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Georgia

Georgia was a major tea producer in Soviet times. Today small farms are reviving orthodox black and green teas in the west of the country.

2 regions2 teasBlack, Green

GuriaAdjara (Chakvi)

Where Georgia's teas grow

Dry leaf of Georgian Black
Western Georgia

Guria

Smooth, honeyed and gently malty, with low astringency.

Georgian Black

Harvest May to September

Dry leaf of Georgian Green
Black Sea coast

Adjara (Chakvi)

Gentle and clean, a green tea from the hills above the Black Sea.

Georgian Green

Harvest Spring to summer