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About Daintree Tea |
| From the heart of the Daintree Wilderness |
| The Daintree Tea Company is located on the Cubbagudta Plantation, situated in the heart of the Daintree Wilderness area in North Queensland. High rainfall of around 4 metres per annum and a temperature range of 25 to 35 degrees, along with granite alluvial red soils, all combine to make the perfect growing environment for a unique tasting tea, free from tannic acid and pesticides residues. Since the Australian growing conditions are environmentally suited, and free from pest infestation, pesticides are not required. These conditions result in a product which provides the discerning tea drinker with a more natural flavoured and environmentally friendly tea. |
| The Cubbagudta Plantation was established in 1978, by the Nicholas family, who still own and operate the business. Their home overlooks the processing plant, down to the tea hedges used to produce the green leaf which is processed and packaged on the property. The name Cubbagudta means "Rainy place" in the language of the local Kuku Yulangi Aboriginal people. |
| The Cassowary shown on the packaging is a large flightless bird, standing from anything to 1.2 to 1.8 metres high, and can reach speeds up to 48 km/h. Their inner toes bear long, straight, knifelike nails which are deadly defence weapons. The large bony crest on top of their heads is useful for pushing through the dense rainforest, which is their preferred home. The male incubates the eggs, and is a determined protector of his young when threatened. The clutch of eggs usually numbers three to six and are dark green in colour. Originally from Northern Australia and New Guinea, the Cassowary now occurs in New Britain, Ceram and the Aru Islands. |
| Harvesting plucks the soft green shoots on a regular basis, approximately two weeks apart. Once plucked the young leaf is transported to the processing factory, where it is firstly withered, then crushed, oxidied, dried, sorted and packaged. From the time the leaf is first picked, to the time it is packaged, a mere 24 hours has passed, which ensures one of the freshest tea products available on the Australian Market. |
| Daintree Tea is 100 per cent Australian owned, grown and processed. To all Australian and International tea connoisseurs, we hope you will enjoy our Australian made tea product. |
Regards from
the Nicholas family. |
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