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Hon Yama: Shincha from Japan’s ‘Shizuoka Alps’

Hon Yama: Shincha from Japan’s ‘Shizuoka Alps’The Hon Yama tea growing region is located...

Darjeeling First Flush 2023

Darjeeling First Flush Harvest 2023Darjeeling is one of most celebrated tea origins in...

The Story of Ancient Tea in Thailand and the Old Tea Trees Found in Doi Wawee

The village of Doi Wawee is revered by the tea lovers and is known as Cha Fang Cun 茶房村 or “Tea House Village.”

2021 Spring Harvest : Follow Along

Follow The 2021 Spring HarvestThis article will provide updates, photos and...

Garden Direct is a carefully curated selection of single-origin seasonal teas. They are packaged fresh at origin and sent via air freight to our warehouse in Milwaukee, WI so we can share these most cherished teas at their peak freshness.

Mingjian Village, Nantou, Taiwan

Mingjian Village, Nantou, TaiwanOver the last 20 years I've made countless trips to...

Mingqian Harvest Teas

With the change in season, we see the first crops of teas being introduced into the market. One can imagine the anticipation to the release of Beaujolais Nouveau, or other sought-after wines, and correlate the same excitement for celebrated seasons within the annual calendar of the global tea harvests.