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STiR tea & coffee industry international 59 sharing problems and solutions, offering technical advice, and pooling purchasing power. And, says O'Braan, "Plans are even underway for tea tours starting in the spring of 2015 - much like the Scottish Whisky tours that are so popular, but with more emphasis on sobriety!" A selling co-operative is also now in operation through the association and this allows members to sell teas that they do not eventually market as single estate teas through the associa- tion, and to sell lower standard teas for blending to the Wee Tea Company. Those taking part already are Scone Estate in Perth, Scot Herbs in Dundee, and Garrocher Market Garden in Stran- raar. From unlikely beginnings, it seems that a new Scottish tea industry has taken root and is set to grow well! Location: Dalreoch Farm Estate, Amulree, Perth & Kinross County, Scotland Plants sourced from: Italy Tea first planted: 2012 | First harvest: Feb 2014 Growing Season: February to October Altitude: 750 meters above sea level Landscape: sloping hillside Climate: Cold winters with strong winds up to 75 mph, low cloud, and restricted sunlight Temperature range: 16 C in summer to -10 C in winter Soil: clay with mushroom compost added in Pests: rabbits and deer Types of tea being made: white, black, green Retail price (Fortnum & Mason): £35 for 15 grams ($18 a cup) The plot before cultivation began in 2011 J. Fr. Scheibler GmbH & Co. KG · Trostbrücke 4 · 20457 Hamburg · Germany Phone +49 (0)40 / 37 85 89 - 0 · E-Mail tea@jfstea.de · Web www.jfstea.de Scan QR-Code with your mobile and visit JFS online! Tradition in Tea since 1834