Myanmar

Myanmar has a centuries-old tea tradition that traces back to the Palaung people, who have been harvesting tea on the mountain slopes around Namhsan for generations. The country produces sixty thousand to seventy thousand tonnes annually, primarily green tea and post-fermented varieties. Production for export is concentrated in Shan State, where small farming families pick and process tea by hand.

The harvest is divided across three seasons: pre-monsoon from April to June, monsoon from July to September, and post-monsoon from October to December. Each season produces a different flavour profile.

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