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Tea fresh from the field………

posted at 5:52pm, 26 Nov 09 by Cafédirect HQ [ 1 comment ]

Yesterday was overwhelming – true sensory overload….

We started off with a visit to the Michimikuru Tea Factory to see what happens to tea once it leaves the field.

Tea in the field at Michimikuru

Tea in the field at Michimikuru

Within 3 hours its at the factory and put into huge troughs onto wire mesh to be withered. This process takes out 66% of the moisture from the tea to improve the taste.

Tea withering at Michimikuru

Tea withering at Michimikuru

They then go through a process of CTC (cutting, tearing and curling) which starts the oxidisation process – this only starts when the leaf is cut. The tea is then dried and graded through various types of mesh, packed into large bags and the details of the company, weight and grade stenciled on the side. Now its ready to ship. This whole process takes about 14 hours.

Michimikuru tea packed &ready for shipment

Michimikuru tea packed &ready for shipment

Enjoy a cup of Cafédirect Everyday Tea!

It was amazing how much care was needed to produce tea to the highest quality – and you can taste it for yourself in our Everyday and Gold Teas.

Cuppa anyone?

Comments

  1. Jo B says:
    November 27, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Thats really fascinating , thanks