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Mogok, a town 200km north of Mandalay in Myanmar, is best known for mining rubies and gemstones. Mining here has had a heavy impact on the environment in recent decades. Hidden in the mountains is the Five Trees Estate, named after the five ancient trees at the entrance. Shaded by these trees are a Buddhist temple and several smaller sanctuaries. The entire estate is owned by Phyu Thwe’s family and the birthplace of Mogok Tea: a micro tea factory specialising in making organic loose leaf tea.
Phyu Thwe left Myanmar to finish her studies in the UK. Meanwhile, she is an ambitious accountant in London. But the gap between prosperous London and the situation in her home country got Phyu thinking: she wanted to give something back to her native region. With Mogok Tea, she hopes to provide her family and employees with a better quality of life. And she simultaneously offers an eco-friendly alternative to local mining.
Myanmar is best known for its green tea. But it does not enjoy the same appreciation as green tea from, say, China or Japan. It is Phyu’s mission to change this. At the Five Trees Estate, with the help of The Scottish Tea Factory and tea consultant Beverly Wainwright, she has built out a fine offering: Black Ruby, Tiny Green Temple and Tree White Spirit.
The entire production process of these black, green and white teas was refined based on many experiments. Today, the plantations in Mogok consist of 100 hectares of old tea plants and 80 hectares of new tea plants. This small tea plantation produces 25 kg of tea every month, entirely by hand, and in harmony with nature.
The work of Phyu and her team did not go unnoticed. At the Leafies award ceremony at the UK Tea Academy, she won no less than 3 prizes:
The Tea For Life award is given to plantations that focus on economic recovery and/or improving the welfare of people who depend on the plantation for their livelihood.
Mogok Tea’s mission is clear:
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