We had a fantastic time at the 2009 Big Chill, with a bigger & better scruff tea shop (complete with FAT sound system & freshly baked cakes by our wonderchef Reno), in a lovely location by one of the lakes. This year we celebrated the launch of two new teas. The first is the 'Big Chill' tea, with Rooibos, Cinnamon & Pear, and the second is 'Look Lively!' with Lemongrass, Yerba Maté & Mint. Massive thanks to all the tea shop staff, supervisors, sound crew, big chill regulars & the weather for all being so lovely!

Your tea drinking raised £1000 for the Karmi Farm Clinic.

Karmi Farm supports the local community in a remote region of the Himalayan foothills near Darjeeling.  The money will provide continued support for the Karmi clinic and it's local community. Based on Karmi Farm located in N E India in the foothills of the Himalaya on the Sikkim border, the clinic caters for all the local subsistent farmers. The nearest hospital is a 3-4 hour walk away and in most cases has little in the way of medical supplies or, sometimes, even medical staff.

Karmi Farm Clinic is run as a first stop clinic for these people. It frequently has to deal with accidents such as deep machete cuts, dead fall injuries, and other accidents relating to living off the land. In addition to accidents the clinic deals with everyday problems such as scabies, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis and other infections associated with basic living conditions and water shortages.