Tea Origins

Yen Bai
Betterday works with two Black Mong minority farmer groups in Yen Bai Province to produce highland green tea from the Shan Tuyet tea variety. The tea is produced at high altitude (more than 1300m) and is rich in antioxidants and relatively low in caffeine. Spring and Autumn teas have a high content of delicate snow white buds.

Yen Bai Tea is available as whole leaf tea, Jasmine whole leaf tea and forest gathered wild tree whole leaf tea.
Lai Chau
Betterday is working with a group of Flower Mong minority farmers in Lai Chau province to produce a rich malty Assam style orthodox processed black tea based on the Shan Tuyet tea variety. This tea is grown at high altitude (more than 1000m). The "Snow Mountain" black tea has sweet floral and honey notes. The tea is extremely tippy, with a profusion of delicate white buds. The farmer group is Fairtrade Certified by FLO.

Snow Mountain tea is available as whole leaf tea, English Breakfast Tea teabags, Earl Grey whole leaf tea, whole leaf christmas tea and Masala Chai.

Lao Cai
Betterday has recently started cooperation with a group of White Dao minority farmers in remote mountainous area of Lao Cai province to produce tea from rare 100 year old tea trees (some more than 10 metres in height).

Ancient tea tree tea is available as green whole leaf tea Jasmine Flavoured whole leaf green tea. In addition a small quantity of lotus tea is produced each year based on Ancient Tree Green Tea.
Thai Nguyen
Thai Nguyen is considered one of the premium growing areas for Vietnamese midland-lowland green tea. Betterday works with the Tan Cuong Tea farmers Club to produce EU Organic Certified and Fairtrade Certified green and jasmine teas, available as both whole leaf tea and teabags.
Ha Giang
Ha Giang is a remote province in Northern Vietnam and is the source of our newest tea addition. We are now working with farmer groups in Hoang Su Phi District to produce a unique hand-rolled, sundried big leaf green tea which  has a low astringency and a bright, pleasing taste.

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