3 Lifestyle Changes to start Detox
We often hear about the wonders a good detox can do for our health. Read about 3 lifestyle changes that will lead you to a happier healthier life.
Is tea native to India?
It is common knowledge that India is the second largest producer of tea in the world. But where does tea originate from?
Festive Teas with Native Indian Flavours
Exchange thoughtful gifts this season with two new green tea blends from the house of Tea Trunk.
How to Make Matcha Latte at Home
Learn the secret to whipping up a delicious home made Matcha Latte in minutes.
Recycling Your Old Teacups: DIY Ideas
If we see a pretty teacup- we simply must have it. We've found some great ideas to repurpose old teacups into beautiful home decor.
Earl Grey Mini Cupcakes
Don't just drink tea, eat it too. In the form of Mini Earl Grey Cupcakes that is. These decadent treats are perfect for afternoon tea with the girls.
DIY Tea Bags
We are always on the lookout for more ways to have fun with our tea. All you need is some loose leaf tea, a few basic supplies and you'll have your own stash of custom tea bags in no time.
Dark Chocolate Matcha Date Bars
Packed with with the goodness of Matcha Green Tea and sweetened with dates, these are the perfect paleo-friendly mid morning snack! Oh and they are vegan and gluten-free too.
Blue Pea Flower Tea Recipe
Blue Pea Flower Tea is known worldwide for its mesmerising colour changing properties. A favourite among mixologists, we have created our very own non alcoholic fusion iced tea called “Agua de Goa".
Great Tasting Low Caffeine Teas
Coming closer to evening, it is best to opt for herbal infusions or teas with little or no caffeine. This will ensure that you can wind down for the day and achieve a good night sleep. Here are a few teas with little or no caffeine that taste great.
Beauty Rituals with Matcha
Tea isn’t entirely new to the beauty world. Matcha Green Tea is quickly finding place in our skincare regime. Find out what makes Matcha a unique addition to your beauty treatment.
5 great ways to reuse old tea
Tea makes for a great and handy alternative to your common store bought household products! So don’t throw away unused tea bags or old packets of tea, reuse it.
Unusual pairings with Masala Chai
Mix it up this Monsoon with our favourite and unusual food and chai pairings to beat rainy day blues.
Cacao Matcha Smoothie Recipe
We find that Wednesday is the perfect day to focus on YOU. Our Matcha tribe is growing and today’s recipe features our newly launched Cacao Matcha, perfect for that mid-week pick me up.
Tea Gadgets For Tea Lovers
As tea lovers, we’re always in search of something new to enhance our tea experience. So what exactly are the essential tea gadgets you need? Here are a few suggestions.
Can water change the taste of your tea?
Do you ever feel like you are compromising your love for tea by sipping brews that are not up to the mark? Maybe it’s not just the quality of the tea leaves, but the way the tea has been prepared. Yes, you’re right, we mean water.
DIY Matcha salt scrub
Relieve your stress and experience healthy skin with this simple DIY Matcha salt scrub.
White Tea Vs. Matcha Green Tea. Which is healthier?
Most of us enjoy a particular tea for its delicious taste, but moreover, we are intrigued to discover the health benefits. White tea and Matcha green tea are two which come to my mind when considering healthy brews.
Mango Mint Iced Tea Recipe
With temperatures rising, I feel like sipping on something fresh and refreshing all the time and nothing better than flavors of mango combined with mint. It is packed with flavor and oh-so-satisfying on a hot day. I am so excited to share this recipe with you guys!
Strawberry Rose Ice Tea Recipe
Refreshing Strawberry Rose Iced Tea is the perfect drink to serve at your summer parties! Let’s talk about rose flavour today.
Cold Brewed Iced Teas Vs. Hot Brewed Iced Teas
When the summer comes around we take our passion of iced tea to another level. So what exactly is the difference between cold brewed iced teas and hot brewed iced teas?
Sparkling Hibiscus Iced Tea Recipe
This Hibiscus Iced Tea makes a perfect, refreshing beverage ideal for a summer Tea Party.
Super Green Matcha Smoothie
We recently made a healthy super green smoothie which is packed with natural goodness and is 100% vegan.
5 Must-have Herbs for your tea cupboard
Herbal teas were mainly known for their health benefits, rather than consumed as sipping teas.
3 Unusual Tea and Food Pairings
We may love the classic biscuits to dip in our tea or something more gourmet to tickle our taste buds.
Mint Matcha Smoothie Recipe
Learn to make our Matcha Green Tea Smoothie, using our authentic Japanese tea.
5 Favourite Tea Quotes from Famous Authors
Quotes about tea reveal just how passionate these famous authors were about a nice cup of tea.
Difference between Matcha and green tea powder
Find out what makes Japanese Matcha so special when compared to other healthy green teas.
Healing with Himalayan Herbs
Healing herbs found in the Himalayas are becoming extremely rare as an increased number of people are discovering the health benefits.
Bedtime rituals for tea lovers
Try these effective bedtime rituals to get a sound night’s sleep. There is a caffeine-free tea brewing for all you tea lovers.
Discover Matcha & Orange marble cake recipe
Besides being served as a healthy tea brew, Japanese Matcha is also used for baking. Follow this recipe to make this Matcha & Orange marble cake.
Why is Matcha a superfood?
We started looking for a superfood among teas and found our answer in Matcha, the traditional Japanese green tea.
Benefits of Activated Charcoal
Using activated charcoal for various beauty and health benefits has been the new trend lately. Apart from being an excellent cleansing agent, it is also known to cure acidity and lower cholesterol.
Welcome Winter with Hibiscus Tea
Boost your immunity and prepare yourself for the approaching winter season with our Tea of the month - Hibiscus Tea. Sip it slow and read about the benefits from this delicious tea which could be your next natural source of Vitamin C.
Matcha Green Tea, a Beginners Guide.
Superfood and superhero among green teas. Here's all you need to know about your first cup of Matcha.
Host Your Own Tea Party - A Guide
Tea is social fuel. Follow this guide to throw your own tea party thats perfect for so many occasions!
Pairing Books and Tea
The secret to a good life is a cup of good tea in one hand and a good book in the other.
Add Salt & Pepper to your Beauty Regime
Try these uncommon and incredibly effective uses with the kitchen staples.
Shelf Life of Tea
Information about storage, time frame for consumption, and the freshness of the tea is as important as brewing guides, and forms the basis for brewing your perfect cup of tea.
How to brew tea correctly
You can buy the best quality teas, but if you don’t brew them correctly, you never truly experience the tea.
Tunes for teatime - our playlist
Whatever the situation, we've got you covered with the perfect playlist to complement your teas.
The Importance of Rituals
Between busy days that otherwise blur into each other, having a ritual is a way to stop, take stock, before getting caught up in the whirlwind again.
Watch: Rose Oolong Tea
The Indian Rose has been used as a luxurious ingredient in beauty treatments for centuries.Watch the roses bloom in your cup.
Tea and Immunity
A cup of tea can be the simplest step towards a healthier lifestyle. A few sips of this flavorful beverage a day may just help you keep the doctor away.
Tea Infused Popsicles
Popsicles or ice lollies as they were known, were a mainstay in the hot, sultry Kerala summer. Tea infused popsicles are one step better than iced tea in the warm months.
Guide to Tea and Chocolate Pairing
This World Chocolate Day, use this guide to treat yourself to a decadent pairing of tea and chocolate.
Are Flavoured Teas Safe and Healthy?
To differentiate between a healthy cup of tea and one that is not, lets understand the different ways teas are blended or flavoured.
How To Make a Pinhole Camera
Put a kettle to boil, brew a nice pot of whole leaf tea and get cracking on this simple DIY to celebrate World Camera Day today.
Places in Goa to enjoy your tea
If you live in Goa, or you’re planning on making a trip to the land of sun and sand, be sure to step into any of these five recommended places to enjoy a good cup of tea.
Hot Tea vs. Iced Tea
So does Iced tea offer the same health benefits as a freshly steeped cup of hot tea?
Why Start Walking Barefoot
Sit back, relax, slip your weary feet out of your shoes and step forward, barefoot.
7 Scenic and Little-Known Tea Towns of India
Lush green towns, shrouded in mist, and ideal destinations for a relaxing holiday.
What makes a good bedtime brew?
If you’ve been longing for more than just those forty winks, try brewing your insomnia away with these few pointers to get you started.
Marigold Iced Green Tea Recipe
The perfect floral concoction to quench your thirst. Here’s a simple recipe to brew this refreshing drink with enchanting flavors.
Five Edible Flowers for Healthy Summer Recipes
With their gorgeous colours and fragrant aromas it can be easy to think that they look good enough to eat, and indeed they are!
Green Tea and Sushi
Beverages enhance the flavour of a roll of maki or a sliver of sashimi. Green tea, the biggest surprise of all.
From Conscious Consumers to Conscious Contributors.
It is most important for us to sit down and assess our needs and just stop consuming as much. Buy less. Buy fair. And buy local.
A guide to mangoes from India
India has a staggering variety of mangoes, many of which are waiting to have their moment in the sun. Here are a few of the popular ones, as well as some not-so-well-known varieties that you need to know about.
Summer Drinks From Around The World
Summertime is here! The next time you feel like sipping on something cool while losing your sanity to the heat, instead of processed sugary drinks branch out and try some of these unique, delicious and healthy summer coolers from our friends from around the world.
Long Island Iced Green Tea Recipe
There’s nothing like a holiday to escape the summer heat. If you haven’t booked your tickets yet, how about a holiday in a teacup? Our Long Island Iced Green Tea is the perfect summer drink.
Lessons from a Vegan, Pet-Friendly Wedding
When Shasvathi began planning her wedding to her fiance Karthik, the two things she was sure about were that she wanted to include her pets in every part of the occasion, and she wanted the menu to be entirely vegan.
Hibiscus Iced Tea Recipe
With soaring summer temperatures, nothing is more important than keeping yourself well hydrated. And we have just the recipe you need for this.
Summer Look-book
Through this lookbook, we bring to you the summer collections of some of our favorite brands.
Ancient Beauty Rituals From Around The World
There’s a meditative quality to rituals. Doesn’t matter whether they are about tea or beauty. Digging into ancient wisdom we found beauty rituals that haven’t faded away with time.
Women's Day Blog Series - Shilarna Vaze
Shilarna Vaze (also known as Chef Chinu) started a catering service called Gaia Gourmet together with her husband Christophe Perrin.
Women's Day Blog Series - Tanushri Shukla
Digital Product Manager during weekdays, Social Entrepreneur on weekends. Meet Tanushri Shukla, the founder of Chindi.
Women's Day Blog Series - Moina Oberoi
Wellness Chef, writer, food photographer, recipe developer... All rolled into one! That's Moina Oberoi, who launched MO's Superfoods.
Women's Day Blog Series - Jane Mason
Vegan, and obsessed with everything natural, healthy and yummy, Jane Mason co-founded Mason & Co. to make organic and vegan chocolate.
Women's Day Blog Series - Shivangini Parihar
The desire to escape inspired Shivangini to start 'The Summer House', a clothing label founded with a focus on being inclusive, fair and responsible.
Women's Day Blog Series - Alicia Souza
A freelance illustrative designer based in Bengaluru, her fun illustrations can turn a frown upside down.
Women's Day Blog Series - Avneet Mann
Do you remember reading Enid Blyton's, The Wishing Chair? And do you know about the girls who transformed their childhood fascination into a real functional business?
7 Stories for International Women's Day
In line with the theme #BeBoldForChange, the first week of March will be dedicated to bold women who have initiated change and paved a course for others to follow.
Tea my Valentine
February is the month of love. Nothing is more beautiful than making something of your own for your loved ones, or simply for yourself.
Around the World in Eight Teas
Behind every cup of tea, there is a story, culture and ritual. Born in China, tea has traveled the globe over...
T is for Teacake
Tea habits across the country are a great window into the way we live – from households where teatime is...
Tea of the Month – Rose Oolong
It’s raining knives and forks. Trunky is choosing to stay indoors and soak in a rosy bath. It’s time you...
Single Origin Tea – Uniquely Unblended
The wonderful thing about teas is that each kind is different, and every bit of the production process affects how...
Tea of the Month – Ginger Root Black Tea
A nice, hot, steaming cup of earthy and strong tea to complement the cold weather you’re surrounded by.
Chais of India – Do You Know How Many There Are?
Snigdha Manchanda, our tea sommelier, unlocks for us the various ways in which tea is prepared in different regions of India. In her white paper for the World Tea Expo, she writes about varied cultural practices that influence tea preparations in India. From the north to the south and east to west, the style of preparing tea is different, she writes.
Meet Tea Trunk at the World Tea Expo 2016
This year, our own Tea Sommelier Snigdha Manchanda has been invited again to speak at the World Tea Expo on the topic “Chais of India”, which focuses on the different kinds of chai that are consumed in different regions of India. We will be sampling teas, three stunning Indian flavors we're proud of - Chilli Chai, Marigold and Saffron Kahwa. So if you happen to be there, make sure you visit us at booth number 604 to sample our teas!
Our Tea of the Month - Berry Blush Green Tea
The rains may leave you thoughtful or elated, and our Berry Blush Green Tea is fit for every mood. That’s why it is our Tea of the Month, for June! The Berry Blush Green Tea is simply health and deliciousness packed into a little tin. Keeping in mind its benefits and the comfort it offers on a monsoon day, we’ve have made it available to you for just Rs 550 (reduced from Rs 800) for all of June.
Ever Wonder Which to Choose – Loose Tea Versus Tea Bags?
Since the creation and production of tea bags at the start of the 20th century, people have debated the advantages and disadvantages of loose tea leaves versus tea bags. Arguably, neither is a clear winner, and each have their specialities. Nonetheless, let’s take a closer look so you can decide which you would prefer for yourselves.
Tea in Wedding Ceremonies Around the World
India is a land rich in culture, cuisine and ritual. Our weddings vary from north to the south vastly, but one thing ties them all together – tea. Today’s weddings tend to deviate from age-old tradition and take on characteristic themes and personalized rituals based on the couples’ preferences.
Custom Blended Teas - A Tasteful Wedding Gift
I give you our custom blended teas, complete with premium packaging, that can be hand-picked to fit your needs and preferences. Choose from our wide range of luxury teas or combine two or more flavours to put together a distinctive hamper. Wouldn’t that be a fine sight when spilled out of our attractive wrapping paper?
