Region hub
Tea Regions and Origins
Use this hub when the question is where a tea comes from, what that place usually produces, and how origin should change brewing or buying decisions.
China regions first
China regions first
Start with provinces and origin clusters that explain many named Chinese teas.
Fujian Tea: White Tea, Flavor Range, and Buying CluesWhite tea, Wuyi rock tea, Tie Guan Yin, and jasmine context.Origin and region guideYunnan Tea: Tea Types, Processing Clues, and Brewing FitPu-erh, Dianhong, large-leaf tea, and storage language.Origin and region guideGuangdong Tea: From Place Name to Cup EvidencePhoenix Dan Cong and aroma-heavy oolong.Origin and region guideZhejiang Tea: Longjing, Flavor Range, and Buying CluesLongjing and fresh spring green tea.Origin and region guideJiangxi Tea: Representative Teas, Origin Wording, and Label ChecksMountain green teas such as Lushan Yunwu and Gougunao.Origin and region guideAnhui Tea: What to Taste, What to Verify, and Where to Go NextKeemun, Huangshan Maofeng, and multiple buying cues.Origin and region guide
Country origins
Country origins
Use these when the label names a country before it names a tea style.
Japan Tea: Signature Teas, Flavor Markers, and Purchase CautionsSencha, matcha, gyokuro, hojicha, and steamed green tea.Origin and region guideIndia Tea: What to Taste, What to Verify, and Where to Go NextAssam, Darjeeling, Nilgiri, and black tea buying language.Origin and region guideSri Lanka Tea: Ceylon Black Tea By Elevation, Flavor Range, and Buying CluesCeylon tea by brightness, elevation, and serving use.Origin and region guideKenya Tea: Local Tea Styles, Cup Character, and First BrewBold black tea, CTC, and milk-friendly strength.Origin and region guideBrazil Tea: Signature Teas, Flavor Markers, and Purchase CautionsA smaller origin page that asks what is actually grown and processed.Origin and region guideSouth Africa Tea: Representative Teas, Origin Wording, and Label ChecksRooibos and the true-tea versus herbal distinction.Origin and region guide
Go from place to tea
Go from place to tea
After a region page, move into the tea family, brewing method, or buying checklist.
What Is Oolong Tea? Taste, Caffeine, Brewing, and Buying GuideUse for Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan, and high mountain origin pages.Tea type explanationWhat Is Green Tea? Taste, Caffeine, Brewing, and Buying GuideUse for Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Japan, Korea, and fresh tea origins.Tea type explanationWhat Is Black Tea? Taste, Caffeine, Brewing, and Buying GuideUse for India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and breakfast tea origins.Tea type explanationWhat Is Pu-Erh Tea? Taste, Caffeine, Brewing, and Buying GuideUse for Yunnan, Liu Bao, compressed tea, and dark-tea pages.Tea type explanationHow to Read Tea Labels: Origin, Harvest, Grade, and ScentingUse when origin wording sounds more precise than it really is.Beginner information