First Snow in The Year 2022!

Yesterday (Dec 1^st, 2022), we had a bit of snow in the tea farms.

Despite the winter coldness is not a stranger to us, snow is not something we don’t get all the time.

Situated in South China, many people would think we don’t have cold weathers.

Well, in general, the temperature here are significantly higher than northern cities such as Beijing, Berlin or New York.

All tea leaves and tea flowers would be covered in frost or snow.

Therefore, some tea lovers wonder that whether cold winter weather affects the health of tea plants and the quality of tea leaves.

The answer is NO. Not only doesn’t cold weather harm tea plants, but also it is beneficial.

The low-temperature tolerance is also associated with the health of tea plants. As we can imagine, a tea plant that’s harvested less grows stronger.

Low-temperature weather further helps tea plants by slowing down the growth of tea leaves.

Just as reading a book too fast, you might miss some important plots. In a constant hot/warm environment, tea leaves grow too fast to accumulate enough nutrients.

In cold winter, the level of amino acids and nitrogen compounds increases considerably. The accumulation of fragrance substances also improves in a moderate low temperature.

These increases in nutrients ultimately result in a more flavorful and aromatic tea leaves.

In conclusion, low temperature in winter really can’t harm our precious tea plants. On the contrary, it helps tea plants quite a bit.

So, rest assured and enjoy a warm cup of tea in this cold winter!