Verdant Tea

Fresh tea season is here! With rich, sweet aromatic fresh teas coming in from the He Family in Laoshan and Li Xiaoping in Dragonwell, you might be won[...]

In tea, "minerality" is our way of understanding a unique texture and physical sensation on the palate that is tingling and precise while being soft a[...]

What makes a tea cultivar worth growing? A single farmer believing in that varietal, making the choice to devote the extra labor and care to sharin[...]

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[...]

"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[...]

"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[...]

"This weekend, Mrs. Li was excited to begin picking her family's first harvest of Shi Feng Longjing for the 2020 spring season!Picking this year began[...]

"This year marks the second ever offering of Dragonwell Black Tea, moving it from experiment to canon. Let’s stop and reflect on just how momentous [...]

"The most exciting time of the year is here!All winter long, our friends and partners from Qianjiazhai all the way up to Laoshan have been busy preppi[...]