Buffalo-based brand bringing real, single-origin Assam tea and Northeast Indian spices to American kitchens. Direct from the growers — no brokers, no blending.

Yes. All Assam black tea from Bhergaon Tea Estate, Trustea-certified, run by Avinash Barua, third-generation grower we work with directly.

Most grocery store tea is "tea dust" — leftover floor-sweepings, sourced from dozens of estates and blended. Ours is whole-leaf, second-flush, single-origin Assam CTC. Bolder, maltier, stands up to milk and spice without going bitter.

Yes. Built around wild Meghalayan cinnamon (significantly higher in cinnamaldehyde than supermarket cinnamon), green cardamom, cloves, black pepper, [confirm final ingredients]. A little goes a long way.

Yes. None contain gluten ingredients. [Add full allergen statement once received from manufacturer.]

Boil water, tea, and chai spice. Simmer 2 min. Add milk, return to boil, simmer 3-4 more min. Strain. Sweeten. Full guide in your kit.

Tea: best within 18 months. Spices: 12 months for peak aroma. Both still safe past these dates, just lose intensity.

Yes. Currently at Farm Shop Buffalo, Stitch Buffalo, Bread Hive. Email contact@laahe.com.

Pop-ups around Buffalo. @laaheco on Instagram for schedule. Farm Shop Buffalo, Stitch Buffalo and Bread Hive Buffalo.

Laahé means slow in Assamese — and in Assam, that's not an insult. The Northeast moves at its own rhythm. Tea is brewed, not bagged. Spices are foraged, not factory-blended. Meals are shared, not scrolled through.

The name is our compass. Real chai needs to simmer. Real sourcing takes time. Real flavor doesn't happen in 30 seconds with hot water and a teabag. Laahé is a reminder — to us and to you — that slowing down is where the good stuff lives.