Green tea having created much of awareness among people in recent days is inarguably one of the wonders on this earth. To really appreciate it we need to understand the uniqueness in each of them.
Originally tea making is considered an art of consisting only seven seemingly uncomplicated steps which nevertheless be done correctly only by a mindful (or rather mindless) Zen master. This holds good even for tasting such perfectly prepared beverage and demands a totally relaxed and fully observant mind to get the full "revival of life" feeling.
Having said this the knowledge on the leaf itself is essential to truly appreciate it. Each leaf carries with it the all the characteristics of its native soil , climate and altitude as if carrying within itself the imprints of its environments and revealing to the person consuming it of its original habitat.
Though there are a lot of tea cultivation in India there is a lack of fundamental knowledge of processing techniques and most growers rely on big factories to process the leaves , where by the consolidation of several garden teas sadly would mask the subtleties unique to each garden and the plucking hands. The single garden teas though is made available through some major tea companies is generally out of reach for most common men /women .
The cheese making or chocolate making are also of the same nature an involved effort but is enthusiastically taken up by small home run businesses whom have created a niche products and also some cater only to a small group of regular customers making quality products without the administrative overheads of huge corporate thereby making premium products made available at affordable costs.
In China as depicted in the https://youtube.com/watch?v=nNw1PwlNRWk documentary on tea best teas are made not by the factories but by the farmers who grow them