Origin Profile: Yunnan

LOCATION

Yunnan Province is located in Southwest China and encompasses 152,000 square miles and about 48 million inhabitants. It is a diverse province in terms of flora and ethnic minorities. Yunnan's mountainous geography and subtropical highland or humid subtropical climate zones are conducive to tea growing.

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TEAS PRODUCED

Yunnan Province is known for producing several classic, and well-known teas:

• Dian hong, or Yunnan black teas, including characteristic flavors like those found in our OCB004 Yunnan Black OP
• Golden Monkey black tea, so named for its mix of golden colored leaves
• Pu'er dark teas, many of which are celebrated for their distinctive villages and ancient tree origins

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View our Yunnan teas in our Product Catalog and our Smallholder Selection.

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PRODUCTION

Of the 2.8 million metric tons (MMT) of tea China produced, Yunnan province contributed 0.4 MMT. This number is up 9% over 2015 production (0.366 MMT) and represents a 1.8% CAGR over the 5 year period. More established and recognized tea producing provinces like Yunnan, Fujian and Zhejiang actually report some of the lowest year-over-year gains in production in comparison with Guizhou, Hubei, and Hunan provinces that each increased production by over 20% over the same period.

In 2019, Yunnan Province contributed 14.3% of China's total tea production. This total represents a combination of black, green, and pu'er (dark) teas.

Overall, China has increased its planting area significantly over the past 10 years. The number of hectares planted in 2019 reveal a 56% increase over 2010 numbers. Yunnan's planting area, however, increased by 26%, significantly lower than other provinces (like Guizhou Province's 178% increase).

For more information on teas from Yunnan Province, please contact:

Firsd Tea North America

info@firsdtea.com

201.528.7916

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