Favorite Insights
Week 1 Black tea Tasting the varied qualities of black teas from India was a really fun exercise. It was a great introduction to the complexity of black tea. The most definitive difference...
Author: garkat19
3c) one minute video tasting
3c) Create a 1 (one) minute video of your group savoring tea during a tea field site visit, which might include in your own kitchens. What is tea culture compared and contrasted with our PNW...
Favorite Tea Related Tasting
When I think of all the tea tastings the one that first pops and stays in my mind is when a group of us went out for dim sum in San Francisco. Experiencing tea...
The Plantation History and Contemporary Business of Tea
Tea- the second most consumed drink in the world behind water, carries with it some of the richest lingering history. So intertwined among human history and the development of a people’s culture, tea has...
Typical Cultivation and Harvest Practices for Field Grown Plants
It is important that teas that are newly planted are free of weeds while they are in their beginning stages. When weeds pop up it is recommended that they get done by hand. Plants...
Major Pests and Diseases
Name Scientific Name Type Description Camellia dieback and canker Glomerella cingulata Fungus Fungus is able to enter through plants wounds Camellia flower blight Ciborinia camelliae Fungus Disease emerges early...
Suitable Soil Porperties
Tea soils vary depending on region and altitude. Soils from high altitudes are light in texture with course and find sand bits. They are made up of mostly kaolinite, which is a clay mineral....
Suitable Climate
The most suitable condition for growing tea is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit with 60 inches of rain annually. Especially during the months between April and October, 40 inches of rain on average are needed....
Native and Cultivated Geographic Ranges
Today, China is still the largest producer of tea in the world. The growth of tea in China is said to have started around 2000 years ago. The geographic range of tea growth in...
