Integritea – Page 15 – A teamaker’s perspective on tea, from the family tea company that is decommoditising tea. A blog about tea, family business and making business a matter of human service.

Appreciating Real Tea in ‘three senses’

10 years ago tea

Appreciating fine tea begins with the appearance of the tea; and as fine teas go, this ranks as oneof the very best – our Uva Seasonal Flush 2007 demonstrates the art of the teamaker beautifully. Handpicked on 7th August, 2007 the Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe yields a liquor that offers sophistication and finesse. Hints of […]

A response to Trade Aid, New Zealand

10 years ago Ethics

The New Zealand Herald of Monday March 17th, quotes my father, Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando, referring to Fairtrade as a ‘farce’. Newspapers like sensational headlines and that probably accounts for the title which picks up on just one of many aspects of the interview he gave. Reading on, there is a very significant truth […]

Fair Trade, the concept and the organization; a producer’s perspective

10 years ago Ethics

In a world where the shame of extreme poverty, unacceptably high infant mortality and death due to starvation compete for the headlines with news of inconceivably sophisticated advancements in science and technology, the need for a solution to the inequality that fuels poverty in the ‘South’ is critical. With the failure of aid as an […]

The View from Tientsin Bungalow

10 years ago Unbelievable Tea Experiences

There can be no greater calm and cerebral nourishment than what one experiences in Ceylon’s beautifully scenic tea country. This is the view from Ceylon Tea Trails, Tientsin Bungalow. As the morning mist disappears, it unveils the carpet of green, which is harvested almost continually by hand. It must be seen to be believed. Feb […]

The Beauty of Tea

11 years ago Uncategorized

There is no place more picturesque or more naturally calming than the tea country of Sri Lanka. In many parts of the central highlands of Sri Lanka where tea carpets the hills and mountains with its lush greenery, the views from every side are stunning. This is just one of those, taken from the Primary […]

A Garden of Tea

11 years ago Tea Gardens, Uncategorized

In spite of the approaching rains and heavy clouds, this view across Mattakelle Estate in Talawakelle, captures the calm, and surreal beauty in tea. This aesthetic enjoyment can continue for good tea, brewed correctly, yields more. The appreciation of tea on the eye is just one of the three senses in which Real Tea can […]

Page 15 of 15« First «...11 12 13 1415

Search