Tea Picking
Ohno, Hohrai cho, Minamishitara gun, Aichi

Now is the time we can taste newly-picked tea. I tried tea picking for the first time in my life. It is good to taste the tea that I picked.
Thanks for Mr. and Ms. Ohashi of "Morino Ko Club".

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Tea leaves First you pick the tea leaves.

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Then you weigh then on a scale. Next you let them steam.

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Dehydrate them. You rub them together.

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Last you heat then. Then you have your lfinal product.
TEA

Taken on May 14, 2000