Awards
Award-winning tea
Newby Tea has won more than 120 international awards, including Great Taste Awards, awards from the North American Tea Championship and Pentawards for packaging design.
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The history of tea, told through one of the world's most impressive collections of antique tea sets.
The Chitra Collection is regarded as one of the world's most impressive collections of antique tea sets.
The collection is owned by the N. Sethia Foundation and is a unique archive of the heritage of tea culture. Chitra House Oslo is part of the international Chitra Collection – a dream and a philosophy, created in memory of Chitra, the late wife of the founder Nirmal K. Sethia.
Discover the Chitra Collection
The collection tells the story of tea across time and cultures.
From the dynasties of ancient China, via the journey west to Europe, to its royal introduction in England.
Tea is embraced by the dynasties of ancient China, where the culture around tea takes shape.
Tea finds its way west and becomes part of European culture and trade.
Tea is introduced at the English court – the beginning of the traditions we know from afternoon tea.
The collection preserves this heritage through tea sets by some of the world's most renowned craftspeople.
At Chitra House, Indian heritage meets Scandinavian beauty – with objects, art and details that give the house its own character.
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Teapots, cups and caddies – craftsmanship that carries the history of tea.
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Newby Tea is owned by the N. Sethia Foundation and is known for teas from some of the world's finest tea gardens.
Awards
Newby Tea has won more than 120 international awards, including Great Taste Awards, awards from the North American Tea Championship and Pentawards for packaging design.
Discover Newby Tea
At Chitra House
At Chitra House Oslo we serve tea from Newby. In this way, tea becomes a natural part of the experience at the house – and of the connection to the Chitra Collection's history and tea culture.
About Afternoon Tea
Read more about the collection, the tea and the foundation behind them.
