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Some tasters fi nd their
fi rst sip quenches an
unknown thirst and
compels them to share
their joy with others.
Learn from professional
tasters how they improve
their skill.
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Purnima Rai rises
with the sun to pluck
tender leaves and buds
that she carries for two
hours to the certifi ed
organic factory in
Sunderpani, Ilam.
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Explore the complex
creation of 75-pound
logs of Anhua dark tea
compressed for aging
in a hand-woven bamboo
lattice and sawn into disks.
CONTENTS /
Smallholders on 470 million farms produce 70% of the
world's food, supporting 1.4 billion extremely poor people.
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Tea Journey profi les 24
major tea-growing regions
and asks in-country
writers and tea experts to
describe the 2016 harvest.
Nepal Tea Grower Purnima Rai
White
peony,
also
known
as
Bai
Mu
Dan,
is
a
white
tea
made
from
silvery
tea
buds
and
young
leaves.
Origin:
Fujian
Province,
China.
$14.95 (USD)
Nepal Tea Grower Purnima Rai
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