Single Estate Teas are teas produced from a single plantation or even from a particular garden (sometimes referred to as a division) within a particular plantation. These teas will vary in flavour depending on the time of the year in which the tea is harvested,... Continue reading
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Category: Tea Growing Regions
While there are many who doubt that climate change is taking place, the reality is that changing weather patterns, particularly around the Indian Ocean rim are causing variations in the flavours of tea. Tea production in the major tea growing areas of the world had... Continue reading
Altitude, soil, rainfall and climate collectively referred to as ‘terroir’ in wine growing and tea production also determine the flavour, appearance and quality of the tea. High grown teas generally have a distinctly lighter, subtle flavour and quality in comparison to the denser and more... Continue reading
Many countries grow tea, mainly for domestic consumption. Indonesia is a large producer of quality black tea mainly used in tea bags. Taiwan is famous for its quality semi processed Oolong teas. Turkey, Russia, Iran, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, Vietnam, Argentina, Brazil and Malaysia also produce commercial... Continue reading
It may surprise you to know that Kenya which produces 8 per cent of the world’s tea, which is the third largest producer behind China and India, is the largest exporter of tea in the world. The strong and liquory teas that are produced by... Continue reading
Probably producing the best black tea in the world, when Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka in the early 1970s it chose to retain the Ceylon Tea branding for which it had become famous. A country blessed with fertile soil and its weather governed... Continue reading
India is the second largest producer of tea with about 23% of the world’s production. Again like China most of its production is consumed locally. The teas from Darjeeling, in the foothills of the Himalaya are known as the champagne of teas and its first... Continue reading
India is the second largest producer of tea with about 23% of the world’s production. Again like China most of its production is consumed locally. The teas from Darjeeling, in the foothills of the Himalaya are known as the champagne of teas and its first... Continue reading
This and the next few articles will familiarise you with the major tea growing countries and regions which are mostly in the Indian Ocean rim. It is essentially the same botanical source, but the differing tea products and flavours are created by the terroir, weather,... Continue reading
Most of the tea produced in the world is from countries which border the Indian Ocean (Sri Lanka, Kenya, and India to name a few). High seasonal rainfall caused by monsoonal weather patterns have been vital for agricultural pursuits in this region – going back... Continue reading
If you asked a child in most Western cities what tea is, the chances are they will say it is a brown powder in a small paper bag which has a string attached to it! The dumbing down and lack of information about this mystical and... Continue reading
English breakfast, irish breakfast, scottish breakfast, melbourne breakfast, perth breakfast, the list goes on. Breakfast teas were originally blended to give a strong brew, usually taken with milk, to complement a hearty english style breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, butter and of course kippers and... Continue reading