Dibrugarh Gets Its First Immersive Tea Experience Destination And It's Unlike Anything the Northeast Has Seen

A landmark High Tea launch, curated in collaboration with Tea Amo and Muffin Top Society by Hemi, marks a new chapter for Assam’s storied tea legacy

DIBRUGARH, ASSAM-06.2026-Amid the lush greenery of Lahowal in Dibrugarh district, where the air itself carries the scent of first-flush leaves, Heritage Tea made history on 21st June 2026 unveiling Northeast’s first dedicated tea experience centre, a destination crafted not just to showcase tea, but to immerse visitors in the full, living story of Assam’s most beloved steep.

The inaugural event was nothing short of spectacular. A curated High Tea Experience by Tea Amo which is a curation company which works towards promoting the tea culture, thoughtfully paired with artisanal food from Muffin Top Society by Hemi Sonowal Dibrugarh’s favourite self-taught chef who is known for its boundary-pushing culinary creativity set the tone for what the centre aspires to be: a confluence of heritage, flavour, and community.   

In His Own Words: 

Quote from Rajen Baruah, Founder & Master Blender e.g. ‘For over four decades, we have believed that Assam tea deserves to be experienced, not merely consumed. This centre is our tribute to that belief, a space where every cup tells the story of our soil, our hands, and our heritage.’”

• Rajen Baruah, Founder, Master Blender & CEO, Assam Heritage Tea

An Evening steeped to Perfection

The launch evening welcomed guests who were treated to a high tea experience unlike anything the Northeast has seen before.

Guests moved through a tasting journey, sampling some of Heritage Tea’s most prized blends from the Oolong Balls and Smoked Green Tea to the robust Black Pearls and the earthy Smoky Black Tea. Each pour was accompanied by a curated bite from Muffin Top Society, where Hemi, Founder and Chef, crafted a menu that honored both the terrain of Assam and the finesse of modern gastronomy. There was spiced carrot cake with lemon cream cheese, locally grown avocado and tomato bruschetta and cucumber and herb cream sandwiches.

Highlights of the evening included tasting by Ishan Jyoti Baruah, Assistant Blender and a guided pairing session. 

From the Kitchen

“[Quote from Muffin Top Society founder Hemi -‘Pairing food with such extraordinary teas was a revelation. Every blend opened up a new canvas for us to play with flavour and texture. We tried to keep it simple”

-Hemi,Founder and Chef, Muffin Top Society 

Inside the Centre: Where Every Corner Has a Story

The Heritage Tea Experience Centre at Lahowal is envisioned as a living, breathing celebration of tea culture. The centre features:

• A curated tasting room showcasing Heritage Tea’s full portfolio of 70+ specialty blends

• An interactive blending studio where visitors can craft their own custom blend under expert guidance

• Heritage Tea factory / Archive Wing showcasing Assam’s tea history

The centre is open to visitors, tea enthusiasts, travel groups, and corporate delegations - a first-of-its-kind destination in the Northeast that puts Dibrugarh on the map as a tea tourism hub.

Zappfresh is building a new fish farming project in Assam

The company has partnered with Gohpur Fish Farmer Producer Company Limited to develop an integrated aquaculture project in Biswanath District.

DSM Fresh Foods Limited, operating under the brand name Zappfresh, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Gohpur Fish Farmer Producer Company Limited for the development of the Assam Aqua Project, a freshwater fish farming initiative in Gohpur, Biswanath District, Assam.

The partnership brings together a New Delhi-based fresh-food company and an Assam-based farmer-producer company to develop an integrated aquaculture operation in the region jointly.

Project details

The project is proposed to span approximately 100 acres in Village Jokapora, Gohpur, with a targeted annual production capacity of around 300 tonnes of freshwater fish. Farming operations will focus on fish seed sourcing, feed management, water quality and harvest planning. The project also proposes the development of processing, cold chain and distribution infrastructure for post-harvest operations.

Local implementation

Gohpur Fish Farmer Producer Company Limited, chaired by Anup Sarmah, will be responsible for the end-to-end ground operations of the project. The company is an organised body of local fish farmers in the Gohpur region. Their involvement in day-to-day operations ensures that the project remains rooted in the local farming community and draws on existing knowledge and relationships in the area.

Management comments

Commenting on the partnership, Deepanshu Manchanda, Managing Director of Zappfresh, said, “Strengthening sourcing capabilities and building long-term supply ecosystems remains a key focus area for us. The Assam Aqua Project is an important step towards creating a more integrated and sustainable aquaculture value chain. Assam is one of India’s most significant freshwater fishery markets with a large number of farmers actively engaged in aquaculture, and we believe this makes it the right place to build a long-term supply ecosystem. Through this initiative, we aim to work closely with farming communities and partners to improve productivity, enhance quality standards, and strengthen market access. We believe such collaborations can create long-term value for both the supply ecosystem and consumers while helping us build a more reliable and scalable sourcing model.”

Employment and community impact

“The project is expected to create direct and indirect employment for local youth in Biswanath District across farming, processing, and logistics functions. Participation of women through Self-Help Groups in associated activities is also planned as part of the broader project design. We aim to improve income levels of fish farmers in the area and contribute to reducing the fish supply gap within the state,” he added.

Gujarat, 3 other States estimated to register double-digit contraction in GSDP: Ind-Ra

Gujarat, Assam, Goa, and Sikkim are likely to see a double-digit contraction in gross state domestic product (GSDP) during the current fiscal (FY21), India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) said.

The agency expects “the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of all states in India to contract in FY21. The contraction will be in the range of 1.4 per cent-14.3 percent.”The Indian economy is estimated to de-growth by 5.3 percent.

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