2013 TOST - Hand Rolling at Tung Fung Tea Factory

2013 TOST - Hands on Making Jade Oolong (Wrapped Rolling)

2011 TOST - Hand rolling Ruby 18 (10/18/2011)

This stop is for our members to hands on rolling on the Ruby 18 - what a surprise! Tung-Feng has a new facility and was selected by Steve and me during our scouting trip in March. We thought of adding this facility to show how the Brandy Oolong is processed plus one small session of hand rolling on the withered leaves will be fun-filled experience. Honestly speaking, that ain't easy at all... While the rolled leaves were set on tray with each member's name then to be sent in oxidation room, we all guessed that the tea we rolled will be a mess. (* It turns out we did make good tea, our Ruby 18 is excellent...Till now still are wondering whether Taiwan Bear had enhanced with his magic touch on our teas...)

2011 TOST - Wrapped Rolling (10/19/2011)

One of the important process in making Jade Oolong - wrapped rolling. There are repeated wrapping, opening, breaking, heat-up and softening... to make the tea tightly rolled and all good aroma and flavor sealed in... Mr. Wang led us to his rolling area, and explained carefully to our members during one break. As we are leaving here early the second day, and will leave our tea that has dried over night to be rolled by Mr. Wang and his crews.

2009 TOST - Oriental Beauty - Drying, Rolling and Drying (6/26/2009)

If you are not there to eyewitness the whole processing...you will think that it might be all the same just like the CHART showing each step... However, with our tea masters' persistence and the competition, they will repeat the drying steps and rolling steps...also, again, because the tender leaves they are handling, they must make sure to keep the leaves' one sprout with two tender leaves intact. (**That usually is an important criteria to decide the Quality of Oriental Beauty.) Therefore, they will not dry the tea instantly, and try to apply with wet towels to hold the leaves while they are rolling with half-moon roller, or hand-rolling...We are lucky to see these two masters are competing each other...
An unforgettable experience for most of our members to observe the craftsmanship. (**My father used to tell me that "No master is true master, if he/she cannot cope with the weather, the equipments, and adjust with the tea's changing status...) Well, leave the toughness for these tea farmers and their masters. We are just as curious, and want to cup the tea we just "made". TTMA will help to dry these tea and pack in tins for every member to take home to enjoy.

2009 TOST - Pouchong - Rolling (6/22/2009@Pinling)

To roll the leaves mainly to shape up the form and also to squeeze out the juice of the leaves from inside out...But to see how the leaves were amazingly rolled in a half-moon pan is great experience...(Some of our members told me that they will find chance to practice...one day.