by D.O. Rothenberg | Dec 1, 2020 | History & Culture, Industry Issues, Tea Education, Tea Plant Biology & Cultivation
A worn and weathered large-leaf Assamica strain planted from seed in the 1970’s Cultural Revolution. I sampled the soil around this tree in Spring of this year, discovering to my amazement that over the decades it had cultivated an intricate network of beneficial...
by D.O. Rothenberg | Oct 1, 2019 | History & Culture, Major Types & Sub-Types, Tea Education, Tea Plant Biology & Cultivation
A sign in Nannuo that reads, “please protect the ancient tea trees, do not pluck without permission” To my astonishment, there were 300-year-old, lichen-laden wild tea trees scattered across the mountain in all directions. The high canopy provided shade,...
by D.O. Rothenberg | Sep 29, 2019 | History & Culture, Major Types & Sub-Types, Tea Education, Tea Plant Biology & Cultivation
Nannuo Shan Raw puer tea from Nannuo Shan, or Nannuo Mountain, is often found on the short lists of aficionados the world over. But what is it that gets Nannuo tea consistently ranked among the top? I felt I had stumbled upon the answer to that question on a trip to...
