Verdant Tea

Water. Tasting water? So, that must mean I’m looking at different spring waters, tap water set ups, etc right? Nope. Not even. We have one w[...]

White tea is such an interesting world of opportunity. I am fascinated by the minimalist processing, and what that can bring to the cup. I say minimal[...]

In March and April of 2020, we outlined our plan to continue our mission: to serve and advocate for the talented and passionate small family farmers t[...]

Dangzhen Pichu is the son of Gama Dingzhu, the last master of the Nixi pottery craft. Gama Dingzhu was declared an intangible cultural heritage in Yun[...]

"In 2012, we were pleased to offer the very first experimental harvest of this incredible, innovative tea from Wang Yanxin.  Her first experiment yi[...]

"Golden Fleece is the richest, deepest and most subtle Dian Hong black tea we have had the privilege of trying. Wild-picked buds are set aside for a v[...]

The He Family is pleased to announce that they have wrapped up a great 2020 spring harvest. This year’s weather was very cool. The persistent coo[...]

"Mrs. Li is one of the warmest and kindest people we know in China. Her father was one of the foremost professional tasters in all of Zhejiang, respon[...]

"Over the last few months, we have been writing a series of articles to lay bare the way the tea industry works.  As a consumer, you should be able[...]

Our dream is for tea companies to fade into the background, to be a connecting force between passionate farmers and the people who love their work; te[...]