While way of growing teas that are not trimmed in arch.
Cha musume (girls). I wonder if they still wear this at picking season nowadays at the field. I know people are wearing this for promoting tea event, etc...
My very own harvest.
Making teas in traditional way.
This is after steeming tea leaves. Trying to evaporate water weight. 30~50 min.
Rolling to spread the moisture in leaves. 40-50min.
non stop movement, Guys were sweating!
Modernized Machines that captured the movement of hands.
Rolling in heat to spread the moisture in leaves.
Rolling without heat.
Rolling machine.
Next is rolling in hot air.
Shaping leaves like needles and drying.
How the Chasen - bamboo whisk is made.
Old days tea grinder for matcha.
Making own tea from scratch.
Rolling. Water keeps coming out. Repeat adding heat and rolling.
Drying.
