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Tea plantations (India)

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The plantations coexist with the rainforest. This is the philosophy of Makaibari: preservation of places of origin

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The plantations coexist with the rainforest. This is the philosophy of Makaibari: preservation of places of origin

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Tea fields slopes of the Himalayas (Darjeeling region). Makabari plantation is located in the Kurson district (1400 m)

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Tea fields slopes of the Himalayas (Darjeeling region). Makabari plantation is located in the Kurson district (1400 m)

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Makaibari (Banerjee family) was the first mechanized farm to processing the tea in the world.The Logo is a Camelia Sinensis

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Makaibari (Banerjee family) was the first mechanized farm to processing the tea in the world.The Logo is a Camelia Sinensis

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Arrival of the pickers

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Arrival of the pickers

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With the first harvest (March-April), it produces black tea. From May to October it produces green and white tea

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With the first harvest (March-April), it produces black tea. From May to October it produces green and white tea

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Pickers, lay the leaves harvested by hand, inside the baskets

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Pickers, lay the leaves harvested by hand, inside the baskets

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Only the smallest and tender leaves of Camellia sinensis, are hand picked by the pickers

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Only the smallest and tender leaves of Camellia sinensis, are hand picked by the pickers

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A moment of harvesting tea leaves

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A moment of harvesting tea leaves

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Leaves of the Camellia sinensis

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Leaves of the Camellia sinensis

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A moment of harvesting tea leaves

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A moment of harvesting tea leaves

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Only the women pick the tea leaves

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Only the women pick the tea leaves

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Only the women pick the tea leaves

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Only the women pick the tea leaves

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The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves

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The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves

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The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves

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The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves

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A moment of the tea harvest

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A moment of the tea harvest

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The basket used for picking the tea leaves

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The basket used for picking the tea leaves

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The basket used for picking the tea leaves

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The basket used for picking the tea leaves

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The umbrella is indispensable. Protects from the sun and, during the monsoon (May/September), shelter from the rain

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The umbrella is indispensable. Protects from the sun and, during the monsoon (May/September), shelter from the rain

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With the sickle, the women clean the soil from weeds

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With the sickle, the women clean the soil from weeds

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The roots of the tea plant, at the end of harvest, are clean with the hoe

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The roots of the tea plant, at the end of harvest, are clean with the hoe

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In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book

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In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book

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In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book

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In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book

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Loading of trays, first phase of the process for obtaining the tea called withering

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Loading of trays, first phase of the process for obtaining the tea called withering

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Ventilated room that eliminates, in 8-18 hours depends on the humidity of the air, the 70% of humidity from the leaves

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Ventilated room that eliminates, in 8-18 hours depends on the humidity of the air, the 70% of humidity from the leaves

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Drying the leaves in a ventilated room

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Drying the leaves in a ventilated room

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Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room

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Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room

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Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room

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Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room

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After the drying phase, the leaves are sent to the rolling phase

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After the drying phase, the leaves are sent to the rolling phase

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The rolling operation serves to preserve the aroma of the leaves and for black tea, continues until the fermentation of the leaves

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The rolling operation serves to preserve the aroma of the leaves and for black tea, continues until the fermentation of the leaves

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The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees

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The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees

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The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees

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The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees

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Drying control of the tea leaves

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Drying control of the tea leaves

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Drying control of the tea leaves

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Drying control of the tea leaves

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Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves

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Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves

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Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves

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Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves

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The duration of a Camelia sinensis is 50/60 years.The pruning is done in winter every 2 years

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The duration of a Camelia sinensis is 50/60 years.The pruning is done in winter every 2 years

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In the nursery, new varieties of plants are grown

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In the nursery, new varieties of plants are grown

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The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting

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The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting

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The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting

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The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting

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Lunch time in one of the nests of the plantation

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Lunch time in one of the nests of the plantation

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Pickers leave their children to the nest

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Pickers leave their children to the nest

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Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children

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Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children

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Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children

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Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children

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The pickers, leave their children to the kindergarten

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The pickers, leave their children to the kindergarten

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The plantation is equipped with an school for the children of the pickers

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The plantation is equipped with an school for the children of the pickers

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In the Darjeeling region, the english colonies began the tea plantations. Today the Darjeeling tea is famous all over the world

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In the Darjeeling region, the english colonies began the tea plantations. Today the Darjeeling tea is famous all over the world

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Where are the Makaibari Plantations Tea

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Where are the Makaibari Plantations Tea

The plantations coexist with the rainforest. This is the philosophy of Makaibari: preservation of places of origin
The plantations coexist with the rainforest. This is the philosophy of Makaibari: preservation of places of origin
Tea fields slopes of the Himalayas (Darjeeling region). Makabari plantation is located in the Kurson district (1400 m)
Tea fields slopes of the Himalayas (Darjeeling region). Makabari plantation is located in the Kurson district (1400 m)
Makaibari (Banerjee family) was the first mechanized farm to processing the tea in the world.The Logo is a Camelia Sinensis
Makaibari (Banerjee family) was the first mechanized farm to processing the tea in the world.The Logo is a Camelia Sinensis
Arrival of the pickers
Arrival of the pickers
With the first harvest (March-April), it produces black tea. From May to October it produces green and white tea
With the first harvest (March-April), it produces black tea. From May to October it produces green and white tea
Pickers, lay the leaves harvested by hand, inside the baskets
Pickers, lay the leaves harvested by hand, inside the baskets
Only the smallest and tender leaves of Camellia sinensis, are hand picked by the pickers
Only the smallest and tender leaves of Camellia sinensis, are hand picked by the pickers
A moment of harvesting tea leaves
A moment of harvesting tea leaves
Leaves of the Camellia sinensis
Leaves of the Camellia sinensis
A moment of harvesting tea leaves
A moment of harvesting tea leaves
Only the women pick the tea leaves
Only the women pick the tea leaves
Only the women pick the tea leaves
Only the women pick the tea leaves
The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves
The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves
The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves
The wicker basket that women use for picking the tea leaves
A moment of the tea harvest
A moment of the tea harvest
The basket used for picking the tea leaves
The basket used for picking the tea leaves
The basket used for picking the tea leaves
The basket used for picking the tea leaves
The umbrella is indispensable. Protects from the sun and, during the monsoon (May/September), shelter from the rain
The umbrella is indispensable. Protects from the sun and, during the monsoon (May/September), shelter from the rain
With the sickle, the women clean the soil from weeds
With the sickle, the women clean the soil from weeds
The roots of the tea plant, at the end of harvest, are clean with the hoe
The roots of the tea plant, at the end of harvest, are clean with the hoe
In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book
In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book
In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book
In the end of the day, the daily harvest of each picker, is weighed and marked in a book
Loading of trays, first phase of the process for obtaining the tea called withering
Loading of trays, first phase of the process for obtaining the tea called withering
Ventilated room that eliminates, in 8-18 hours depends on the humidity of the air, the 70% of humidity from the leaves
Ventilated room that eliminates, in 8-18 hours depends on the humidity of the air, the 70% of humidity from the leaves
Drying the leaves in a ventilated room
Drying the leaves in a ventilated room
Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room
Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room
Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room
Humidity control of the leaves during the drying phase in the ventilated room
After the drying phase, the leaves are sent to the rolling phase
After the drying phase, the leaves are sent to the rolling phase
The rolling operation serves to preserve the aroma of the leaves and for black tea, continues until the fermentation of the leaves
The rolling operation serves to preserve the aroma of the leaves and for black tea, continues until the fermentation of the leaves
The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees
The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees
The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees
The fermented leaves are introduced in the dryer for a duration of about 30 minutes with temperatures from 180 to 225 degrees
Drying control of the tea leaves
Drying control of the tea leaves
Drying control of the tea leaves
Drying control of the tea leaves
Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves
Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves
Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves
Selection of the leaves: 1st choice the big ones and entire, 2th and 3th choice, the small and broken leaves
The duration of a Camelia sinensis is 50/60 years.The pruning is done in winter every 2 years
The duration of a Camelia sinensis is 50/60 years.The pruning is done in winter every 2 years
In the nursery, new varieties of plants are grown
In the nursery, new varieties of plants are grown
The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting
The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting
The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting
The balance used to dose the tea leaves into the infusion cup for tasting
Lunch time in one of the nests of the plantation
Lunch time in one of the nests of the plantation
Pickers leave their children to the nest
Pickers leave their children to the nest
Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children
Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children
Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children
Kindergarten is equipped with a refectory and rooms for rest of the children
The pickers, leave their children to the kindergarten
The pickers, leave their children to the kindergarten
The plantation is equipped with an school for the children of the pickers
The plantation is equipped with an school for the children of the pickers
In the Darjeeling region, the english colonies began the tea plantations. Today the Darjeeling tea is famous all over the world
In the Darjeeling region, the english colonies began the tea plantations. Today the Darjeeling tea is famous all over the world
Where are the Makaibari Plantations Tea
Where are the Makaibari Plantations Tea

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By: Luca Rinaldini

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Makaibari plantations on Google Maps.
The tea leaf, belongs to the Camellia sinensis a plant native of China. Over the centuries, the tea plantations expanded in India, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Japan, Kenya and Uganda. The first to speak of this drink in Europe was Gian Battista Ramusio (1485-1557), a Venetian Republic ambassador who came to know by an Arab businessman (Haji Mohamed), of a popular drink in China also used as medicine. Since then, the tea came to Europe through Dutch, Portuguese and English traders. This reportage has been produced in the Darjeeling region (India). The plantations are located in the forests of Mount Kanchenjunga (8591 m), the third highest peak in the Himalayas. The family owner of the Makaibari plantation, one of the oldest in the region (1859), is currently engaged in an organic and eco-sustainable production process and got the Faitrade International certification. Since a few years the Makaibari plantation is opened to tourism with the possibility to stay at homes of workers during the harvest period (April/November). An unusual travel experience during which you can follow the work of laborers and the stages of tea processing.
Useful links for more informations:
www.makaibari.com
www.fairtrade.org.uk
www.airindia.in
tourism.gov.in
www.indiatourismmilan.com
www.tourism.nic.in
www.swagatam.com