Georgia's tea industry collapsed after independence in 1991. The Kolkhida cultivar survived in abandoned gardens, and a new generation of producers is reviving these old plantings, creating teas unlike anything from East Asia.
Tasting Notes
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Origin
Guria, Western Georgia, Georgia
Plant
Kolkhida (local Georgian)
Land
100–600m
Craft
Spring / Summer harvest. Steamed or pan-fired, small-batch revival production.
From the tea table
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