The Tea Growing Areas of Asia
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Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture is on the central
eastern coast facing the Pacific Ocean. The name Shizuoka translates as "Tranquil
Hills." The area provides a pristine cultivating area for tea because of its adequate rainfall and thick fog. Tea has been produced in this
region for more than 800 years.
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Doi Mae Salong is home to 4,500
rai (28,125 hectares) of tea plantations. Much of the tea produced here is
Taiwanese-style oolong grown by descendants of Chinese soldiers who fled the
Chinese revolution in 1949.
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Li Shan (Pear Mountain) is located in central Taiwan. The tea grown in this area is known as the "King
of Teas." It has a fruity fragrance that makes it unique in the
world of oolong tea.
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Vietnam has a strong tea culture dating back thousands of years. As a neighbor of China (sharing borders with Yunnan province) tea is native to Vietnam with wild tea trees growing the mountainous regions of the north.
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Taiwan is a subtropical island situated off the south-east coast of China. Taiwan is most famous for its oolong tea, but also produces green tea and black tea.
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Sri Lanka produces Ceylon tea which is characterized by its crisp, citrus aroma. There is a good variety of Ceylon tea thanks to the various altitudes and soil conditions where the tea is grown.
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Tea Growing Areas