Leaf to chest

Leaf at dawn, chest at auction.

First flush is sold at premium prices with the season printed on the chest, and buyers cannot check the plucking day or the withering time.

Terraced rows of tea bushes on a hillside among tall shade trees
Each chest names its garden, plucking day and withering hours, and the factory signs the processing line before auction.

  1. Pluck

    Leaf is plucked by garden and the day is logged.

  2. Wither

    Leaf is withered and the hours are written.

  3. Roll

    Rolling and firing are logged on the chest.

  4. Auction

    The chest is listed with its record code.