How do we claim to know tea without knowing its root?
Due to industrialisation and colonisation, tea as we know it today predominately originates from the 19th century. Yet tea has existed for almost 5000 years, it has existed as part of nature, a reflection of humanity and in its abundance of diversity, the way tea has evolved has remained unknown to most.
Throughout 2500 years, our ancestors have passed down the philosophy and craft of Living Tea, sharing with us the wisdom of recognising humans as part of nature and only responding to harmony with nature.
We invite you to explore the dense culture and tradition of tea and to challenge the way we perceive tea today. And in doing so continue these cultural traditions passed down through generations of the Guizhou region to yours.
Give your friends and family the gift of comfort and wellbeing this winter. What’s more 15% of our winter sales will go towards training more of the young people of Guizhou in the gentle art of tea making.
“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.”
Master Lin on the preparation of “Living Tea”
