Tell-tale Signs…
Reading the tea leaves is thought by many to be a means of making predictions or understandings one’s prospective fortune or future.
Not to burst any bubbles, at DGT, we see an earlier stage of discovery from the artisan leaves.
Since fortunes are typically predicted in leaves in the bottom of your cup or pot, we tend to do the examining before the tea leaves even get in the pot to steep.
The interest lies in what the leaves can tell us about the growing conditions, plucking order, or processing technique used to produce them.
Why on earth? You ask?
Being able to “Read the Tealeaves” helps you develop insight to the leaves and their history, and hints as to the character of the tea once infused.
Leaf shape also creates a “Signature” that is often tied to a process or a region famous for tea.
It is the leaf shape that stirs a fascination around the creation of Artisan Teas.
