Zhenghe, Fujian

金骏眉 · Jīn Jùn Méi · Golden Steed Eyebrow

Black

Following

800–860 metres. Forest, bamboo and open slope around the plot.

Organic fertiliser; no pesticides.

Mostly Meizhan (梅占), with a little Cai Cha (菜茶). Propagated from cuttings; the bushes are about 10–15 years old.

The same maker, a different plot — close enough to walk between, different enough to taste. He treats each one on its own terms.

Picking runs from about 15 April to 5 May, single buds only. The buds are withered in the sun and then worked in the traditional way. A normal year gives about 45 kg.

In 2026 the buds were slimmer than usual, with more sweetness and aroma than in previous years.

Tea garden at the edge of a bamboo forest, Zhenghe, Fujian

Single spring buds rising above the leaves, with tea pickers in the distance

Rows of tea bushes on a gentle slope, with forest above

Hands picking single buds from the tea bushes

One place. One

plot

. One maker. One harvest.

Harvests

Every harvest is recorded here, whether or not it is selected. Tea is offered only when a harvest meets our standard. The place and the maker remain independent.

The archive here begins with its first harvest.

One place, observed over time.

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