Why are there more machine-picked tea leaves than hand-picked tea?

2022/06/15 column

Do you have the question, "Is tea still hand-picked?"
When you hear the word tea, many people think of landscape photographs that are hand-picked.
However, in recent years, more tea leaves have been picked by machine than by hand.
I will briefly introduce the reason why machine picking has increased, so please check the contents.

▼ The reason why the number of machine-picked tea leaves has increased compared to hand-picked tea
Technological advances are the main reason why machine-picked tea leaves are more popular than hand-picked.
Advances in technology have made it possible to make fairly high quality tea, even with mechanical picking.
In addition, hand-picking takes a lot of manpower and time, and it takes time to complete.
For this reason, there are now more mechanical picks than hand picks.

There are still some farmers who are hand-picking, but the number is by no means large.
Unlike in the past, hand-picked tea is very valuable.

Hand-picked tea has a beautiful appearance because it does not contain old leaves or stems.
In addition, hand-picked tea is still popular because of its exceptional flavor.

▼ Summary
Hand-picked tea is rare and can be difficult to find.
So, if you're looking for hand-picked tea, take advantage of mail-order sales.
"Fujiya-Chaho Co., Ltd." delivers tea leaves that have been carefully cultivated over time and carefully hand-picked by mail order.
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