Part 2 of Old Tea Images: Tea Making Process

Part 2

Bamboo trays of tea exposed to sun and air. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com


Charcoal fires beneath bamboo trays of tea. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Tea is thrown together in a large basket and tossed about, thrown in the air and compressed by the arms. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Rolling teas on bamboo mat. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Roasting. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

Deeper green tea roasting pan. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com

More Old Tea Images: Tea Making Process Part 1

Because I really enjoy these old pictures from http://www.teacourse.com.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series, part 2 will be shown a week later, on the tea making process.


Second Roasting Oven from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Tea rapidly stirred about to permit dense vapor to escape. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Leaves passed through sieves and winnowed in baskets. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



After second rolling, shaken down upon a sieve, fixed midway in a tubular basket and placed over a charcoal fire. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Stove for Roasting from Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com



Resting arms, rolling with feet for commoner kinds of teas. From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, November, 1859 www.TeaCourse.com