
China
Having introduced the world to tea, China is the perfect place to start.
For Chinese people, tea is very much a way of life. The country’s diverse climate creates literally hundreds of different types of tea; Oolong, Jasmine and Gunpowder are some of the more familiar teas, but how about Huangshan Moafeng?
Legend states that this variety of green tea plant grew from the tears of a young girl who lost her lover the day before their wedding. “Cha Dao” refers to the art of making tea and is closely linked to Daoism and Chinese philosophies of balance, harmony, fulfilment and enjoyment.