Yunnan is a mountainous plateau, with an altitude of 1,000-3,500 meters accounting for 87.21% of the total land area of the province, and most of the area of Yunnan Province is located in the middle altitude area.  The area with a gradient of less than 25 accounts for 56.46% of the total land area.  In terms of landform types, plain, terraces, hill and mountain account for 4.85%, 1.55%, 4.96% and 88.64% of the total land area respectively.

Organic Tea Garden In Yunan

The climatic conditions of Yunnan

Yunnan is influenced by the monsoon climate of subtropical plateau, and has three climatic zones: cold, warm and hot (including subtropical zone).  Yunnan has a diverse climate, complex terrain and mountains, but it has a mild climate and strong seasonal rainfall, which is consistent with Asian monsoon model. It is very humid in summers and dry in winters. In the warmest place in the province, the climate is more like the dry and humid tropical climate, only slightly colder in winters. The colder areas are subtropical areas, and the winters are cool and dry.  Generally speaking, the average temperature will drop by 0.6 ~ 0.7℃ for every 100 meters above sea level. There is a saying that "a mountain has four seasons, and the climate is different within ten miles". 

The climate in yunnan is very favorable to the growth of tea.

The key factor of producing good tea in Yunnan is the combination of suitable altitude and low latitude. Specifically, it refers to the conditions of high altitude (between 1200 meters and 1800 meters) and low latitude (about 22 degrees). The areas that meet these two conditions have the following characteristics: the daily temperature difference is very large, the higher the altitude, the colder the night, the hotter the day, and the better the tea quality.  Large daily temperature difference is very good for tea quality!

A Tea Garden In The Mountains Of Yunnan Province

Judging by this condition, we will find that Chashan in the middle and lower reaches of Lancang River in Yunnan, especially Xishuangbanna, Pu 'er City, lincang and other areas near the Tropic of Cancer, have reached the best combination of high altitude and low latitude conditions, and is the most suitable area for tea tree growth, and the best tea producing area in Pu 'er tea area in Yunnan, followed by Baoshan, Dali and Dehong in Dali.

Tea growing in other tea areas (except Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) outside Yunnan does not meet the first requirement of "the strongest taste" for pu-erh tea. Teas grown outside those regions in Yunnan may share characteristics with Yunnan but cannot be named so.

Tea growing outside this area may have common characteristics with Yunnan, but it can not be named like this.

Many tea lovers think that only Pu-erh tea and black tea are produced in Yunnan. In fact, the good natural environment in Yunnan is also beneficial to the growth of green tea.

Yunnan Green Tea （滇綠）

Yunnan Green Tea, also known as "Dian Green", is the general name of Yunnan large-leaf variety green tea. It is mainly produced in Simao, Xishuangbanna and Honghe in southern Yunnan and Lincang, Baoshan, Dehong and Dali in western Yunnan. In recent years, it has become more and more popular in China green tea market. There are two main reasons: First, the forest coverage rate of Yunnan tea-growing area is high, like Pu-erh area, which is as high as 71%.The good natural environment is very conducive to the growth of high-quality tea.Second, every year, when other tea growing areas in China are still cold in spring, some tea growing areas in Yunnan have begun to pick spring tea ahead of other tea growing areas in China in January and February. Compared with other green teas, Yunnan green tea is characterized by slightly weaker freshness and rich taste.

Organic tea

Yunnan Green Tea Garden

Organic tea is a kind of pollution-free and pure natural tea

Organic tea uses natural green fertilizer in the planting process, and adopts biological or physical methods to control pests and diseases. It is based on natural farming, and it is not allowed to use any chemical synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. No chemical additives are used in organic tea processing. In the whole production and processing process, organic tea keeps the most complete aroma and taste of tea, and at the same time, it minimizes the pollution to the environment. Organic tea is produced in accordance with the standards of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), and has passed the organic certification of the Organic (Natural) Food Certification Organization. 

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You can find your favorite organic tea at teapooo. We make a commitment that the organic teas we provide are grown and produced without any chemical synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, and without any chemical additives in the production of organic tea. Our organic tea comes from a trustworthy and reputable organic tea suppliers in China, and has passed our rigorous inspection. Our primary goal is to provide delicious and healthy organic tea for tea lovers all over the world. The organic teas we supply have been certified by one or more certifying organisations (such as JAS, USDA, ECO-CERT, NASAA, etc) and obtained the certificates issued by them. You can find copies of these certificates on our product details pages.

Our Bai Hao Mao Feng is an organic certified Yunnan green tea, which comes from a wild tea garden above 1300 meters above sea level in Yunnan. This delicious green tea is made by picked fresh leaves with top tips (white hairy leaf sprout harvested along with the top two leaves ) during the early spring before the buds open to preserve its tenderness. The leaves and the buds are loosely twisted into the shape of needles with white hairy tips densely mantling on the surface, hence the tea named Bai Hao Mao Feng. Bai Hao (白毫) refers to the tea buds (tips) covered with silvery-white or snow-white pekoe which contains a lot of nutrients and is crucial to the taste of tea. Mao Feng (毛峯) translates into English as ‘Fur Peak’, referring to the shape of the leaves, which are covered with fine white hairs and have tips in the shape of a mountain peak. The leaves are long and flat, with a slight curvature.

We found this kind of tea from local small producers and tea farmers in Yunnan. We guarantee that tea is grown and processed in the traditional way. Generally speaking, this kind of high-quality tea can only be produced by experienced local tea farmers for the local market in China.Its scarcity leads to its high market price, because we have always cooperated with local tea farmers, so our price is reasonable. If you are already familiar with Yunnan Pu-erh and black tea, and want to try Yunnan green tea, this tea will be a good choice.