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,[...]

"Tieguanyin is one of the most popular and beloved teas in China and across the world. Its production process makes it one of the most difficult teas [...]

"For the past few weeks, we've been exploring nine different growing regions across China and nine different families. As we explore, we're working to[...]

"When we think of aged teas, we generally think of pu’er, pressed into cakes and wrapped for long term cellaring.However, this is not the full story[...]

"Tieguanyin《铁观音》or Iron Goddess of Mercy,is one of the most evocative richly-historied tea namesout there. Long before we were working with [...]

"Spring is just around the corner!As the weather warms up and spring flowers and buds emerge from he winter cold, our friends across China are alread[...]