Tea Region Guide
Phongsaly, Laos
Home to some of the world's oldest wild tea trees, some estimated over 1,000 years old.
Altitude
1,000–1,800m
Harvest window
Spring & Autumn
Country
Laos
Why Phongsaly tastes the way it does
Home to some of the world's oldest wild tea trees, some estimated over 1,000 years old. Altitude, soil, and harvest timing all shape the cup — see it plotted on our full interactive world map for context against every other growing region.
At this altitude, cooler temperatures slow the tea plant's growth. Slower growth generally concentrates more flavor and aromatic compounds in each leaf — a big part of why high-grown teas are often prized over lowland-grown leaf of the same type.
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