Treasures from the Palace
Tea producers have begun to realize the importance of narratives to promote teh Nusantara (tea of the archipelago) and are trying to identify old practices to be used as reference points for such narratives.
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A farmer picks tea leaves at the Kaligua tea plantation in Brebes regency, Central Java.
Tea producers have begun to realize the importance of narratives to promote teh Nusantara (tea of the archipelago) and are trying to identify old practices to be used as reference points for such narratives. In Yogyakarta has a long tea-drinking tradition that goes along with a set of rules and rituals. This is a treasure trove of tea narratives.
Two servants of the Yogyakarta Palace sat cross-legged in front of the Nyai Jalatunda well. In front of them were offerings in the form of fruit and kembang setaman (water with floral petals). Not long after, one of the servants burned incense, then chanted prayers. The tea-brewing process at Yogyakarta Palace began, following a tradition that has lasted for generations.