Discover Green Toucha Yunnan TeasYunnan tea is grown in a wonderful environment. Sometimes just thinking about the amazing places that tea grows is enough to get the mouth watering. The Chinese province of Yunnan is no exception to that rule. Yunnan lies in the southern part of China near Thailand, Vietnam, Laos on one side and the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Guangxi and Tibet on the other. 
It is a beautifully wild, mountainous and ethnically diverse place. It is believed that the mythical area known as 'Shangri-La' exists in Yunnan. Until recently It was not so easy to visit this province as the mountain ranges form a barrier to communication with the rest of the world. The area sits on a plateau 1900 meters above sea level and has a 'spring like' climate the whole year round. Covering an area of 394,000 sq km the province has a population of around 42 million. It is known in China as the 'beautiful clouds in the south'. Yunnan is famous for it's natural beauty and boasts over 18,000 species of plants and a rain forest containing rare and endangered species. It's animal population includes rare endangered monkey's and Asian elephants. It's just one of those magical places that one only wishes to visit at some point in one's life. As well as it's mountain ranges it has glaciers that are covered in snow all year round, amazing forests, hot springs, vast farmlands and blue skies with brilliant cloud patterns.
"So what about the Yunnan Tea?", you may ask. Well with such a fantastic environment Yunnan produces many fine teas. It certainly delivers the goods on that front. Some of the famous green teas of Yunnan include Black Needle, Yunnan Jasmine Pearls, Silver Threads and Green Toucha.
This Yunnan Jasmine pearls tea has such a divine fragrance. The tea is infused with the scent of Jasmine flowers. Each pearl unrolls to produce full leaves and a fine aroma. 
This Yunnan tea is called Silver Threads and is picked in the Spring. The tea is yellowish green in color and has a full flavor and smooth taste. 
This Yunnan Green Toucha is an area speciality. Toucha means 'bird's nest. The tea is full bodied with a smoky taste. 
You can find some great Yunnan teas including, Premium Yunnan Black, Rose-Scented Yunnan Black, Yunnan Emperor Gold and Yunnan Pu-Er at the Golden Tea House. Try it! |