Tea Trails experience: tea factory with a resident planter
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You are in the heart of the Tea Country: The eponymous English cuppa might have been somewhat stronger if not for the 1865 coffee blight. Old Ceylon’s up-country plantations were devastated – but not so the spirits of the pioneering planters. They threw in a crop of tea and never looked back. You will visit a factory, and learn about the whole processing procedure and how different types of teas are created. This experience is exclusive to guests staying at the Ceylon Tea Trails bungalows.
Experience Overview
You will visit a factory, and learn about the whole processing procedure and how different types of teas are created. Your host will take you through the entire process – from the drying of the green leaf to process of dehumidifying and provoking the chemical reaction that turns green leaf into tea, to the segmenting of the different particles which give you the different grades, to the packing and distribution.
Includes:
A guided visit, no entrance fees required.
Duration:
Approximately 1.5 hours.
Difficulty:
Easy.
Suitable for children:
Small children will not follow the detailed explanation but they might enjoy seeing the machines and the process.
Meeting time on location:
09.30 AM
Pick-up time:
Tea Trails will provide the transfer to the factory. Guests in Summerville and Norwood Bungalows will be picked up at 8.30 am, guests in Tientsin at 8.15 am and guests in Castlereagh & Dunkeld will be picked up at 9.15 am.
Dietary:
Not applicable.
What to wear or bring along:
Casual clothing. You might want to wear long sleeves but you won’t need a jumper. The bungalow and the vehicles have umbrellas in case it rains.
Private or not?
No, other Tea Trails guest may join.
In the know / managing expectations:
It is a very comprehensive master class in the art of making tea but don’t worry, no one is going to examine you at the end. Some may feel the visit is a little too long, too detailed… fair enough.
Managing Expectations
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