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A few first impressions from my recent tea-research trip

[ IMAGE: New Zealand Pukeko hopping from one tea bush to the next ] I took the opportunity of  a long weekend (Canterbury day last Friday) to go on a research trip into tea cultivation (and culture) in New Zealand. I’m currently working on a magazine article on the subject with a photographer friend of mine and we visited some important people that play a role in New Zealand’s tea history. I will write more about this subject here in due time, but I wanted to quickly share some of the photos I (the photography amateur in the team) took of our visit at the Zealong plantation just outside of Hamilton. I have written about Zealong’s wonderful oolongs before on this blog (see the article here).

If you have tried one of the Zealong oolongs before (or planning to, which I recommend), then you will enjoy these images as they will show you were these gorgeous teas are produced.

[ IMAGE: Two leaves and a bud ]

[ IMAGE: Picking Tea at Zealong ]

[ IMAGE: Last rays of sun on the tea leaves ]

[ IMAGE: Tea Picker Hat ]

[ IMAGE: Tea bushes ]

[ IMAGE: Tea harvest ]

[ IMAGE: Capturing the sorting process ]

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By: Jo | 2011/11/15 | Travel | Trackback | Comments [RSS 2.0]

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  1. warren
    Comment by warren | 2011/11/15 at 10:15:31

    Interesting that you go overseas to Taiwan under the ruse of a trip “throughout New Zealand”.

    Wow!

    If these shots are from NZ there is a huge worldwide secret about the wonders of tea cultivation downunder. Can’t wait to read your impressions and for more beautiful shots.

    Well done, Shifu.
    -wm

  2. Ethan
    Comment by Ethan | 2011/11/28 at 13:02:58

    Indeed beautiful shots..:-) Great work Jo, really looking forward for your article, whenever it’s ready.
    P.S.
    I went over your portion of the images and they are absolutely stunning.
    Take care
    Ethan


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