SAN YU TEA FARM

Chen Zhen is by all accounts a classic Fuding white tea farmer. His high mountain plot is named after the 3 grades of white tea he produces. What distinguishes his teas is the base material; hand-plucked, agrochemical-free, and produced on a strict schedule with trusted methods each spring.

Chen's storage is impeccable. Aged on open-air bamboo racks, his unfixed white teas gradually oxidize and develop layers of complexity.