tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969724950826892280.post413795601546186097..comments2023-03-28T21:52:53.394+06:00Comments on Seven Bowls of Tea: Nepal RevolutionLochanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10199458132493413422noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969724950826892280.post-17819522029045558952012-02-17T01:40:32.510+06:002012-02-17T01:40:32.510+06:00Hello Hanny,
Most of the plucking is still by han...Hello Hanny,<br /><br />Most of the plucking is still by hand. That is still the best way for the best quality teas. However in recent years due to shortage of tea plucking workers the quality of plucking has gone down. So much so that in many factories they do not get 2 leaf and a bud anymore. They get more like 4-5 leaves and even whole branches. The workers do not care anymore and this is totally out of control. If the factories try to control this quality they workers stop working! Of course in the best gardens this does not happen but I am talking about the factories producing medium quality teas that usually gets blended.<br /><br />So mechanical plucker is probably the best way to arrest the falling plucking standards. At least there will be uniform plucking and in improvement in quality in general. That means the average quality goes up while the already high quality continues to stay up or does better because the pluckers then can concentrate on the really high quality fine plucking while the machine can do the medium qualities teas.Lochanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199458132493413422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5969724950826892280.post-20537915658990414232012-02-16T13:52:37.077+06:002012-02-16T13:52:37.077+06:00Lochan, is good to know your opinion. Let me under...Lochan, is good to know your opinion. Let me understand the situation... Most of labour in Nepal, in tea gardens, are made by hand, right? This guy are doing in the other way... He's plucking with a mechanical tea plucker. What is the difference between the two methods? I was think that the finest way to plucking was by hand... Was more selective process and better to the beverage. Is this thoughts wrong? The traditional method should be revised?<br /><br />Thank you for putting the subject in the front line. Is good for the market discuss this kind of theme.<br /><br />Kisses from Brazil<br />HannyHannyhttp://www.rotadocha.com.brnoreply@blogger.com