Seven Cups - The best in Chinese Tea
At Seven Cups we are passionate about tea, and obsessed about finding the best tea that China has to offer. We are a grassroots company that does everything itself, sourcing, importing, operating our teahouse, developing our website, and providing education for our customers and the general public about tea and tea culture.
Since there are over 50,000 producers of tea in China from one end of the Yangtze River to the other it can be difficult navigating through the conflicting information offered by local tea merchants even for Chinese consumers. For this reason Zhuping, Austin and the Seven Cups family work diligently in both China and the United States to search out the best tea, and to advance the public’s knowledge of tea and tea culture.
Please take time to explore our site including clicking on our travel photos and video podcasts to learn more.
At Seven Cups we focus on rare, hand crafted tea, made in the traditional way. These teas are not only the highest quality teas but they result in higher profits for the local economy. We have spent hundreds of hours on remote country roads tracking down the best traditional tea makers in China. Click our Tea Masters section to learn about some amazing tea makers. Unfortunately many tea producers have succumbed to the market demand for quantity as opposed to quality shifting the focus away from hand made tea. Help us to support local farmers and tea makers to keep the traditional art form alive.
Throughout our site you will find guidelines to help you find the perfect tea for you, but we also encourage you to contact us with questions. If we cannot answer the question then we pass it over to our Tea Masters in China who are excited to help. We have a full time researcher in China and Austin and Zhuping are always doing research. In fact, we are constantly adding new content to our website so visit often. To select a tea please browse our tea shop or tea catalog. In the end the best way to truly learn about tea is by tasting.
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