Back to business. The old Menghai factory is now Tae Tea, and the old Yunnan Import Export company ‘China Inc.’ has folded into Zhong Cha Company, which is the largest State owned brand of teas. (中茶). Tae is privately owned and produces the largest quantity of Pu-erh today. Above: the old Menghai factory is still going strong. Professionals for Zhong Cha is tasting and grading Maocha, the raw material, to determine its future life. These pros will say: the more you taste Pu-erh, the more difficult your job is as you become acquainted with such a huge myriad of permutations….
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