Merkaba2

Origin: Java.

In the early 19th Century, around 1825, Dutch settlers started growing tea plants on the Indonesian island of Java. From there tea
cultivation was also transferred to Sumatra. This leaf tea comes from the best plucking time in Java which is in August and September. A
beautiful, dark to slightly red leaf makes a shining copper color in the cup and a strong, fruity and aromatic taste, which is also reflected
in the bouquet.

Tea has been part of the way of life in Indonesia for over 200 years. The almost black of this whole leaf tea is plucked and processed
during the best harvest period in Java, August to September. Named after the famous hot springs in the western parts of the country, it
offers a dark amber colored liquor with a slight spicy note on the finish, similar to some high grown teas in Ceylon.

The tea plantation is near the 1500 meter Puncak Pass in the mountains in central Java between Bogor and Bandung. It's a government
operated tea plantation where the tea is grown and processed. Most of the tea is exported from here to England, Europe and the United
States. Historically the plantation had been established first by the Dutch for the same purposes. The tea bushes here are up to 50 years
old. The fields look like a manicured formal garden on rolling hills since they are always trimmed neatly in long waving rows. The
different plots are separated by a corner marking poinsettia tree that towers over the rows. The several out-buildings here are used
frequently for VIP and government meetings because of the cooler isolated location.

The companies here are rich with tourism objects in and around plantations that scattered on the Indonesia island such as guest houses
at mountainous areas with beautiful panorama, sport facilities (badminton, table tennis, tennis court, golf court, swimming pool, hot water
spring swimming pools, fishing and hunting facilities, etc.

To promote agro tourism to world markets, the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Department of Telecommunication &
Tourism have included AGRO TOURISM into the national program of tourism.