Kuan Yin Oolong
Kuan Yin Oolong
Tea is produced in a variety of regions. Many companies classify their teas by the region in which the tea was grown. Different regions are known for producing special varieties of tea, and the region can be so important that styles of tea are often named after the region itself, such as Darjeeling or Assam (regions of India), or Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Even types of tea that are grown in different regions (such as sencha green tea, or tie guan yin oolong) can have vastly different qualities depending on where they are grown.
Why does region matter?
The climate and geology in which tea is grown has immense impacts on the flavor and aroma of the final product. Temperature, humidity, rainfall, soil, and other ecological factors all influence the character of both the dry leaf and brewed cup. These changes are noticeable when looking at large regional differences, but even small local changes in microclimate from one farm or estate to the next can have significant impacts on the tea's aroma, flavor, and appearance, not to mention commercial yield.
Researchers have even begun to quantify these regional effects systematically. A study in Kenya found that the quality of a tea varied hugely from one region of Kenya to the next, and that cultivars that have been developed to produce high-quality tea in one region do not necessarily result in high-quality tea if the same plant is grown in a different region.
In some cases, the region can have a bigger impact on flavor than the particular cultivar used. For example, the Darjeeling district produces black, white, green, and oolong teas, and certain characteristics are shared in common between all of these different styles of tea grown in this region. Similarly, if the tea cultivar usually used to grow Assam tea is grown in Vietnam, the resulting tea will bear little resemblance to an Assam tea.
What are the major tea-producing regions?
China and India are the largest producers of tea. Kenya and Sri Lanka follow. Turkey also produces a large volume of tea, but it is mostly consumed domestically and not exported. Japan is an important producer of green teas. Vietnam is less well-known, but produces a comparable volume to Japan, including both black and green teas. Taiwan is also an important country, especially in the production of oolong teas.
Other less well-known countries producing a significant volume of tea, roughly in order of importance, are Indonesia, Argentina, Iran, Bangladesh, Malawi, and Uganda. China and India are both such large and diverse countries that it is helpful to treat different region of them separately:
- China - A few of the most well-known tea-producing provinces in China are Fujian (famous for a number of white teas and oolongs, including Tie Guan Yin), Anhui (famous for Keemun), Yunnan (the origin of Pu-erh tea), Zhejiang (the origin of dragon well or lung ching tea).
- India - The most well-known tea producing regions of India are the Darjeeling district, and the Assam region. Darjeeling, a high-altitude region near the foothills of the Himalayas, produces tea distinctly different from Assam, a nearby but lower-lying region. Other regions of India important in India are Sikkim, near Darjeeling, and Nilgiri, a mountainous region in southern India.
In Conclusion:
When it comes to tea, region matters. When buying tea, it is worth seeking out single-region teas and paying attention to the region in which the tea is produced. Exploring teas from different regions is one of the best ways to develop your palate.
Alex Zorach has an M.A. in statistics from Yale University, and is an avid tea drinker and the creator of http://RateTea.net/, a website for rating and reviewing teas, with a database of teas classified by brand, style, and region. Browse tea-producing regions and learn more about what each region is known for.
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