Xishuangbanna Tea

Last updated 2026-11-10 — Xishuangbanna is one of China’s oldest tea origins. In Menghai, there is an ancient tea tree over 700 years old. The six famous Pu’er tea mountains are all located within Xishuangbanna. As early as the Ming and Qing dynasties, Pu’er tea was a key commodity on China’s oldest Ancient Tea Horse Road, which transported it as far as Central and West Asia. The large-leaf tea varieties grown in Xishuangbanna are processed into black tea with bright color and rich aroma, and green tea with prominent white pekoe and clear green liquor. Famous tea varieties include Nanuo White Pekoe, Fox Aroma Tea, Cloud Sea White Pekoe, Ganglv, and Xuanyun Tea.