Lakes of acid, volcanoes... and tea?
Not so long ago, Kawah Putih lake, high up Mount Patuha in Java, had a mysterious reputation. Locals took the fact that no birds flew over it as a sign,...
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Suzy's World of Tea - The End?
28,000 miles over 3 continents to visit 84 factories in 7 countries... all in the name of tea!To those of you who've not read my previous posts, I've just returned...
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Suzy's Last Stop: Indonesia
After an incredible six months travelling around six major tea-producing countries, gaining great exposure to the tea manufacturing process, plantation operations and participating in auctions, I headed to the last...
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Suzy in Sri Lanka
From the cooler climbs of Darjeeling I travelled to Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it is historically known, home of Ceylon tea.Sri Lanka is a mountainous, subtropical island and has...
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The Misty Hills of Darjeeling
From the stimulating streets of Kolkata the next stage of my training trip was to take place in the cooler climbs of Darjeeling. Darjeeling nestles at the Western edge of...
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I'll take my tea with extra guts please
Professional tea tasters use a set of defined tasting terms, some of which can sound pretty odd to the rest of the world. Most people know what we might mean...
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