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Tucked away from the bustle of the upper High Street clothing shops sits a quaint, unassuming Grade II listed building which stands as a patchwork of aged buildings and their mismatched rooftops.

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Kyūshū is known throughout Japan for soft, cicada song summers and winters watched wistfully from the comfort of one of many onsen - natural hot springs which are prevalent throughout the island. 

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It would be a day to remember, a day of bonding through unique experience, a day of tea picking in Sayama. 

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Travel around India without leaving the comfort of your home with Char’s extensive selection of Indian teas available online!

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Typically, though not exclusively, a black tea’s name will refer to its origin of growth.   Indian Black Teas Darjeeling The tea variety Camellia Sinensis Sinensis – the Chinese variety of the plant – took well to the soil, humidity, and altitude offered by Darjeeling hills. However, the tea produced here seemed to obtain a different taste profile to the Chinese tea that people were familiar with – its non-astringency and floweriness was preserved from the Chinese plant, but the conditions in Darjeeling gave this tea a sweetness that had not been seen before in a black tea. Darjeeling tea...

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