Tea Origins

Tea is grown across 30+ countries, each with distinct terroir, traditions, and signature varieties.

• 🇨🇳 China

  122 teas

  The birthplace of tea, producing every major type from delicate whites to aged pu-erh across diverse terroirs.

• 🇯🇵 Japan

  24 teas

  Renowned for steamed green teas with umami depth, from ceremonial matcha to shade-grown gyokuro.

• 🇮🇳 India

  15 teas

  Home to Darjeeling's muscatel elegance, Assam's malty strength, and the Nilgiris' fragrant highlands.

• 🇹🇼 Taiwan

  26 teas

  A paradise for high-mountain oolongs, from floral Ali Shan to roasted Dong Ding.

• 🇰🇷 South Korea

  4 teas

  A refined tea tradition with pan-fired greens and unique fermented yellow teas.

• 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

  6 teas

  The island of Ceylon tea - bright, brisk black teas from misty highland estates.

• 🇰🇪 Kenya

  2 teas

  Africa's largest tea producer, known for bold, coppery black teas from the Rift Valley.

• 🇷🇼 Rwanda

  1 teas

  Emerging specialty teas from high-altitude gardens with bright, clean character.

• 🇹🇭 Thailand

  1 teas

  Ancient tea trees in the northern hills yield unique oolongs and wild-grown varieties.

• 🇦🇷 Argentina

  1 teas

  Primarily known for yerba mate, with a growing specialty tea sector in Misiones.

• 🇮🇷 Iran

  1 teas

  A deep-rooted tea culture centered on fragrant black teas from the Caspian coast.

• 🇲🇦 Morocco

  1 teas

  Famous for mint tea culture, blending gunpowder green tea with fresh spearmint.

• 🇧🇩 Bangladesh

  1 teas

  Rich Sylhet teas with a malty, full-bodied character similar to neighboring Assam.

• 🇲🇲 Myanmar

  1 teas

  Ancient tea forests produce unique fermented lahpet and wild-harvested varieties.

• 🇹🇷 Turkey

  2 teas

  The world's highest per-capita tea consumption, centered on Rize's Black Sea gardens.

• 🇵🇹 Portugal

  1 teas

  Europe's only tea-growing region in the Azores, producing teas since the 19th century.

• 🇱🇦 Laos

  1 teas

  Wild ancient tea trees in Phongsali yield rare, forest-grown teas with deep character.

• 🇦🇺 Australia

  1 teas

  A small but innovative tea industry producing unique varieties in tropical Queensland.

• 🇳🇿 New Zealand

  1 teas

  Artisan tea growing in pristine conditions, producing small-batch specialty teas.

• 🇨🇴 Colombia

  1 teas

  An emerging tea origin with ideal altitude and climate for specialty production.

• 🇹🇿 Tanzania

  1 teas

  High-grown teas from the southern highlands with bright, aromatic profiles.

• 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

  1 teas

  A newcomer to tea with wild-growing Camellia sinensis and unique processing styles.

• 🇺🇬 Uganda

  1 teas

  Robust teas from equatorial highlands, increasingly recognized for quality CTC production.

• 🇲🇼 Malawi

  2 teas

  One of Africa's oldest tea producers, with bright teas from the Thyolo and Mulanje estates.

• 🇨🇲 Cameroon

  1 teas

  West Africa's tea frontier, growing in the volcanic soils of the western highlands.

• 🇲🇿 Mozambique

  1 teas

  Historic Gurué tea estates producing revived specialty teas in the Zambezia highlands.

• 🇳🇵 Nepal

  3 teas

  Himalayan teas rivaling Darjeeling, with exquisite first-flush whites and oolongs.

• 🇬🇪 Georgia

  2 teas

  An ancient tea culture on the Black Sea coast, reviving heirloom Soviet-era gardens.

• 🇧🇷 Brazil

  1 teas

  A growing tea sector in São Paulo state, blending tropical terroir with Japanese techniques.

• 🇻🇳 Vietnam

  3 teas

  Ancient tea trees and lotus-scented specialties from the northern highlands.

• 🇮🇩 Indonesia

  1 teas

  Java and Sumatra produce bold black teas and unique white teas from volcanic soil.

• 🌍 Blends

  4 teas

  Classic and creative blends combining teas from multiple origins.