Showing posts with label tea picking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tea picking. Show all posts

Thursday, August 2, 2012

The missing and mismatched pieces


Some aspects in this tea picking scene do not seem to fall in the right places. Can you spot them?

- Tea picking is a job mainly reserved for women which very likely has to do with their nimbler fingers that add a soft touch without hurting the leaves during the process. The figure in this picture is more likely a man.

- After picking the leaves, this guy may be left without a bag or basket to deposit his harvest.

- Lastly, take a closer look at his hands and how they approach the tea bush. 

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Seasonal changes and tea picking

The same tea breed displays variation in flavour as a result of climatic changes. This directly influences the quality of the tea leaves from one season to another.  Spring and winter are regarded as better seasons for producing high quality tea leaves. Why is that?