How your tea is produced is too important a matter for you to take for granted. It is the crux of the whole question of what you get for your money. And there is a vital difference in the harvesting processes of different Wu-Yi tea. What you really get for your money is determined by where a tea is grown and how it is harvested.

The most fertile and mineral-rich land you’ll find anywhere in China isMt. Wu Yi Shan. It is from here that authentic wu-yi tea originates from. Harvesting wu yi is a very specific process and only Authentic Tea Suppliers will take great care and attention to detail to provide the very best experience.

Wu Yi Harvesting Process

Wu-Yi Tea is picked in units consisting of one bud and three leaves, generally early in the morning. Immediately upon plucking, the leaves are exposed to the sun to dry and age in direct mountain-side sun light for a determined period of time, depending on the season.

Once the leaves are dry, they are gently shaken into bamboo baskets to lightly tenderize the outer edges (this is the secret to our distinct, robust flavor). Then the leaves are spread out on hand-woven Chinese drying mats, where they are left to cure for up to 72 hours. Due to the timely manner this process takes, some companies try to cut thisout of the production method by fire-drying their leaves. Doing so takes away from the purity and quality of the tea. Authentic Suppliers will carefully follow the time honored traditional methods and provide drinkers with the highest quality and best experience possible.

Following this, the leaves are moved indoors to promote fermentation. The most critical part in the production process is when to stop fermentation. Experienced tea suppliers will know exactly when to halt the fermenting process to ensure the most potent and palatable Wu-Yi tea available.

The leaves are then hand-rubbed to break them at the molecular level. Not only does this generate a tasteful aroma and flavour, it helps to release the fat-burning catechins and enzymes so your body is able to absorb them more quickly and easily. (another critical step that is often neglected at many tea plants, which significantly hinders the weight loss effects). Now, the tea particles are then sorted through and further quality checks are performed to ensure the ultimate tea experience.

Authentic Tea Supplier

One such authentic tea supplier we have found is Wu-Yi Source. With over 37 years experience and one of the ONLY companies from the west to own a piece of Mt. Wu Yi Shan, and one of the ONLY distributors to supply AUTHENTIC Wu-Yi tea, you can be sure your tea is the real deal.