We refuse to carry any certified organic teas that do not meet our taste standards。 Besides the fact that certifying ‘organic’ means a lot of cost and most farms like Mr. Lin’s can not afford to, the fact that they are de facto organic, we feel that it is far more important.
Luckily though, Mr. Lin and his vast family, including many serving as government officials, were able to get all the EU, JAS( Japan’s), both very strict certifications. USDA means little to us regarding tea, but those other two are important to have. So here it is, great quality, high mountain grown, produced by nice families, AND certified organic.
Mr. Lin was an M.D. for 7 years before switching back to tea. What illnesses do the villagers have? I asked. Not much, he said, so I had no business as a doctor! Only in a tea village would a doctor not be able to make a living…..
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