Verdant Tea

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[...]

"These are unprecedented times to be navigating with our partners in China.The challenges have kept us busy, but also hopeful that our partners will b[...]

We're continuing to work with with our partners across China to support them as they navigate the unique challenges of this spring. Learn more about h[...]

"Our partner, tea farmer and master craftsman Zhang Rongde sums up tea as 天地人 (tian di ren) or sky, earth and human. His meaning is that the qua[...]

"We believe that the best teas in the world comes from small family farmers. While different agricultural models each offer this own benefits, in tea,[...]

"Throughout the next few weeks, we're continuing our exploration of nine different growing regions and nine different families. As we explore, we're [...]

""We met Huang Ruiguang through our good friend Master Zhang, who worked with the Huang Family for years exchanging techniques and learning. He volunt[...]

"Fenghuang Dancong Oolong takes nearly 24 hours of meticulous hand labor to produce in Master Huang Ruiguang's family workshop, followed by at least t[...]

"Huang Rui Guang was born in Yang Mei village of Feng Huang in 1946. An accomplished technical master of tea, he is affectionately called a 'modern te[...]