Verdant Tea

Over the last decade, Master Zhang has reclaimed the majority of the mountainside above Daping for bamboo, evergreens and wildflowers. The rocky terra[...]

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[...]

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[...]

"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[...]

"While Anxi is world-famous for Tieguanyin, Master Zhang cultivates a huge variety of tea plants in the interest of increased biodiversity and to help[...]

"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 [...]

"Throughout the past month, we've been exploring nine different growing regions across China with nine different partners. As we've explored, we've be[...]