Verdant Tea

"Long ago, our our partner farmer Li Xiangxi’s ancestors in Wuyishan cultivated green tea deep in the mountains flanking the river in Tongmu. Not u[...]

"Jin Jun Mei, or Golden Eyebrows black tea is one of the most sought after teas in China, prized for its delicate tiny buds and rich honeyed flavor. T[...]

"Every year, we look forward to tasting the new harvest of spring teas. The pre-QingMing Yunnan White Jasmine sourced by Wang Yanxin is no exception!T[...]

"Just trying to grow crops - we didn't even have enough to eat, and our labor was worth nothing... This tea, it has raised up the people." - Mr. He

"Shi Feng Dragonwell is tea picked on Shi Feng mountain (Lion’s Peak) above Dragonwell Village in Zhejiang Province. This is a truly tiny region. It[...]

"Dragonwell has a certain mystique, an appeal that stretches across the ages from Emperor Qianlong to today. To visit the village of Dragonwell is to[...]

"In the Longjuan region of Anxi, the Liu family grows Tieguanyin in the hills above their family home in the tiny town of Changtacun. Like most of the[...]

We were lucky enough to be introduced to the Liu Family through He Qingqing in Laoshan. Mrs. Liu was a classmate of Qingqing’s (and Verdant co-found[...]