Long before modern times, tea grew wild and was picked, prepared and enjoyed in rhythm with nature. Today, we’re bringing you tea made just the same way.
IMPORTANT NOTICE - Due to the COVID outbreak and imposed lockdown in Guizhou since 06/09/22, there will be a delay packing and shipping your orders until the situation improves in Oct. We’re sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.
茶 Chá: The art that cultivates harmonious relationship between nature and humans.
Our mission is to restore the ancient narratives of tea beyond colonisation and industrialisation, so that everyone can benefit from the original version of tea. All of our teas come from wild, ancient & indigenous tea trees aged between 400-1500 years old in Guizhou, China. They provide you with much more potent nutrients and flavours, are pesticides & chemicals free and are processed using 100% natural methods that have been passed down for millennia (beyond organic).
"The Grass People Tree teas are unlike anything I have tasted before. The flavors and aromas are so complex, delicate and refreshing. They are delicious hot and cold. It is amazing to taste that these teas are not farmed but are growing naturally in the wild and to learn about the generations of history and expertise that go into them."
Eilish Macintosh, Textile and Print Designer
“I’ve never tried tea like it. The tastes are so refined - from buttery popcorn to woody fragrance. It feels so healthy to be drinking - not claggy like tea or edgy like coffee. It tastes like nature I suppose. I’m hooked.”
David Saltmarsh, Entrepreneur
"I truly count those evenings with Rui spent at the tea tastings as extrodinary and special. It has made me realise that enlightening your senses through taste was an avenue I hadn't really spent time out to appreciate. And through tea, could bring others toegether."
Antonia Blakeman, Illustrator
"Grass People Tree Master’s Green is by far the most delectable green tea I have come across, and I drink a lot of green tea. Its delicate flavor is something I look forward to every morning. I put a generous pinch of leaves in my little pot and top it up throughout the day, as it lends itself to several brewings. It is light and refreshing and restores the soul. I know it comes from those beautiful mountains of China, and that it is prepared with infinite care and skill, infinite artistry, and I drink it with love and attention."
Miriam, Social worker
"The second I dipped my lips in Grass People Tree I knew I had stumbled upon something completely different. It is striking how full and smooth the tea feels in the mouth, even after several brews. Coming from France, I would describe Grass People Tree as the 'Champagne of tea'. Plus, there are teas for everybody and every mood: each one has its own 'personality' and a unique aroma. Simply beautiful."
Maude Desmarescaux, Data Analyst
"Drinking Grass People tea really put into perspective as to what tea should be. Refreshing, thirst quenching, energising and totally delicious. I honestly can’t go back to anything else."
Calypso Rose, Founder of indytute
“This isn’t normal tea. These simple leaves have hidden depths to explore through aroma, taste and the calming ritual of brewing and then re-brewing. These teas become a reassuring part of everyday life, working with you to restore energy when you need energising, while instilling calmness when things go awry. I love the way the strength of the leaves works with your day, never leaving you agitated or jolty in the way I found a shot of espresso too often did. It’s more like cotton wool than a bolt of lightening."
Henry Palmer, Co-founder of Gainsborough Wharf
"I feel so much happier knowing that I am brewing an ethical tea that does not contain harmful chemicals or use tea bags that contain plastic. I feel very honoured to have visited the tea house in Guiyang, the town where Rui grew up, and to drink tea that is harvested in the traditional Chinese method dating back thousands of years. Rui is so kind and knowledgeable and always happy to answer any questions you might have. Also, the packaging of the tea is beautiful and the boxes make brilliant gifts!"
“Treat the bud as the head, leaves as arms and stem as the body. This is the only way you can celebrate and learn from the life of tea, because it has never stopped breathing since it was found and picked: tea making is simply to acknowledge and respect that as a fact, and to trust that nature does most of the job for us.
Practice patience, learn its language when it speaks to you, the rest is easy.”
