Jingmai Mountain is located at the junction of Xishuangbanna, Pu'er, and Myanmar.
The morning mist and sea of clouds, the winter cherry blossoms across the mountainous Tea forests, the ancient tea forests that have remained green for millennia, and the pristine ancient villages where multiple ethnic groups such as the Dai, Bulang, Hani, and Lahu coexist, make up this hidden paradise in the enchanting southern Yunnan.
Jingmai Mountain is renowned for its “thousand-year, ten-thousand-mu ancient tea garden,” one of China's six major tea mountains. Its area of thousand-year-old ancient tea forests is unparalleled. It is verified that tea has been cultivated here for nearly 2,000 years, yet these distinctions have not brought it much attention.
Behind its low profile lies a long history and rich ethnic culture. Ethnic minorities like the Bulang, Dai, Wa, Lahu, and Hani have lived here for generations. For centuries, tea has become a faith to the indigenous people, who guard their revered ancient tea trees silently.
Here, you will find the world's oldest, largest contiguous, and still-harvested ancient tea forests. The ancient tea forests on Jingmai Mountain are mainly comprised of artificially cultivated thousand-year-old tea trees, coexisting with the primary Forest. The scale of this cultural landscape demonstrates its significant value.
The indigenous people living on Jingmai Mountain preserve their original lifestyles, production methods, ethnic cultures, and customs, which have continued for over a thousand years. The indigenous people and the ancient tea forests interdepend on each other, forming a comprehensive representation of both material and intangible culture.
The character of Jingmai ancient Tree tea is marked by a strong wild aura, making it one of the most distinct among ancient tree teas for its wild essence, accompanied by a potent and lingering tea fragrance.
Due to its mixed growth with the forest, it possesses a strong wild aura, making it one of the most distinct ancient tree teas for its wild essence. It also carries a unique, intense, and lasting floral aroma. The Orchid fragrance is the most distinctive feature of Jingmai tea.
Tasting Jingmai ancient tree tea, the subtle orchid fragrance lingers in the nose, enduring and not dissipating. In my heart, there remains only this passage: “When you live with good people, it is like entering a room filled with orchids; after a while, you no longer notice the fragrance, as you have become one with it. When you live with bad people, it is like entering a fish market; after a while, you no longer notice the stench, as you have become one with it.”
Upon sipping the tea, the strong wild aura washes over you, transporting you to the midst of Jingmai's vast ancient tea gardens, where sunlight filters through the dense ancient trees, casting patches of dappled light and shadow.