2025 High Mountain Winter Tea Update!
Checking the tea gardens in the mountains over the last few days, we noticed this year’s winter tea quality is quite polarized: the good plots look absolutely stunning, but others are struggling, creating a noticeable gap. This might be due to the heavy rains in July and August—this year’s winter crop really puts tea farmers’ management and fertilizer techniques to the test.
2025 High Mountain Winter Tea Status
Additionally, this year’s high mountain winter harvest is running a bit later than usual, delayed by about 5 to 7 days. Last year, harvesting began in late September, but this year, as of October 1st, no one has started yet. Inspecting the fresh leaves in person, they’re still quite tender. Even if harvesting starts around October 5th, most of the crop will likely still be on the tender side. However, delaying further risks missing the optimal solar term, so it looks like there will be plenty of tender-harvested teas to select from this year.
Over the past few days, we’ve spotted a few tea gardens showing great growth. Over the next few days, we’ll keep monitoring the weather and patiently waiting for the right moment. As soon as we find top-quality tea, we’ll secure it right away. Thank you for your patience, fellow tea lovers!