Secret GardenA first flush from Jiangxi, Mainland China We love this rural Fuliang green tea. Sweet plum and exotic blossom notes lift from the steeping leaves, while the seductive palate offers lingering flavours of freshly roasted chestnuts. TEA TYPE Green Tea Season First flush Taste Profile Exotic blossom, plum compote and roast chestnuts Origin Jiangxi, Mainland China Food Pairing Salty meat dishes, anchovy pizzas, tarte tatin Picked by hand Multi award

Sri Lanka's teas (known by the country's colonial name 'Ceylon') are classified by the height at which they grow

While most teas come from carefully managed gardens

5g Bush Tiger

We sourced this fine amber oolong from Lugu Township (aka 'Deer Valley') in the western foothills of Dong Ding mountain

Amber-terracotta

A red oolong from Taiwan

Freshly baked sweet biscuits and malts

As with most of Kinto's Japanese-designed teaware

We selected this prime second-flush tea – harvested in late May – for its balance of freshness and malty richness

The Rwandan government had invited him to build a factory after they drained the Cyohoha and Rukeri mountain marshes for tea cultivation

First harvest

buttered green vegetables and toasted grass