Chiang Mai Red Tea

This batch of red tea from Doi Pu Muen is extremely rich with a vibrant red infusion that is chewy and gelatinous. The strength, energy and layers of flavor this tea shares are from the original essence of this remote growing region. This tea is bold and super malty with hints of cherry, cassia and caramelized cookies. It is one of the top-rated red teas from our 2024 selections and is a must try for black-red tea lovers.

Doi Pu Muen is a Lahu ethnic community located in the Chiang Mai Province of Northern Thailand. This remote area is picturesque, surrounded by lush forests and nature trails, including the Nguang Chang "Elephant Trunk” waterfall. The villages in this mountain still lack electricity and there is no tea factory here, so we work with our local friends to transport fresh leaf to our base in Thailand so we can make red teas, white teas and Pu’er teas with the unique leaf of this area. This area has a large population of Assam variety old tea trees and a local type of broad leaf tea with ruby red leaves noted for its strong energy and bold flavor when used to ferment red tea.In 1979, HM King Rama IX of Thailand designated Pu Muen as a “tea village” and encouraged tea cultivation to replace drug crops. Today, tea cultivation has enhanced the local Lahu tribe’s incomes and agricultural activities. The Pu Muen area has a special micro-climate and local tea variety that is very special and unlike others in Thailand.