Monday, March 2, 2009

A Demo of Taiwan Jade Oolong's Hand Rolling



Taiwan’s High Mountain Jade Oolong teas require skillful canvas wrapping rolling.
The process involves tightly packing leaves into large canvas cloths that are then rolled by hand, foot or machine, then briefly firing the leaves to dry and separate them. It may be repeated dozens of times, depending on conditions and the desired outcome.
The slides show a live demonstration of traditional canvas wrapping and hand rolling, as a Taiwan tea master displays his craftsmanship and discuss how skill and art affects the quality of tea.
Much obliged to Mr. Chen Chen-Chin and Mr. Norman Shu for these great photos.

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