Your Journey Continues

January 29, 2026

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Hello everyone,

As the editor of Tea Journey, it has been my constant endeavour to bring more untold stories to you and to highlight the efforts of countless amazing people who make our cup of tea possible. An important part of this has been to profile tea tasters from around the world.

This week, I am sharing the Tasters Q&A with Baishaki Bhar, the manager of tea marketing and exports at Jay Shree Teas in India. A career in tea happened quite accidentally to her, and now, she is very happy to have walked this path. Well, let’s just say, tea found her and for the better.

Check out our newest article – in conversation with Baishaki – on our website. In case you would like to know some more tea tasters, do check out the Tasters’ Q&A section on Tea Journey. And, if you feel you know a tea taster who you feel could be a great fit for the feature, do drop me an email with their details.

Until next time.

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Yours in tea,

By Bhavi Patel

Tea Taster Profile: Baishaki Bhar

Baishaki Bhar is the Tea Marketing and Exports Manager at Jay Shree Teas and Industries Ltd., India. She has many years of experience in tea tasting. She became a tea professional accidentally, but cannot imagine a different reality now.

In recent times, Tea Journey has profiled some awesome tea tasters. I would highly recommend checking out their profiles, too.

By Bhavi Patel

Tea Taster Profile: Jennifer Nowicki

Jennifer Nowicki, founder of Cultivate Taste Tea, is a certified specialist leveraging 30 years of industry experience and business expertise to share the world’s finest, authentic single-origin teas.

By Marten Verch

Tea Taster Profile: Jan Dellwisch

Since I was born in East Frisia, Assam Orthodox tea has always held a special place for me. I see it as an abstract connection to my heritage — the East Frisian tea culture — which is deeply tied to a region on the other side of the planet from Assam.

Next time, we talk about tea traditions from around the world. So, stay tuned.

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Until next time.

Bhavi Patel, Editor, Tea Journey Magazine

Bhavi Patel, known as Banjaran Foodie, is the editor of the Tea Journey Magazine and a distinguished tea and coffee expert with a background in dairy technology and brand building. As a trusted writer for renowned publications including Perfect Daily Grind, Barista, and STiR Magazines, she combines scientific expertise with storytelling to explore specialty beverages.

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Bhavi Patel

Bhavi Patel, known as Banjaran Foodie, is a distinguished tea and coffee expert with a background in dairy technology and brand building. As a trusted writer for renowned publications including Perfect Daily Grind, Barista, and STiR Magazines, she combines scientific expertise with storytelling to explore specialty beverages.