GUIYANG (CHINA): As the morning light of early summer broke over the misty hills of Jiangkou county in south-west China’s Guizhou province, tea farmers began their day among rows of tea trees, skillfully plucking tender green buds.
By way of more than 20 processes, including steaming, drying, sterilising and grinding, these fresh leaves are refined into premium matcha, destined for teacups around the world.
