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Half way to the factory, we stop by the tea plantation farm and take these photo, say cheese~

The travel agent with us~! 

Hmm... This photo doesn't look nice right? But this is how they maintain the height of the tea tree. According to the travel uncle, it can grow up to a normal tree height or even higher if it is not well maintain. Thus, the worker need to cut all the tea tree every 3 month to make sure it doesn't outgrow. Botak~!!! pity them la... haha

Here is where the healthy grow one, pretty right?

And here we are, at the factory.

Okay, here is the first process, Withering. It is use to reduce the moisture content of leaves by about 40 to 50% and place them overnight.

And here is the second process, Rolling. In fact, this roller has been used since 1935. Its major function is to twist and break the withered leaves, distorting and rupturing its internal cells. This can help liberating and exposing its juices for fermentation.

As said above, the following step is Fermentation or Oxidation whereby the enzymes in the leaves are exposed to oxygen. The leaves will thus gradually turns into copper color. It is a very critical stage and usually takes 1 and a half to 2 hours depending on the characteristic flavor and aroma needed to be developed.

Forth stage is Drying. The fermented leaves are fed through the hot air at the temperature nearly 100 degrees C. It stop the fermentation action and reduce the moist to less than 3%. This is why the tea leaves you all saw in the market is in familiar crisp black form.

Okay, here the last part, Sorting. The made tea is graded according to its size by passing through a series of vibrating sieves. I don't know how it make it, but it can accurately differentiate the tea based on its own characteristic flavor. Maybe due to the density perhaps. Btw, the stalks and fibers are also extracted and become fertilizer.

I wonder how loud it would be as they require all the worker must wear the ear protection. As we are standing outside and well protected i guess. Pity those worker... Appreciate them for giving you teh tarik okay? Haha~

After visit the factory, uncle start explaining the tools the use to harvest the tea leaves.

Opps, get caugh... While he still explaining, this is what i did~ Hehe...

The scenery there is nice... This old tree don't know how many hundred years jor... Damned tall le~

Haha... I come from city and not really close to nature and here i found a funny worm. Just to share with some city girls or boys as well. This worm only have legs in front and back but the middle is empty one... Cute sia...

Hehe, their souvenir shop of course need to show the main boss, their CAP KARTOON, Mr BOH~

A series of the tea produced by BOH... Too many la...

Three of us... Why this photo make me so fat one... Sob sob... TT^TT

Hui San and I

This is the structure of the tea shop~!!! I love it so much... I want it~~~


The BOH Tea Centre @ Sg Palas... Who want yum cha here next time? Please bring me along... Haha~


With Mr BOH

Hehe, picture also want take ...

This leng chai, (translate: handsome) go everywhere also posing one.Anyway, since this is a good one, so post you here la... Hehe... He is my beloved MOM too... His job scope: nagging me, helping me, advising me, and taking care of me~ Haha...

This two leng lui~ Pretty le...

The corridor in between to tea shop and to the factory...

The great view from the shop.