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Tea Grown and Produced in England at Tregothnan in Cornwall
Tea Adventures in Europe Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/28/25 Tea Adventures in Europe Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/28/25

Tea Grown and Produced in England at Tregothnan in Cornwall

VIEW photos from England’s only tea growing and producing operation: Tregothnan in Cornwall.

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Tea in Azerbaijan
Tea Adventures in Europe Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/25/25 Tea Adventures in Europe Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/25/25

Tea in Azerbaijan

VIEW photos from a tea adventure to discover and learn more about Azerbaijan’s history in tea production in the Astara region.

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Alishan Tea Mountain in Taiwan
Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/17/25 Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/17/25

Alishan Tea Mountain in Taiwan

View photos from one of Taiwan’s most famous tea growing mountains Alishan where tea grows immersed in the misty clouds.

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Historical Tea Shop Horaido in Kyoto
Tea History, Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/16/25 Tea History, Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 1/16/25

Historical Tea Shop Horaido in Kyoto

View photos and read about a trip to Horaido Tea, a historical Japanese green tea store, in Kyoto since 1803.

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Tea in Kinihira, Rwanda
Tea Adventures in Africa Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/6/21 Tea Adventures in Africa Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/6/21

Tea in Kinihira, Rwanda

View photos from a tea producing area of Rwanda making tea on an industrial scale.

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Fuding, Fujian: Spring Tea Harvest
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/5/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/5/21

Fuding, Fujian: Spring Tea Harvest

View photos from the spring tea harvest in Fuding, Fujian the historical terroir of famous Chinese white teas like White Peony and Silver Needle white teas.

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Exploring Green Tea Around Huangshan, Anhui
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21

Exploring Green Tea Around Huangshan, Anhui

View photos from exploring green tea production around the Huangshan area of Anhui Province.

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Tea Bushes in Qimen, Anhui
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21

Tea Bushes in Qimen, Anhui

View photos of tea bushes in Qimen, Anhui home of the world famous Qimen (Keemun) black tea.

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Mao Feng Green Tea in Wuyi, Zhejiang
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/4/21

Mao Feng Green Tea in Wuyi, Zhejiang

View photos from the tea fields and processing factory of one of China’s earlier organic green tea facilities in Zhejiang Province.

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Longjing Tea near Hangzhou
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/2/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/2/21

Longjing Tea near Hangzhou

View photos from the famous grounds where Longjing green tea are grown right outside of Hangzhou, China.

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Spring Tea in Wuyuan, Jiangxi
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/2/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/2/21

Spring Tea in Wuyuan, Jiangxi

View photos from the spring tea harvest in Wuyuan, Jiangxi.

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Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea in Anhui
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/2/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/2/21

Tai Ping Hou Kui Tea in Anhui

View photos on the handcrafted process of making Taiping Hou Kui green tea in Anhui as well as the story of how Tony and I got engaged here.

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Fall Tea Harvest in Taiwan
Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/1/21 Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 11/1/21

Fall Tea Harvest in Taiwan

View photos from the fall harvest season in three different tea producing regions in Taiwan.

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Matcha Tea in Uji, Japan
Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/30/21 Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/30/21

Matcha Tea in Uji, Japan

View photos from when I visited the famous matcha green tea making region of Uji, Japan.

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Fall Tieguanyin Tea Harvest in Anxi, Fujian
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/30/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/30/21

Fall Tieguanyin Tea Harvest in Anxi, Fujian

View photos from the fall harvest of Tiegyuanyin oolong tea in Anxi, Fujian from two different years.

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In the Heart of the Sri Lanka’s Tea Growing Region: Ella
Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21 Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21

In the Heart of the Sri Lanka’s Tea Growing Region: Ella

View photos from a trip to the heart of Sri Lanka’s tea producing area Ella.

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Sreemangal Tea in Bangladesh
Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21 Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21

Sreemangal Tea in Bangladesh

View some photos from my visit to Sreemangal the main tea growing area in Bangladesh and first ever visit to a tea growing area.

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Taiwanese Oolong Tea in Thailand on KCRW
Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21 Tea Adventures in Asia Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/29/21

Taiwanese Oolong Tea in Thailand on KCRW

Listen to my conversation with KCRW Good Food Host Evan Klleinman as we discuss the fascinating story of how Taiwanese style oolong ended up in Mae Salong, Thailand.

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“All The Tea in China” Article in China Heritage Quarterly
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21

“All The Tea in China” Article in China Heritage Quarterly

Read an article i wrote about my experience traveling around China in search of tea for this academic journal published out of Australian National University.

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CBS Sunday Morning Travels with us to the Fall Tea Harvest in Fujian, China
Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21 Tea Adventures in China Charlene Tranquil Tuesdays 10/28/21

CBS Sunday Morning Travels with us to the Fall Tea Harvest in Fujian, China

Watch the segment CBS Sunday Morning produced when they came along with me to the fall tea harvest in Anxi, Fujian in China.

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