Machines have lightened the task, but they also lower the quality of the tea by tearing the tea leaves, which then lose their moisture.
「沒辦法，機器剪的茶葉，葉片易破，裡頭的水分會漏出」，得過去年、前年比賽特等獎的劉振興指出，為了維護品質、保住名聲，大部分茶農寧願慢工出細活﹘ ﹘用手來採。