Community Poll
China
The Chinese middle empire is generally considered as the home of tea. The province of Yunnan is classified as the birthplace of tea within the former empire.The world's biggest tea producing country, at the same time one of the most fascianting. The many mountain ranges of central and southern China are the origin of countless green and black teas. Apart from the well known teas from regions such as Zhejian, Anhui, Yunnan, Fujian and Jianxi, many small plantations and family run farms are again offering their exquisite specialties in the west. A specific characteristic of Chinese teas is that they are not sold under tea garden names as in India, but are often given creative, flowery names which describe their special appearance or the original platation.
