High Resolution JPEG Picture of Bamboo Tube Tea, Miao, Arunacal Pradesh, India, A handful of fresh tender tea leaves is placed in a tube of the xiang zhu (fragrant bamboo) species, and roasted over an open charcoal fire. When the leaves shrink, a wooden stick is poked into the tube to press them tight, and new leaves are put in. This is repeated until there is no room in the tube for more leaves. When the roasting is finished, the tube is split open, and the tea leaves are retrieved. The host then breaks off a piece of tea from the tea column, puts it in a bowl, instills in boil¬ing water from the brass kettle, brew it for a while and serve to the guests. The tea has a fresh aroma of bamboo. [1491447155] stock photo
