Nature & Technics / Tea Plantage
Tee growing on the Azores Island São Miguel:
The nostalgic Tee plant Platações de Chá Gorreana was founded 1883 on São Miguel.
Fascinating old electric motors with transmission belts to drive the centrifuges. Nearly all workingsteps are still performed in handicraft. Watching the ancient technology You feel like staying in the German Museum.
Annually ca 30 to 40 tons of green and black Tee are produced.
The Gorreana Tee grows exclusively biological without using any pesticidal agents. |
Keywords: Tea mill, green Tea, black tea, Tea pluckers, São Miguel, Azores | © made4you All the photos in the gallery are only for private use. Commercial use only with permission of made4you. |