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Follow the leaf from hand-picking to the final cup in the hills of rural Java. Walk or move through the tea fields alongside local farmers, learn how they identify and select the finest leaves, and experience the hand-picking process directly among the tea bushes. The journey continues with traditional tea making, following the leaves as they are prepared, processed, dried, and finally brewed.
Designed with different mobility needs in mind, the experience can be adapted so wheelchair users and travelers requiring additional support can take part alongside the group, with route and field access assessed according to individual requirements. More than a tea tasting, it is a close encounter with the landscape, local farmers, and generations of knowledge behind a Javanese cup of tea.
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Itineraries
Session 1
Walk the Tea Landscape
Walk along the farmland with local tea farmers and explore the ecosystem that supports tea cultivation. Discover the surrounding plants, insects, birds, soil, water, and other elements of biodiversity, and understand how they interact within the tea-growing environment.
Learn to Read the Tea Plant
Learn directly from the farmers how to identify healthy plants, young shoots, leaf maturity, and leaves ready for harvesting. Discover how growing conditions and careful selection influence the quality of the tea.
Hand-Pick the Leaves
Join the farmers in hand-picking fresh tea leaves. Learn traditional harvesting techniques and experience firsthand where the journey from leaf to cup starts.
Withering & Rolling
Follow the freshly picked leaves into the processing stage. Experience how moisture is gradually reduced and how the leaves are rolled and prepared to develop their distinctive characteristics.
Oxidation, Roasting & Drying
Discover how oxidation changes the colour, aroma, and flavour of the leaves, then follow the roasting and drying process used to control the transformation and develop the final character of the tea.
Brew & Taste Your Tea
Complete the journey by brewing and tasting the finished tea with the farmers, connecting the flavour in the cup with the landscape, leaves, and traditional craftsmanship experienced throughout the day.
(The experience follows mobility-assessed farm routes, with suitable sections and assistance arranged so wheelchair users and travelers with different mobility requirements can participate in the journey.)
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