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response was, “This is the best tea one can drink in
York.”Nothing can be more rewarding and reassuring
than the words of a satisfied customer and it was
indeed an indescribable moment to see our tea make
the journey from thousands of miles away and find
pride of place at Bettys, one of the most famous Tea
Rooms in the United Kingdom.
Quality is a journey and not a destination and we look
forward to taking our relationship with Taylors from
strength to strength.
“
…a rich infusion of the sweet aroma of
the African soil and the rich taste of its
culture which you can feel in every golden
drop, savouring the very essence of the
spirit of Gisovu...
”
Tea Supplier of the Year Award
Bettys Menu
Gisovu Tea at Bettys
GAUTAM BHUYAN
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a profile
~ Natalie Mookerji
HO Kolkata
I
ntroducing Gautam Bhuyan – one of MRIL’s many
versatile personalities.
Gautam’s love for the great outdoors manifests in his
unrelenting passion for long distance driving. Along with
his wife, Mandira, and son, Aman, he has done some
incredible distances: Guwahati – Tawang in 2000;
Guwahati – Kolkata in 2004; Kolkata – Darjeeling in
2010; Kolkata – Siliguri in 2012; Guwahati –
Mawlynnong (Asia’s cleanest village) in 2013; Kolkata –
New Delhi (Via Benaras & Kanpur) in 2014; and is now
planning to do Kolkata – Ladakh and Kolkata –
Puducherry. His first long drive was from Guwahati to
Kathmandu and Pokhra in 1999.
His next passion is music – he immerses himself in the
rhythm and vibes of Classic Rock bands of the 70s and
80s, his favourites being Dire Straits, Santana, CCR,
Deep Purple and Scorpions among others.
Gautam is a fan of Blues legends like B.B. King and
guitarists like Joe Satriani, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai and street
guitarist Damien Salazar. Gautam himself is a rhythm
guitarist, very much at home with a 12-string guitar and
likes to play instrumental numbers on the keyboard.
Among Indian instruments, he has attended tabla classes
for more than five years.
Road Trip - Chennai to Puducherry
Gautam with Aman & Mandira
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