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Handunugoda Tea Plantation; Virgin White Tea

In ancient China the tender leaves would to be caught in golden bowls

SRI LANKA | Friday, 11 January 2013 | Views [284] | View Larger Image

In ancient China the tender leaves would to be caught in golden bowls

White-gloved women (historically virgins) cut the untouched leaves with small golden scissors. The ancient Chinese tea masters must have understood that the oils and sweat on the hands of the tea pickers would affect the delicate leaves.

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The only part of the human anatomy that ever touched the tea were the lips of the Emperor.

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