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Tag Archives: tea garden
Tea adventures with Heath
Our certification manager, Heath Hillman, has had the kind of tea training around the world most of us only dream of. We chatted with Heath about Germany’s role in tea production, what it’s like to stand in a tea garden, and how we can all get better at tasting tea. Continue reading
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Two Leaves and a Bud Fair Trade Teas
Two leaves and a bud is Fair Trade Certified. We are looking to increase our range of Certified Fair Trade Teas every day. We are also a founding member of the Trust Organic Small Farmers Initiative. In the global market, small family farms are at a disadvantage, even if they are certified Fair Trade, because they produce on a smaller scale. If they compete with large Fair Trade Certified farms, they can not be as cost effective. The TOSF initiative builds markets for these farms. We support small family run tea gardens. Many small farmers are not able to make a living, unable to make enough to cover the costs of growing their own tea. It is of the utmost importance that we as a company support the preservation of traditional farming methods and help to overcome the disadvantages for … Continue reading
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Definition of a Tea Garden
Have you ever wondered what at a tea garden really is? After researching the facts, this is what we found out abot tea gardens at Two Leaves and a Bud: A Japanese tea Garden in San Francisco A tea garden was a place to drink tea and stroll around lawns, ponds and view statues. These smaller versions of pleasure gardens flourished in the late 18th century. Examples were Cuper’s Gardens and the area that became the Caledonian Cattle Market in London, England. Tea gardens also flourished in Japan and examples of Japanese tea gardens can be found around the world. Tea garden also refers to a tea plantation area where tea bushes are cultivated. These are found in Turkey(Karadeniz), India (from where our Organic Assam Black tea comes from), Bangladesh (Sylhet) and Sri Lanka (where our Earl Grey Tea originates … Continue reading
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