Tea growing in Orkney

[optima21]

no reason to post this, other than think it should belong in the brew room
The first batch of Tea grown outside in the Orkney Islands has made a cuppa

A dream of growing tea in Orkney becomes reality

Lynne Collinson says her small northerly tea plantation should inspire people to try new things.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[mart]

A greenhouse provides greater opportunites for horticulture. A poly tunnel would be even better if there is room .

 

[Martin-Sy]

It made the Radio 4 news tonight too.
As we have members that far north I was going to post it here, but you beat me to it.

 

[Bullet2012]

Beeb article

A dream of growing tea in Orkney becomes reality

Lynne Collinson says her small northerly tea plantation should inspire people to try new things.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Parm]

Awesome

 

[James1979]

It’s in a polycrub. The same thing I built Mrs79. It’s 25 in hers today so I’d imagine tea is doable.

 

[frank horton]

sounds great
our problems is to much sun for veg....we have to keep em shaded.......hahaha...

 

[bert]

It made radio 2 yesterday. They managed 1.5kg of tea making leaf. I guess it's going to cost a fortune per cup.

 

[8ob]

It made radio 2 yesterday. They managed 1.5kg of tea making leaf. I guess it's going to cost a fortune per cup.

And because of that there will be no shortage of knobs prepared to pay the price, snobbery comes at a cost and it’s this sort of thing that floats their boat. Sort of tea that will be topped up with milk drawn from a yellow rump leaf eared mouse.

Bob

 

[OJCar]

It is to be entirely denied that Its a distraction story,
so no one notices the nice herbal crop in Mrs79's polytunnel.

 

[dobbslc]

And because of that there will be no shortage of knobs prepared to pay the price, snobbery comes at a cost and it’s this sort of thing that floats their boat. Sort of tea that will be topped up with milk drawn from a yellow rump leaf eared mouse.

Bob

I had to Google that!
I'll be fooked
Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse https://g.co/kgs/BMn1Gk

 

[James1979]

It is to be entirely denied that Its a distraction story,
so no one notices the nice herbal crop in Mrs79's polytunnel.

They caught a guy with £20k worth here last month. Or month before. Guess he’s a heavy smoker….

 

[Shox Dr]

And because of that there will be no shortage of knobs prepared to pay the price, snobbery comes at a cost and it’s this sort of thing that floats their boat. Sort of tea that will be topped up with milk drawn from a yellow rump leaf eared mouse.

Bob

Same as all the Coffee roasters that have popped up in the last few yrs in far flung places and Islands of West Scotland. A 250g bag is daft money and most taste like Rat 'iss.

 

[8ob]

Same as all the Coffee roasters that have popped up in the last few yrs in far flung places and Islands of West Scotland. A 250g bag is daft money and most taste like Rat 'iss.

A mate of mine drove limos for a film crew, they had a few of these limos on the set to run actors/actresses to and from locations/airports. One of the actors was refusing to perform until he had a cup of this particular coffee which was supposed to already be on set. They sent a limo and driver to Manchester to collect this from the airport, unbelievable I would have stuck a cup of gold blend under his nose and poured it over his head if he never drank it.

Bob

 

[James1979]

You do get Orkney coffee.

It’s not grown here but roasted here. When they roast it, it stinks.

Had a Honduran captain up here and he tried a cup. Near enough spat it out!!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

One or two round here have joined the bandwagon, a random example CLICKY

I've not tried them as I'm principally a coffee drinker.

 

[OJCar]

a random example CLICKY

I misread that as Malkie Tea.

Either you drink it and like it,
or it slashes your face with a razor!