After visiting Darjeeling a few years ago, Katrell noticed there was a marked disadvantage for young women in India; especially those in orphanages, who are left to figure things out on their own once they turn 15. So she started The Learning Tea at Dr. Bombay's, which besides providing us with our tea and scone fix, is supports young women in Darjeeling – providing them with housing, necessities and (most importantly) an education. They also host informational (and really tasty dinners) to raise money for the cause, the next of which is happening this Monday.
And Dr. Bombay's workers are in on it too, pooling their tips to travel to India once every six months. One of the staff members, Oasis, put it well when he said, "This is the most exciting thing I've been a part of in this city." Because while the coffee and tea industry is certainly about fair trade, sometimes it's about fair chance, too.

















