C. sinensis “unknown”; Niuya Shan, Majiang, Guizhou, >1200m; Spring 2021, bud and 1-2 immature leaves; cultivated tea trees planted in former market garden beds, small
C. sinensis “unknown” wild arbor trees; Niuyasahan Green Tea Production Base, Daping Formation, Dakaitian Village, Damang Township, Majiang County, Guizhou Province, >1200m; Spring 2021, bud
Today I met Manqing Lee, one of the two ladies who founded Gurung Natural Himalayan Teas Initiative, which supports poverty alleviation and empowerment in Nepalese
C. sinensis “big leaf”; Fengqing, Yunnan, 1600m; Spring 2019, buds only; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are thick, golden, furry, large
Today I launched my Tea Blog under the name, “茶笔 Chá Bǐ – The Tea Pen.” For quite some time it has been operating under
C. sinensis “unknown”; Wuyishan, Nanping, Fujian, 2000m; Spring, 2017, leaf only, heavy oxidation, oolong process. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are long and twisted with a dark
C. sinensis “unknown blend”; Wuyishan, Nanping, Fujian; Spring, 2020, 2-3 leaves, charcoal roasted, traditional oolong process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá#Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaves are dark brown and ropey, twisted,
C. sinensis “rougui”; Wuyishan, Nanping, Fujian, 2000m; Spring, 2020, leaf only, oxidised, oolong process; #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, #JīnTiāndeChá, #Tea, #茶, #Chá. The dry leaf varies in size and color: dark brown with
A blend of C. sinensis “qidan” & other Wuyi cultivars; Tea Master Liu Guoying, Wuyishan Yanshang Tea Science Research Institute, Wuyishan, Nanping, Fujian, elev. unknown;
On the cliffs of Jiu Long Yu, remain the last 6 “Mother Trees” from which Da Hong Pao was once made. Since 2006, the Wuyi
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