Tea: A Photographic Journey from the Garden to the Cup
Miscellaneous, Organic tea
Kilinoe: A lettuce garden turned tea farm on the slopes of Mauna Loa, Big Island, Hawaii.
The tea is grown in volcanic soil and is shaded by koa trees
At the right time, the pekoe leaves are plucked…
and the leaves destined for green tea are fired
‘A’a is a fully oxidized, hand-rolled black tea made from Hawaiian tea leaves. It is not fired
Kilinoe is the garden’s limited edition green tea
It is mild and refreshing, with a hint of citrus and leafy green vegetables
Thank you to Eliah Halpenny of Big Island Tea, who allowed me to use her photos. You can learn more about Big Island Tea on their website.
bianca wrote on August 27th, 2009 at 5:52 am
that’s pretty cool seeing the process like that
Jason Witt wrote on September 10th, 2009 at 6:15 am
It occurs to me that all this is a very good beginning for Hawaii and even denotes a rebirth. This is because I can’t imagine how tea isn’t a much more high-value crop than lettuce and perhaps even sugar. And, I can’t imagine Hawaii ever growing so much tea that it isn’t all snapped up immediately by thirsty customers who want to try the American kind. –Spirituality of Tea