Gorreana is a Portuguese company headquartered in São Miguel Island, Azores. In operation since 1883, it is the oldest tea plantation in Europe. The company produces black and green tea. Green and black tea plantations were introduced to the island in the 19th century, from seeds brought by ships returning from the Eastern world and with the help of technical expertise provided by a Chinese man called Lau-a-Pan and his interpreter Lau-a-Teng. By the early 20th century, 10 separate factories and almost 50 tea plantations were thriving on the island.
References
- David Sayers (2006). Azores: The Bradt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 84–. ISBN 978-1-84162-156-2.
- "The oldest tea plantation in Europe – DW – 06/02/2021". dw.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- A Cultura do Chá em São Miguel (Açoriano Oriental) https://www.cresacor.pt/media/files/8%C2%AA__Publica%C3%A7%C3%A3o.pdf Archived 2021-12-20 at the Wayback Machine
- "How Chinese tea arrived — and flourished — on an island in Portugal". Mic. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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