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Ying Ming Yunnan

This tea is produced only during March and April when the mountain air is moist and cool. There is a subtle sweet taste to this tea.

It is believed throughout the tea world that the Chinese province of Yunnan, which borders Laos, Vietnam, Burma, and Tibet, is the birthplace of the world's first tea plantation. The environment and altitude of Yunnan province create an absolutely perfect environment for growing tea. The tea there is grown at very high elevations ranging from 4500-6000 feet above sea level. (Interestingly it is the height that gives the province its name; Yunnan translates into English as South cloud). The altitude, combined with the warmth and humidity of the highlands creates a natural greenhouse that allow Yunnan tea plants to thrive. Ying Ming Yunnan, like most Yunnan teas is known by its full-bodied and slightly sweet flavor.