Tea-Making In China (PHOTOS)

Wuyi Mountains are renowned for producing top-quality tea. Brightly-colored plants grow on the rocky outcrops with strong a aroma and pure taste, the most highly-prized among them being Da Hong Pao 'Grand Red Robe' rock tea and Lapsang Souchong red tea. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

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• Tea Making In China

  Farm workers pick tea leaves in the rain on May 12, 2012 in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  A tea farmer carries tea leaves just picked by hand on May 12, 2012 in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  A worker carries tea leaves into a tea factory in the village of Tongmuguan, an area famous for the origin of red tea, on May 11, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  A basket of tea leaves at a tea factory in the village of Tongmuguan, an area famous for the origin of red tea, on May 11, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  Workers handle Jinjunmei, a quality red leaf tea at a tea factory in the village of Tongmuguan, an area famous for the origin of red tea, on May 11, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  A worker holds a tea bud at a tea factory in the village of Tongmuguan, an area famous for the origin of red tea, on May 11, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

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  Local people make rock tea at a temple in Wufu village on May 14, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  Local people make rock tea at home in Wufu village on May 13, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. Wuyi Mountains is renowned for producing top quality tea. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

• Tea Making In China

  Rock tea brews at Huiyuan Temple on May 12, 2012, in Wuyishan, Fujian province, southeastern China. (Kevin Zen, Getty Images)

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Comments

[jamsnake]

10:15 AM on 07/03/2012

you make a mistake if you think these tea is filled with toxic pesticides.the tea in videos is all hand-planting,very expensive,more than $50000/kg(in china),$200,000 in other countries.

[Robert Nix]

11:05 AM on 05/21/2012

I switched from brewed tea to Matcha. It packs a big boost and it makes me feel better.

[Enso]

09:34 AM on 05/20/2012

Unfortunately, one has to be wary about drinking Chinese teas.
That''s too bad, I love Silver Needle tea. It s one of the best ever.
Not all of Chinese tea-makers are using prohibited pesticides, but one never knows.
Lately I switched to some Taiwanese teas. Unfortunately, their green teas are not very good, although oolong is excellent.

[Utopian Sky]

04:01 PM on 05/18/2012

Man, what I wouldn't do for all the Tea in China. :)

[katwright]

09:38 AM on 05/18/2012

Wonderful pictures!

[pinkibus]

04:43 PM on 05/17/2012

Unfortunately tea from China is filled with toxic pesticides. I think an anlysis of lipton Tea would shock the socks off those who drink it.

[maverick9808]

06:30 PM on 05/17/2012

like anything it depends on the grower, to say China is pretty general though i am partial to Taiwan style high mountain teas which are not heavily fumigated.

There are also alot of counterfeit teas which are heavily laden with chemicals coming out of vietnam which are moonlighting as Taiwan tea.

[moonlightesq]

03:26 PM on 05/18/2012

I have to agree, even mainland Chinese prefer tea from Taiwan over tea from China. Taiwan tea are highly prized in China, so there are many counterfeits.

Taiwan's High Mountain Oolong are the best!

[babby201]

07:09 PM on 05/17/2012

Lipton Tea is made in New Jersey , where they dump the bodies of the Mafioso .

[French Toast]

03:16 PM on 05/18/2012

The Daily Show's segment about Bayonne is amazingly realistic.

[moonlightesq]

03:20 PM on 05/18/2012

Have to fan you for the boxer pic. Looks just like my dog when he was a pup.