Small camellia flower buds. Before they reach this point farmers typically snip them off to make sure the nutrients go towards developing the plant leaves.

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   Camellia Tea Ceremony (camelliakyoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Oct-2024 22:45:21 JST Camellia Tea Ceremony

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   The soil here is known as 'Jika' (地香 'Fragrant Land') thanks to the huge efforts that go into making organic tea.

   Fertilizer is made from a mix of pampas and humus, and no machinery is used to care for the bushes or pick the leaves. The resulting tea has a very different taste!

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