Two Chiang Rai tea products win Gold in World Green Tea Competition 2020 in Japan

 

 

Two companies in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai have recently won Gold Prizes for their two tea products at the World Green Tea Competition 2020, held in Shizuoka prefecture in Japan.

 

The two winning tea products are the Assam green tea, of 1×2 Ban Phayaprai Laoma tea factory, and the Oolong Khao Hang-Ngok tea, of Chart 101 Company.

 

Mr. Cherdchai Lasee, owner of 1×2 Ban Phayaprai Laoma tea factory, told Thai PBS that the tea samples entered for the competition are products normally consumed by the local people in Doi Phayaprai, a spacious 6,400 hectare mountainous area, which used to be where opium poppies were grown, but which is now covered by tea plantations. It is the largest tea planting area in Thailand. 

 

He also said that the tea grown in Doi Phayaprai has its geographic identity associated with the unique aroma and flavour.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-chiang-rai-tea-products-win-gold-in-world-green-tea-competition-2020-in-japan/

 

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Kudos and congratulation on the win, hopping that now after the fame and accolades there will be some teas left here in Thailand for the locals and not exported for the sake of profits...

Congratulations ... but then again I know folk in that area near Phaya Phrai that prefer to grow and drink  their own tea plants pesticide free

 

 

 

 

Has anyone sampled the green teas from this area?I have never had a Thai grown green tea that favorably compares with the good ones from China or Taiwan. They can be quite sublime. Kudos to them for making an effort.

On my last trip to Thailand, in January-February this year, my ladyfriend and I traveled around the north. We stayed a few days in Mai Sai and on the way to Chiang Rai we visited a tea farm, Choui Fang Tea Plantation. It was early morning so we had breakfast there. I bought several packets of tea that I took with me to Norway. Normally I do not drink much tea, so I can not compare with other teas. It's a great area.

 

Here are some photos I took from the place.