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Plucking tea from full-sized tea plants

There are few places in the world where tea is harvested from full-sized tea plants. On most plantations the camellia bushes are maintained at waist height. However, in regions where Pu Ers are...

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India: heavy rains cause landslides

During the months of July and August there are heavy rains in Darjeeling, and many landslides occur in the weeks following the downpours. Sometimes you see a pretty little village that appears to be...

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People and itineraries crossing paths

Life is about meeting people, about trajectories that follow one another or cross paths. Life is a path. I dedicate this photo to Emilie who has looked after my blog since it started. I record my...

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The last autumn teas in Darjeeling

In a month’s time, the Darjeeling season will be over. The temperature will drop and the tea plants will go dormant. Before then, a few autumn or “third flush” teas are still being produced, and there...

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The attention paid to tea plants between autumn and spring

If you have a garden of any size, you know that between autumn and spring, aside from when the ground is frozen, there is always work to be getting on with, such as pruning. In the tea fields, too,...

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Making tea requires great precision

Making tea requires great precision. Scales are used to check the weight of the leaves, then there is a kettle with volume markings , sometimes a thermometer, and a timer. When I’m on a tea...

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Irrigation and drainage on flat land

Tea plants don’t like to stand in water. When tea is grown on flat land, like here in Rwanda, it’s important to dig out ditches so that the rainwater runs away and doesn’t linger around the camellia’s...

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Tea and rice

Tea and rice have a lot in common. Firstly their shades of green, with the occasional touch of yellow, so delicate and varied, so intense. A feast for the eyes. I could spend my life photographing...

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Farmers diversify their crops

This photo may seem odd, and rightly so: these aren’t tea leaves, but mint. However, this photo perfectly illustrates an aspect of my work. Many small producers around the world grow tea, harvesting...

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Head in the clouds

The mountains covered with tea plants rise so high and the clouds sometimes fall so low that there is no room left for the sky. The clouds cover the green blanket of tea plants with mist, envelop them...

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