If you simply can’t get enough tea, it might be time to go to the source of your favorite beverage. Check out these four locales where you can lose yourself among the leaves of some of the world’s finest tea plantations.
Japan
Green tea is a Japanese staple, and you’ll find tea plantations throughout the country in places like Uji, Shizuoka and Kagoshima. You can also enjoy locally harvested green tea at Japanese tea ceremonies held at temples or public houses.
Sri Lanka
As the world’s fourth largest producer of tea, Sri Lanka is teeming with tea plantations, especially in its central highlands. For the best experience, consider a tour of Sri Lanka’s tea estates through an organizer like Ceylon Tea Trails.
Boseong, South Korea
The hills of Boseong, South Korea are lush with green tea fields, and at the Daehan Dawon Tea Plantation, visitors can take a stroll through the plantation and sample the local variety of green tea.
Darjeeling, India
The hills of Darjeeling are alive with the floral scent of its namesake tea, and about a quarter of the country’s tea is produced here. For a look at Darjeeling’s tea plantations, try stopping by a garden like Happy Valley Tea Estate, the region’s oldest plantation.
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