Tea Plantation PhotosHave you ever wondered what a tea plantation looks like? Here are photos of some of the tea growing areas around the world. All the tea in China The history of tea begins in what is now China. China is famous for the rare Dragonwell, Chun Mee or Precious Eyebrows, Pi Lo Chun or Green Snail Spring, Lu Shan Yun Wu, a longevity tea, and Lu'an Melon Seed, among countless others. The tea plant, Camellia sinensis, is grown throughout all China with some agricultural areas cultivated with this plant for centuries. Here is a picture of a tea plantation in China.
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Japan produces green tea including and Matcha among others. Matcha and Gyokuro are famed for their special tastes due to shading the plants prior to harvesting.
Almost all tea from India is processed into black selections, although you can now find green Assam, Nilgiri, and Darjeeling. Here are two photos taken in Munnar, Western Ghats, Kerala State, India.
Australia Tea from Australia is usually processed into black selections for domestic use. Here is a picture taken near the Palmerston Highway near Nerada, Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia.
Turkey uses green tea usually mixed with mint to help keep their bodies cool in the hot climate. It is frequently called Moroccan Mint. The plants can be positioned near trees with spring blossoms for delicate scenting and shading. Plum trees and peach trees are commonly used for this purpose. Here is a tea growing area mixed with almond trees on the coast of Anatolia in Turkey.
Africa has many tea agriculture areas and processes the leaves into strongly flavored, spicy black varieties. Political instability has interfered with production. Here's a photo of growing areas near Mount Kenya.
Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, offers different growing regions from high elevations to sea level plantations. Most of their leaves are made into black varieties that brew into a characteristic bright coppery color and fresh taste. High grown Sri Lanka teas are usually sold as premium estate selections and now include white and green varieties. Famous estates include Nuwara Eliya and Kenilworth.
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Green tea varieties: Dragon Well | Mao Feng | Matcha | Gunpowder Green | Pi Lo Chun | Gyokuro | Lu Shan Yun Wu | Japanese Sencha | Lu An Melon Seed | Jasmine | Blooming Tea | Chun Mee | All Flavored | Organically Grown | Premium Estates This page was last updated by Sharon Jones on November 29, 2011. Return from Tea Plantations to Green Tea Health News Home
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