Tibetan Tea Ya'an Zang Cha, 2019

Deep in the forests of Mengding Mountain, there was a small temple inhabited by a few monks. For hundreds of years, they were producing a mysterious drink from the tea bushes scattered over the remote hills. It cleared away the toxins, dispelled the swelling, calmed the stomach, and warmed the body from the inside. Tibetan shepherds from near and far came to the humble temple's doors to cure their ailments and replenish their health.    This Ya'an Zang Cha Tibetan tea is another worthy member of our Hei Cha (dark tea) collection. This tea is a landmark product of Sichuan's Mengding Mountain (蒙頂山). It has inherited a centuries-old tradition in one of China's cradles of tea culture. Indeed, some credit today's Sichuan as the first region for which written evidence exists on tea growing and consumption. Ya'an Dark Tea is called “Tibetan Tea” because it was traditionally produced for the Tibetan people, who, for centuries, have relied on fermented tea. Life on the Tibetan Plateau is harsh