O R I G I N S & H I S T O R Y
Tea and Spice Supplier: Da Zhang Shan
Origin: China / Jiangxi - Zhejiang
The Da Zhang Shan cooperative is the fi rst Chinese
cooperative to have been certifi ed in organic farming
(1996) and in Fairtrade (2001).
A precursor in organic tea production, the
cooperative, whose headquarters are located in
Wuyuan, gathers 3000 farmers from around 50 local
branches.
In the heart of the Golden Triangle of green tea, on
the Da Zhang Shan mountains in Jiangxi province,
the tea gardens have been famous for more than 1200
years. Tea from this region was the favorite beverage of
emperors during the Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Tea and Spice Supplier: Xuan En Yi Sheng / Enshi
Origin: China / Hubei
En Yi Sheng tea cooperative is in the province of Hubei, in
the heart of China.
This is a province with a particularly temperate climate:
the rain, the clouds that protect the leaves and the relatively
mild temperatures during the summer season, all contribute
to ideal growth - securing tea which is particularly rich in
amino acids and therefore wonderfully sweet and mild.
The varieties of tea plants, with small leaves, grown in this
mountainous region (600 to 1200 m) are very famous and
appreciated in green and Wu long tea.