- Lahijan, Siahkal Village - Traditionally Handcrafted Black Tea: Floral, sweet, with a light astringent aftertaste. Learn more about ChaiKar Chaikar - meaning “tea farmer” - is a small-scale tea production founded by Masoud Esfahani in 2018. Chaikar’s hand-crafted teas are single-origin, hand-picked and processed by hand using traditional methods. Masoud’s expertise, love, and extensive experience with tea has established him as one of the leading educators and innovators in the Iranian tea industry. His passion has led him to co-found multiple local and national organizations, all dedicated to education and improving the narrative within the Iranian tea industry. His work spans from expert training, educational tea farm tours for children and adults, and increasing awareness and dedicated efforts to preserve the neglected tea farms of Iran.
