Glenburn Penthouse Kolkata is set to host a six-course tea experience curated by Chef Smriti Iyer on 11 September 2026, bringing together distinctive tea creations, carefully paired bites and stories inspired by India's enduring relationship with tea.

Titled Tea Time with Chef Smriti Iyer, the experience will explore tea beyond its familiar role as a beverage. Each of the six courses will feature a distinctive tea created by Chef Smriti using Glenburn Teas, accompanied by a small bite designed to complement the flavours of the cup.

Known for her ingredient-led approach to modern Indian vegetarian cuisine, Chef Smriti Iyer brings experience across culinary education, baking, entrepreneurship and food innovation. With a background in architecture, she moved into the culinary field and went on to establish India's first online baking school when online culinary education was still in its early stages.

Her work through Smriti's Special and Ananth India focuses on Indian ingredients, regional food traditions and culinary experiences, with an emphasis on understanding ingredients and their relationship with different cooking environments.

The six-course tasting draws on Chef Smriti's exploration of tea alongside herbs, flowers, fruits and regional ingredients. The teas remain the central focus of the experience, while the accompanying bites have been created to enhance the flavours without overpowering the cup.

The tasting will begin with Vanilla No Vanilla, followed by Green Guava and Slow Sunday Morning. The fourth course, Autumn in Ladakh, will be followed by Vetiver Water, a palate cleanser inspired by the scent of rain and earth. The tasting will then move into Mountain Walk, before concluding with the more indulgent Chocolate Chai.

Each tea is designed as an individual expression inspired by different ingredients, landscapes, seasons and memories. Together, the six courses aim to present tea as a versatile culinary medium while keeping the beverage itself at the centre of the experience.

The setting at Glenburn Penthouse Kolkata adds another dimension to the tasting. As part of the Glenburn Estate, the property carries the legacy of a tea estate with generations of tea-growing and production experience, making it a natural setting for an experience centred around tea.

For Chef Smriti, tea is closely connected to memory, place and emotion. Her approach to the tasting brings together teas with herbs, flowers and regional ingredients to create combinations that evoke different moments and landscapes.

Speaking about the experience, Chef Smriti Iyer said, “As a tea lover, tea has always been more than a beverage to me. It carries memories, places, seasons and emotions.” She added that each tea has been paired with a small snack designed to complement the experience while allowing the flavours in the cup to remain the focus.

Husna-Tara Prakash, Owner & Managing Director, Glenburn Tea Estate, said, “We are excited to be taking this tea connection forward with Chef Smriti after we discovered our common love for tea at our tea estate a few years ago.” She added that Chef Smriti's culinary creativity has opened up new ways of exploring tea through flavours and aromas.

During the evening, Chef Smriti Iyer will also share the inspiration behind the six teas and the thought process behind the pairings, giving guests an insight into how the menu was developed.

The experience is designed to bring together tea, food and conversation while offering guests a different perspective on a beverage deeply embedded in Indian culture.

Event Details:

• Event: Tea Time with Chef Smriti Iyer
• Venue: The Dining Room, Glenburn Penthouse, 8th Floor, Kanak Towers, Kolkata
• Date: Friday, 11 September 2026
• Time: 3:30 PM onwards
• Reservations: +91 98302 57050