Countries
Tea-producing countries we currently cover.
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China
China is the birthplace of tea. Six tea categories (green, white, yellow, oolong, black, dark/puer) all originate here, with major production in Yunnan, Fujian, …
91 teas 46 origins
green 18 white 8 yellow 3 oolong 17 red 13 dark 32 -
Japan
Japanese tea culture centers on green tea processed by steaming rather than pan-firing. Major styles include sencha, gyokuro, matcha, hojicha, genmaicha, and bancha. Key …
13 teas 8 origins
green 11 red 1 dark 1 -
South Korea
Korean tea culture (darye) features small-scale green and yellow teas, most notably from Boseong, Hadong, and Jeju. Steaming and pan-firing techniques both appear; jeoncha …
6 teas 4 origins
green 4 yellow 1 dark 1 -
Taiwan
Taiwan produces world-class oolongs (Dong Ding, Alishan, Bao Zhong, Oriental Beauty) and competition-grade highland teas. Key regions: Nantou, Chiayi, Pinglin, Sun Moon Lake.
9 teas 8 origins
oolong 8 red 1 -
Vietnam
Vietnam is a major producer of green tea, oolong, and increasingly aged sheng-style teas from ancient Camellia taliensis trees in the northern highlands (Ha …
2 teas 2 origins
green 2