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Nanou
Old Growth Tea Forests are self-sustaining, biodiverse ecosystem
untouched by clear-cutting or mono-agriculture. Centuries old tea trees
grow side by side with other indigenous trees and plants in a dense,
subtropical mountain forest environment. There are few such tea forests
remaining in the world and most are found in southern Yunnan, primarily
in Xishuangbanna and parts of Simao and Lincang prefectures.
Nannuo Mountain has an elivation of 5,200 feet above sea level. Nannuo
is also the sight of some of the oldest and largest planted tea trees
which grow side by side with the wild plants of the forest. The oldest
of these is the 800 year old “King of Tea Trees”.
The Hani people of the 560 household Nannuo village are descendants
from a branch of the ancient Qiang people, a nomadic tribe from the
Qinghai-Tibet plateau. They are famous in Xishuangbanna for their
abilities in harvesting and producing tea.
In partnership with the TianZi Biodiversity Research & Development
Centre, in Xishuangbanna, we commit to channel back $1 for every tea
brick sold to fund environmental education and help protect
biodiversity in the Old Growth Tea Forests.
A very fragrant tea with a mellow yet long lasting flavor and a honey-like sweet aftertaste.
Puer Tea leaves
Origin: Nannuo Mountain, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China.
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