It takes a much warmer climate than mine to grow camellia sinensis. They do have them in the Southern US, but I've heard that the tea from them is just not any good.
I've never heard of anyone fermenting leaves like you. From the picture it looks like they are packed wet into a jar? How does the flavor change?
From what I remember, camellia sinensis is pretty much almost oxidized and dried as soon as possible after picking. The aged dark teas/pu-erh are partially processed and then left to age in a slow ferment. But I could be remembering wrong, I haven't gotten through all the video series yet.
I just bought some last week
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Sold as 3 but it is actually 13 seedlings. I did put one outside but do believe it won't make it over the winter. So the goal is to keep one or a few around as a houseplant.
They are growing in Cornwall nowadaysI bought ten of them last year for Christmas presents as the in-laws are all big tea drinkers. Big amounts not big people, although extremely tall.
Unfortunately, the U.K outside isnt at all like Darjeeling or Assam though and they went crispy .
The harsh Winter and the dog's particular liking to pissing on that Camelia Sinensis plant meant it didnt last long, but i DID get a few cuppas out of it ( when it was inside out of reach of dog )
It made a verry nice cup of green tea.
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camellia sinensis is pretty much almost oxidized and dried as soon as possible after picking. The aged dark teas/pu-erh are partially processed and then left to age in a slow ferment.
They are growing in Cornwall nowadays
Did you try to oxidize/dry the leafs at all, or just pluck them and steep them?I bought ten of them last year for Christmas presents as the in-laws are all big tea drinkers. Big amounts not big people, although extremely tall.
Unfortunately, the U.K outside isnt at all like Darjeeling or Assam though and they went crispy .
The harsh Winter and the dog's particular liking to pissing on that Camelia Sinensis plant meant it didnt last long, but i DID get a few cuppas out of it ( when it was inside out of reach of dog )
It made a verry nice cup of green tea.
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