BOH Tea Plantation located at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia is also the largest tea plantation in Malaysia and the largest black tea manufacturer in Malaysia. Catherine Douzel said, “Each cup of tea represents an imaginary voyage.” Yet Arthur Gray believed, “The spirit of the tea beverage is one of peace, comfort and refinement.” Photo #1 by Zaqqy J.

Taipei County Tangyao Tea Plantation Sunset. The photographer noted, “With atmosphere like this can lift yourself into some brand new thoughts. The greater the doubt you will dare to step through, the greater your possibility to grow beyond.” Photo #2 by CHEZ ANDRE 1

The photographer noted, “Happened across this wild elephant in a Tea Plantation above Munnar. He was standing guard to protect the herd in the trees.” Photo #3 by August Gregg

Green and peaceful, tea estate in Munnar. Did you know?…“no-one is sure of the exact inventor of tea, but Chinese legends attribute the invention of tea to Shennong in 2737 BC.” Yet the “first recorded drinking of tea was in China, with the earliest records of tea consumption dating to the 10th century BC.” Photo #4 by tornado_twister

Living on Mountains of Tea in Darjeeling, India. The photographer wrote, “Two school kids walking home in the mountainous town of Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. These kids live amidst ubiquitous tea fields and beautiful himalayan peaks in the distance. The mountain visible on the horizon is Kangchendzonga (or Khangchendzonga depending on who you ask), the third tallest mountain in the world (Mount Everest is farther west). This region of India is quite distinct since it lies so close to Nepal.” Photo #5 by Daniel Peckham

Example of intricate labyrinth of Camellia sinensis, or tea bushes on a tea plantation. Fancy a brew? Even in the fictional Star Trek Next Generation future, Captain Jean Luc Picard orders, “Computer: Tea. Earl Gray. Hot.” Photo #6 by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

“If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you.” ~ quote by William Gladstone. Photo #7 by himanisdas

Tea Plantation on the way to Knuckles Mountain Range Reserve in Sri Lanka. Tech entrepreneur Kevin Rose is a big fan of tea, claiming in an interview that his favorite part of the day was: “First thing in the morning, when I have a cup of tea. It’s the calm before the storm.” When asked, ‘If you were going to start a business in another industry, what would it be?’ Rose replied, “A tea company that sources from the United States. There’s only one big tea plantation in the U.S. I’d love to get in there and make some specialized tea.” Photo #8 by Drriss & Marrionn

The Viceroy Through Tea Plantations in Nuwara Eliya – Colombo, Sri Lanka. The photographer wrote, “This image of an icon of a bygone era, the steam engine chugging through the tea country is an evocative one of the times when the British Raj ruled all of Sri Lanka. The railway system and indeed the tea plantations that dominate the scenery around the hill country resort town of Nuwara Eliya, also known as ‘Little England,’ are some of the lasting legacies of colonial rule.” Photo #9 by Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau

Scenic View of Valparai. The photographer added, “Valparai is a hill station (3500 feet above sea level) on the western ghats. Very scenic, vast lands are covered with tea plantations.” The British first introduced tea into India in an attempt to break the Chinese monopoly on it. Much, much later, Monty Python said ~ “Make tea, not war.” Photo #10 by Thangaraj Kumaravel

Charleston Tea Plantation is the source for the only tea grown in the USA, American Classic Tea. This sign points toward the next closest tea plantations: Indonesia 10,149 miles, Sri Lanka 9,395 miles, India 7,934 miles, Kenya 7,815 miles, China 7,320 miles, Turkey 5,630 miles and Argentina 4,823 miles. That’s why it’s a pretty safe bet that you don’t have a terrific view of a tea plantation if you live in the USA. The tea you drink is likely not made in America, but here’s a partial list of tea companies. Photo #11 by Ian May

This photo, circa 1905 – 1915, shows a group of Greek workers, girls, boys and women harvesting tea in Chakva, Georgia. The Russian photographer used a special color photography process to create a visual record of the Russian Empire. They don’t look like happy campers. Photo #12 by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection (Library of Congress)

Want some tea? “I have to wake up and drink chamomile tea to slow down,” ~ quote by Janice Dickinson. Did you know?…Tea is the second most consumed beverage on Earth after water; “in many cultures it is also consumed at elevated social events, such as afternoon tea and the tea party. Tea ceremonies have arisen in different cultures.” Photo #13 by Roshan Rao

“Velvet tea,” the photographer called this shot of workers picking tea in Kalasa, India. In the USA, 80% of tea is consumed as iced tea. “Sweet tea is a cultural symbol of the southeastern US, and is common in that portion of the country.” Photo #14 by Roshan Rao

A panorama of Malaysia’s largest tea plantation in the Cameroon highlands outside Kuala Lumpur. Having a bit of the Deep South in me, I like my tea “Kentucky sweet.” But George Orwell would hate it. In January 1946, Orwell said, “I know very well that I am in a minority here. But still, how can you call yourself a true tea-lover if you destroy the flavour of your tea by putting sugar in it? It would be equally reasonable to put pepper or salt. Tea is meant to be bitter, just as beer is meant to be bitter. If you sweeten it, you are no longer tasting the tea, you are merely tasting the sugar; you could make a very similar drink by dissolving sugar in plain hot water. ~ “A Nice Cup of Tea,” Evening Standard, 12 January 1946. Photo #15 by Farrukh

Mulanje Mountain, Malawi as seen from a tea plantation. The photographer asked, “Was a trek across this mountain the source of inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional middle earth?” Photo #16 by Ismail Mia

Riding a bicycle with an umbrella through the Cameron Highlands. A Chinese Proverb states, “Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.” Photo #17 by Michael Camilleri

The Bharat Tea Plantation near Tanah Rata in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Wikipedia lists possible health effects credited with tea, such as “it has been suggested that green and black tea may protect against cancer…though the catechins found in green tea are thought to be more effective in preventing certain obesity-related cancers such as liver and colorectal cancer, while both green and black teas may protect against cardiovascular disease…Numerous recent epidemiological studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of green tea consumption on the incidence of human cancers. These studies suggest significant protective effects of green tea against oral, pharyngeal, oesophageal, prostate, digestive, urinary tract, pancreatic, bladder, skin, lung, colon, breast, and liver cancers, and lower risk for cancer metastasis and recurrence.” Photo #18 by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen

India tea plantation, Nallamudi View Point, Blue Mountains. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me,” ~ quote by C.S Lewis. Photo #19 by Thangaraj Kumaravel

Tea estate at Coonoor India. Chinese Proverb: “Water is the mother of tea, a teapot its father, and fire the teacher.” Photo #20 by Thangaraj Kumaravel

Tea Estate in Ooty, India. “Bread and water can so easily be toast and tea,” ~ Author Unknown. Photo #21 by Satheeshkumar K

What does it look like to walk along paths at a tea estate? This is one view from Peradeniya Botanical Gardens in Sri Lanka. Photo #22 by Gokul K

Tea plantation in Munnar, India. Here’s an odd quote by Emilie Autumn in The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls ~ “If leeches ate peaches instead of my blood, then I would be free to drink tea in the mud!” Photo #23 by Jakub Michankow

Malabar Tea Estate, statue at the entrance of the tea factory in Indonesia. The photographer wrote, “The history of Malabar dates back to the 1890 when the culture of Dutch began to flow into the highland of Pangalengan. Malabar tea estate was established in 1896 and Karel Albert Rudolf Bosscha was the plantation’s first manager. Later on, he was the General Manager to all tea estate in the Pangalengan region. During his 32 years as manager of the tea estate he had accomplished his job enormously. He erected two tea factories in Malabar, one was near his residence also his office, called Malabar tea factory and the other was erected later (1905), called Tanara (now Malabar tea factory). The first Malabar tea factory is now known as the ‘Sporthall Gelora Dinamika’.” Photo #24 by Jean-Marie Hullot

Picking tea in Kerala, India. The photographer noted, “Workers trying to pick tea at a plantation near Devikulam in the mountains of Kerala, India. Each worker picks 8 kg of tea per day. The workers employed full time earn between 200 and 250 € per month.” Photo #25 by Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

Munnar Tea, bags of picked tea leaves ready to be taken to the factory. Did you know?…White tea, yellow tea, green tea, oolong, pu-erh tea and black tea are all harvested from the species Camellia sinensis, but they are processed differently to attain different levels of oxidation. Photo #26 by jonbrew

Abandoned Monga Tea Factory in East Africa. “Where there’s tea there’s hope,” ~ quote by Arthur Wing Pinero. Photo #27 by Naeem Ebrahimjee

Circular pattern at a tea estate in Sri Lanka. “Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage,” ~ quote by Okakura Kakuzō. Photo #28 by Gokul K

Gentle slopes of a tea estate in the hill country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. “Women are like tea bags. They do not know how strong they are until they get into hot water,” ~ quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. Photo #29 by Jan Arendtsz

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. “Situated at around 2000m above sea level and surrounded by lush tea plantations Nuwara Eliya is the main hill resort of Sri Lanka and the heart of the tea industry. Once a pleasure retreat of the European planters, the town is still very much an English town with many English style bungalows and buildings & gulf courses.” Photo #30 by Vijayakumar Malavarayar via Muhun Sathasivam

Tea Estate in India. In the United Kingdom, tea “is consumed daily and often by a majority of people across the country, and indeed is perceived as one of Britain’s cultural beverages.” In India, “tea is one of the most popular hot beverages. It is consumed daily in almost all homes.” Photo #32 by Sakeeb Sabakka

Sri Lanka tea plantation. “Switzerland has its own unique blend of iced tea.” Elsewhere, “Ireland has, for a long time, been one of the biggest per-capita consumers of tea in the world. The national average is four cups per person per day, with many people drinking six cups or more.” Photo #33 by Kosala Bandara

Fields and fields of tea. “In Pakistan, tea is called chai” and tea is common in the Middle East. “Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world,” ~ quote by T’ien Yi-heng. Photo #34 by Will Ellis from Reading, England

Tea plantation in Taipei, Taiwan. Whether you like tea hot or cold, “There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” ~ Bernard-Paul Heroux. Photo #35 by CHEZ ANDRE 1

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