A place Japan would have envied,
had they known.
Fanjing Mountain in Guizhou is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site at 1,400m altitude — the same latitude as Uji, the same shade-cultivation method, identical mineral profile. China's officially designated "Matcha Capital" since 2018. At a structural cost advantage Japan cannot match.
Color tells you
everything you need to know.
Shaded for 21 days before harvest. Stone-milled in temperature-controlled rooms (never industrial roller-milled). The result is a 1,300 mesh particle size at 10–15 μm — the same specification as Japanese ceremonial-grade.
L-Theanine ≥ 1.2%. Catechins ≥ 10%. Tested on every batch by third-party lab (SGS / Eurofins). COA shipped with sample.
The same latitude as Uji.
The same fog.
Fanjing's microclimate — high altitude, persistent morning fog, volcanic soil mineralogy — is what the Japanese masters spent a thousand years selecting for. China has it naturally, just 1,400 km west of Kyoto on the same parallel.
While the global Tencha supply contracts −40% YoY and Uji auction prices climb +220%, Fanjing's harvest is expanding. 2024 exports: 180 tonnes. 2025 H1: 230 tonnes (+42%). Already shipping to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Germany, and France.
