Category Archives: Tea Manufacture

Feedback on 2009 Makaibari

By Silver Tips | Published: August 22, 2009
Here’s the first report, received yesterday,  from one of our loyal Makaibari fans on this year’s crop: “After hearing all the bad weather reports from the Makaibari Estate earlier this year, I didn’t know what to expect.  I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I sampled the first flush tea.  And the second [...]
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Makaibari 2009 now available

By Silver Tips | Published: August 14, 2009
How auspicious that the first chests we will open at our new office & warehouse today will be the 2009 Makaibari 1st and 2nd flush.  We will be opening the season with lot DJ 14/09 which is the first flush and DJ 110/09 which will be the second flush. In Darjeeling, each day’s manufacture is [...]
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Tea Manufacture – China

By Silver Tips | Published: August 9, 2009
Although the details of manufacture may change from country to country, just about all whole leaf manufacture involves hand-sorting.  Here is an excellent picture from one of our organic suppliers in China.  We work with several, not only for our own tea needs, but that of several larger tea companies whom we supply.  Notice the concentration [...]
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Plucking Tea

By Silver Tips | Published: August 8, 2009
Yesterday, I was once again asked about the tea leaf – my customer called it “raw tea”.  Was it green and was it fresh and how does it get manufactured?  I explained about plucking tea (yes, plucking, not picking) – that each day, teams of workers, usually women, pluck a specified area of bushes.  The [...]
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New season’s teas

By Silver Tips | Published: July 28, 2009
Glad to report that our air freight shipment of the 2009 Makaibari 2nd flush is almost here.  I think you’ll be happy with the selections we’ve made this year.  After the disappointing first flush crop which was affected by drought, the 2nd flush saw the benefit of ideal weather conditions – rain at night, sun [...]
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