founder's father, which the company says took a bronze medal at the Global Tea Championship in 2019; vanilla, buttercream and fresh flowers in the shop's notes.
from Rs 999· 50 g
The one worth the trip
A silver needle made only of fine unopened buds, hand-plucked from bushes the company describes as young, less than fifty years old; the smallest pouch on the shelf and the most delicate cup on it.
from Rs 999· 30 g
Explore this tea →Prices
Prices are indicative. Each price keeps its currency and pack size; this selection does not necessarily cover the house's complete range.
15 prices
| Tea | Type | Price / pack |
|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Sunrise (organic black tea) | Black tea | from Rs 49950 g |
| Nepali Breakfast (black tea chai blend) | Chai | Rs 49950 g |
| Himalayan Mist (organic green tea) | Green tea | from Rs 49950 g |
| Lemongrass Ginger | Herbal infusion | from Rs 50050 g |
| Spearmint Serenity (mint and black tea blend) | Black tea | from Rs 59950 g |
| Kathmandu Cosmos (black tea blend with spices and orange peel) | Black tea | from Rs 79950 g |
| Mystique Melange (green tea blend with spices and mint) | Green tea | from Rs 79950 g |
| Buddha's Potion (white tea blend with spices) | White tea | from Rs 79950 g |
| Chamomile Ginger | Herbal infusion | from Rs 79950 g |
| Hibiscus Tea | Herbal infusion | from Rs 79930 g |
| Ganesha Green (organic green tea) | Green tea | from Rs 89950 g |
| Shangri-La Oolong | Oolong tea | from Rs 89950 g |
| Kumari Gold (golden tips black tea) | Black tea | from Rs 99950 g |
| Silver Yeti (silver needle white tea) | White tea | from Rs 99930 g |
| White Prakash (white tea) | White tea | from Rs 99950 g |
Indicative prices, with each product’s pack size. Prices may change; check with the shop. Price verification dates: 2026-11-11.
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