Teas of the World: Yunnan Province

The Yunnan Province in China is one of the most ecologically pure areas on earth and is reputed to be the birthplace of tea. Tea is indigenous to Yunnan, and ancient and aromatic tea forests grow wild throughout. These forests are watered by high mountain streams and persistent sunshine. Our tea makers in this region are experts at hand-plucking tea leaves at the moment when they’re most flavorful and then allowing them to bask and bake out in the sun rather than dry in a tea roasting oven.