Our Café Philosophy
Our café celebrates the rich coffee and tea traditions of the Darjeeling region. Every beverage is crafted with locally sourced ingredients and traditional methods passed down through generations. We serve everything from authentic South Indian filter coffee to aromatic mountain teas, all prepared with care and served in traditional vessels.
Traditional Service
We take pride in serving beverages in authentic vessels - brass dabara-tumbler sets for filter coffee, ceramic mugs for chai, and traditional tea glasses for hot beverages. Each presentation honors the cultural heritage of Indian coffee and tea culture.
Local Ingredients
All our spices, herbs, and base ingredients are sourced from local suppliers and our own organic gardens. We support fair trade practices and maintain direct relationships with coffee growers and tea planters in the region.
Our Menu
Authentic Filter Coffee
Traditional South Indian filter coffee brewed with locally sourced beans, served in brass dabara-tumbler sets with frothy texture and rich aroma.
Darjeeling Masala Chai
Fragrant tea brewed with our own garden herbs - cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, and star anise. Served in traditional ceramic mugs with local honey.
Single-Origin Pour Over
Expertly brewed using pour-over method with beans from nearby estates. Choose from our selection of single-origin varieties with unique flavor profiles.
Premium Tea Flight
Tasting flight featuring four premium Darjeeling teas - first flush, second flush, autumnal, and rare muscatel varieties with tasting notes and origin stories.
Coffee & Samosa Combo
Authentic filter coffee served with traditional samosas filled with spiced potatoes and peas, perfect for breakfast or evening snacks.
Kahwa (Kashmiri Tea)
Aromatic green tea with saffron, cardamom, almonds, and rose petals. Served hot in traditional Kashmir tea glasses with honey.
Mountain Cold Brew
Smooth cold-brewed coffee using local beans, steeped for 18 hours at mountain temperature. Served over ice with mountain herbs.
Organic Herbal Garden Tea
Caffeine-free blend from our own garden featuring lemongrass, mint, tulsi, and chamomile. Perfect for evening relaxation and meditation.
Adrak Chai (Ginger Tea)
Reviving ginger tea made with fresh mountain ginger, perfect for cold mornings. Served with jaggery and whole spices in traditional style.
Turkish Coffee Style
Finely ground coffee brewed in traditional cezve style, served with lokum (Turkish delight) and a glass of water for the full experience.
Traditional Mountain Snacks
Sel Roti
Traditional Nepalese rice bread, crispy and sweet, perfect with masala chai during evening tea time.
Momos
Steamed dumplings filled with vegetables or本地肉, served with spicy tomato chutney and herbal tea.
Baklava
Layers of filo pastry with local nuts and honey, perfect complement to Turkish coffee or herbal tea.
Traditional Brewing Methods
Filter Coffee Technique
Our filter coffee is prepared using the traditional South Indian method with a stainless steel filter. Freshly ground beans are placed in the upper chamber, hot water is poured over, and the coffee slowly drips into the lower chamber, creating a concentrated brew that's mixed with milk and sugar to taste.
Pour-Over Art
Our pour-over coffee uses the manual dripper method with precise water temperature control. The coffee grounds bloom with the first pour, followed by a steady, circular stream that extracts the full flavor profile of our local beans.
