Our Process

Extraction of nectar from flowers

The process of making honey begins with the collection of nectar from the flowers. In this step, the adult worker bees, that is, with at least 21 days, fly over the flowers to extract the nectar. To obtain the nectar, rich in sugars, the bees suck the flowers with their long tongues.

Cell sealing

Once the honey is deposited in the hive, the honey-making process continues with the elimination of excess moisture in the hive. To do this, bees use their wings to fan the cells and thus avoid excess moisture from the sucked nectar. In this way, they manage to extract up to 80% of the excess water.

Completion of the process of making honey.

The process of making honey concludes when, over time, the nectar created binds with enzymes and wax; thus obtaining the honey its characteristic sweet flavor.

The Tea Factory

After the tea leaves have been plucked, the real production of tea begins. The leaves are first taken to a tea factory to be processed. These factories are usually very close to the tea gardens, so the leaves stay as fresh as possible.

Drying or Firing

Once the leaves have been oxidised to the right level, they're passed through hot air dryers. This further reduces their water content to about 3%, leaving them ready to be sorted and packed

Green and White Teas

As well as black tea, we also make green tea, white tea and Oolong tea. Amazingly, black, green and Oolong teas all start off as the same leaves. So how do they get their distinctive flavour and colour...? To make green tea, the oxidation process is completely left out. It's this lack of oxidation that gives green tea leaves their light, fresh flavour and delicate colour. So they are often pan-dried or steamed to kill any active enzymes which could react with the air. After this, the leaves are rolled. Green tea leaves are rolled into all kinds of shapes: Gunpowder green tea is shaped like little bullets, while others are in tightly wound spirals, or long, curved arches.