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Siliguri · 35 Years · 400+ Gardens

Most Indians have never
tasted real chai.

Strong Assam CTC chai · masala chai · elaichi chai · kadak chai patti online

Real chai needs strength, not perfume. It needs Assam CTC tea powder that survives milk, holds colour and tastes the same every morning — whether it's your 6am chai, your office break, or a rainy evening at home.

"Good chai should outlast the milk."

Starting at ₹2.3 per cup · Free shipping on ₹499+

3L+
Households
1.2Cr+
Cups Brewed
400+
Garden Partners
35+
Years Sourcing
Steaming kadak chai from Swachh Tea — garden-direct Assam CTC from Siliguri
Sourced from
400+ Assam & Dooars Gardens
Quality
3-Step QC, Every Batch
In the trade since
1989 · 35+ Years
Ships in
2–5 Days · Pan-India
Certified
ISO · FSSAI · USFDA · HALAL
"Most packaged teas lose aroma before they reach your cup."
"Real chai needs strength, not perfume."
"We optimise for taste. Not shelf life."
Our Origin

We sit at the crossroads of
India's best chai gardens.

Most D2C tea brands buy from brokers.

"We are the people the brokers call."

Our warehouse is in Siliguri, West Bengal — the gateway to 400+ Assam and Dooars estates. Not in a Delhi office. Not in a Mumbai godown where Assam tea powder sits for months losing aroma.

For 35 years, we have tasted garden samples before approving any batch of CTC chai patti, masala chai or specialty Assam tea. That is not a marketing claim. That is our daily work.

Meet the people behind the tea →
Swachh Tea Siliguri warehouse — Palak Tea Co. godown
Swachh Tea QC tasting area — 3-step quality check Siliguri
Swachh Tea packaging machine — fresh Assam CTC packed in Siliguri

Find your perfect chai

Strong Assam CTC, masala chai, elaichi chai, kadak chai patti, green tea and herbal blends — all sourced garden-direct and packed in Siliguri.

Why people switch to Swachh Tea

Three things your current chai brand probably isn't telling you.

The problem

"My chai goes pale and thin after adding milk."

With Swachh Tea
We select high-grown Assam CTC grades specifically for strength in milk. Strong colour, full body — every single cup, every single morning.
The problem

"The taste keeps changing batch to batch."

With Swachh Tea
Our 3-step QC process means we taste every batch before it ships. Garden sample. Offer sample. Purchase sample. No surprises — ever.
The problem

"I'm using more chai patti but it still tastes stale."

With Swachh Tea
Tea packed in Siliguri and shipped within days — not sitting in a metro warehouse for months. Fresh aroma, less tea powder needed per cup.
The Swachh Tea Difference

The difference you taste
in every cup

01

Batch-to-Batch Consistency

Every order tastes like the last. We run a 3-step QC — garden sample, offer sample, purchase sample — before any batch of Assam CTC chai is approved. That is why café owners who switch never go back.

02

Siliguri Zero-Mile Advantage

Our warehouse is in Siliguri — the procurement capital of Indian tea. Assam tea and Dooars CTC don't sit in a broker's store for six months. We source, test and pack close to the gardens.

03

Built to Survive Milk

Most packaged chai tea powder goes pale when milk enters. We select high-grown Assam and Dooars CTC grades for strength, colour and body in milk tea. Real kadak chai — not photogenic, just honest.

Most ordered this month

Freshly packed this week in Siliguri. Consistently rated. Trusted by 3 lakh+ households.

Best Seller
Kadak Chai · Assam CTC
Premium CTC Blend
Best for: Strong milk chai · Daily family chai
High-grown Assam & Dooars CTC. Malty, deep amber liquor with a brisk finish that cuts through milk perfectly. India's most reordered chai.
Masala Chai
Masala Chai Blend
Best for: Morning chai · Office chai
Real ginger, cardamom, cinnamon — not artificial flavouring — on a strong Assam CTC base. The real masala chai your grandmother made.
Green Tea · Dooars
Dooars Pure Green
Best for: Light wellness · Evening cup
Light, grassy, hand-processed Dooars green tea. No additives, no flavouring. Just the leaf, sourced direct from North Bengal gardens.
Herbal · Caffeine Free
Chamomile Sleep Blend
Best for: Rainy evenings · Wind-down
Pure chamomile flowers, no filler herbs. Genuinely caffeine-free. For the end of a long day — or a rainy afternoon at home.
New · Try Before You Commit
The Siliguri Starter Kit
100g each of Kadak CTC, Masala Chai & Elaichi Chai. 3 real chais. 1 low-risk decision. Perfect for first-time switchers.
₹399
Free shipping · ~120 cups total
Try the Kit →
"We don't sell tea we haven't
tasted ourselves."
Rahul Jhawar · Founder, Palak Tea Co. · Siliguri
Garden sample first. We taste the estate's own sample before agreeing to any batch of Assam CTC, masala chai or specialty tea.
Offer sample second. We taste the actual batch on offer before purchase. No surprises after payment — ever.
Packed fresh, dispatched fast. Not sitting in a warehouse for months. We pack close to dispatch — fresher aroma, better kadak chai every time.
Assam tea garden — Swachh Tea sources from 400+ gardens in Assam and Dooars
Palak Tea Co. team — Siliguri tea sourcing experts
Swachh Tea QC testing area — 3-step quality check
For Businesses

Trusted by cafés, hotels &
tea businesses

The same 35-year sourcing network powers bulk Assam CTC supply to restaurants, hotels, cloud kitchens and QSR chains across India. Consistent chai patti, wholesale pricing, private labelling — without the broker markup.

Enquire for Your Business →
Tea Cafés & Chai Stalls
Consistent kadak chai blends in bulk. 5kg to 500kg. Same Assam CTC taste every batch.
Hotels & Restaurants
Premium CTC and specialty teas. Supply contracts, flexible delivery schedules.
Private Label
Your brand, our tea. Custom blends and packing from Siliguri.
Bulk & Reseller Packs
Wholesale pricing for distributors, retailers and online resellers across India.

Real cups, real reviews

3 lakh+ households. In their own words.

4.9
★★★★★
From 3,200+ verified orders
Hindi + English

Yaar finally ek chai mili jo dudh daalne ke baad bhi kadak rehti hai. Mere ghar mein sab ne pehli baar se pasand kar liya. 100% recommend.

★★★★★
Sunita Agarwal
Delhi · Home customer
English

I run a small café and consistency is everything. Since switching to Swachh Tea my customers have stopped complaining about weak chai. Same taste, every single batch.

★★★★★
Dev Rajan
Bangalore · Café owner
Hindi

पहले बहुत सारी chai try की लेकिन कोई भी उतनी kadak नहीं थी। Swachh Tea की CTC blend सच में बेहतरीन है। रोज़ सुबह यही बनती है घर में।

★★★★★
Rekha Mishra
Lucknow · Home customer
Hindi + English

Office ke liye bulk order kiya tha. Staff bahut khush hai. Pehle wali chai se zyada strong hai aur cost bhi kam pad rahi hai per cup. Next order already placed.

★★★★★
Amit Desai
Mumbai · Office Manager
English

Ordered out of curiosity after seeing the ₹2.3 per cup claim. They weren't lying. This is genuinely the strongest CTC I've had outside of a tapri. Reordering my third pack now.

★★★★★
Karthik Iyer
Chennai · Home customer
Hindi + English

Swachh Tea ne toh chai banane ka tarika hi badal diya. Pehle zyada chai dalni padti thi phir bhi rang nahi aata tha. Ab kam mein zyada acha hota hai। Ghar ke sabhi log fans ho gaye।

★★★★★
Meena Sharma
Jaipur · Home customer
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Common questions about chai

35 years of answering these. Here are the honest answers.

Which tea is best for strong kadak chai?

High-grown Assam CTC (Crush Tear Curl) tea powder is best for kadak chai. Grades like BP (Broken Pekoe) or BOP (Broken Orange Pekoe) from upper Assam gardens give maximum colour, briskness and strength in milk. Our Premium CTC Blend is sourced specifically for milk tea performance.

Why does chai become weak after adding milk?

Two reasons: the chai patti grade is too low (blended with dust to cut costs), or the tea has been sitting in a warehouse for months losing strength. Freshly packed, high-grade Assam CTC holds up to milk — which is exactly what we supply from Siliguri.

What is CTC tea and why is it used for Indian chai?

CTC stands for Crush, Tear, Curl — a processing method where leaves are machine-rolled into small granules like tea powder. CTC chai patti releases colour and briskness quickly, making it ideal for Indian milk chai brewed strong. Assam and Dooars CTC is the backbone of most Indian chai recipes.

What makes Assam tea stronger than other regions?

Assam's unique climate — hot, humid, low elevation — produces leaves with high theaflavins and thearubigins, the compounds that give chai its colour and briskness. Dooars gardens share similar characteristics. Together they produce the strongest, most milk-friendly Assam CTC tea in India.

Do you supply bulk tea for cafés, hotels and offices?

Yes. Palak Tea Co. supplies bulk Assam CTC chai patti, masala chai blends and specialty teas to cafés, hotels, restaurants, cloud kitchens and offices across India. We offer wholesale pricing, private labelling and consistent supply contracts. Enquire via our wholesale page or WhatsApp.

How fresh is the tea when it reaches me?

We pack from our Siliguri warehouse and dispatch within 2–5 business days pan-India. Because we source and pack in Siliguri — not a metro warehouse — your Assam tea hasn't already travelled halfway across India before reaching you. Fresher aroma, better cup, less tea powder needed per brew.

From the tea room

Stories, guides and things you didn't know about your chai.

Why Assam CTC Makes Stronger Milk Chai Than Dooars
Origin · Assam CTC Tea

Why Assam CTC Makes Stronger Milk Chai Than Dooars

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How to Make Strong Indian Chai at Home
Brewing · Kadak Chai

How to Make Strong Indian Chai at Home

Most people add milk too early or use the wrong CTC grade chai patti. Our Siliguri team's method for genuinely kadak chai every morning.

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What a 3-Step Tea Quality Check Actually Involves
Quality · CTC Tea Grading

What a 3-Step Tea Quality Check Actually Involves

Garden sample, offer sample, purchase sample. What happens at each stage before Assam CTC tea powder reaches your door.

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