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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 tea, Chun Mee or Precious Eyebrows tea, Pi Lo Chun tea or Green Snail Spring tea, Lu Shan Yun Wu tea, a longevity tea, and Lu'an Melon Seed tea, among countless others. Tea is grown throughout all China with some areas cultivated for centuries.
Photographic Print Japan tea fields Japan produces green tea including and Matcha among others. Matcha and Gyokuro are famed for their special tastes due to shading the tea plants prior to harvesting.
Photographic Print Tea in India Almost all tea from India is processed into black tea, although you can now find green Assam, Nilgiri, and Darjeeling. Here are two photos of tea growing in Munnar, Western Ghats, Kerala State, India.
Australian tea Tea from Australia is usually processed into black tea for domestic use. Here is a picture of tea growing by the Palmerston Highway near Nerada, Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia.
Tea in Turkey Turkey uses green tea usually mixed with mint tea to help keep their bodies cool in the hot climate. It is frequently called Moroccan Mint. Tea can be planted 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.
Tea growing areas in Africa Africa has many tea growing areas and process the tea leaves into a strongly flavored, spicy black tea. Political instability has interfered with production. Here's a photo of tea growing areas near Mount Kenya.
Sri Lanka tea Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, offers different growing regions for tea from high elevations to sea level plantations. Most of these teas are made into black tea that brew into a characteristic bright coppery color and fresh taste. High grown Sri Lanka teas are usually sold as estate teas and now include white and green tea processing. Famous estates include Nuwara Eliya and Kenilworth.
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Gourmet Green Teas include: Dragon Well | Mao Feng | Matcha | Gunpowder Green | Pi Lo Chun | Gyokuro | Lu shan Yun Wu | Japanese Sencha | Lu An Melon Seed | Jasmine | Blooming | Chun Mee
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