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fandomhigh2023-03-01 01:37 pm
intheeyeofthebeholding) wrote in fandomhigh2023-03-01 01:37 pm
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All About Tea, Wednesday
"Welcome back, everybody." Jon was looking a little rundown, but not too bad. Also just a little tan. "I hope you enjoyed our holiday in Indonesia. It's actually a tea-growing region, so I thought we could go through a bit of that this week. It's mostly known for black tea, though there are other sorts as well. Java and Sumatra are the parts most known for tea production - and coffee, too, actually - and roughly half of the country's tea is exported. Most of that is from state and large corporate plantations, whereas smaller private groups account for most of the domestic production, because why take care of your people when you can make money instead." Ah, capitalism.
"Nevertheless, we have Indonesian tea here. I did my best to source it ethically while we were there, so hopefully at least some of the profit will make it to people who could actually use it. There's often no way to do that, but I encourage you to work at it as much as possible. Meanwhile, we've got some Javan and some Sumatran tea, so let's drink them and see if you can tell the difference, see what you think of them, and I'll answer any questions you have. Well. Relevant ones."
"Nevertheless, we have Indonesian tea here. I did my best to source it ethically while we were there, so hopefully at least some of the profit will make it to people who could actually use it. There's often no way to do that, but I encourage you to work at it as much as possible. Meanwhile, we've got some Javan and some Sumatran tea, so let's drink them and see if you can tell the difference, see what you think of them, and I'll answer any questions you have. Well. Relevant ones."