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Tea Drunk: A Luxury Tea Brand Bringing the Most Prized Loose Leaf Teas to the Market

Specialty Food Association

Tea Drunk is a celebration of the epic romance between man and nature

New York, NY - August 1, 2021 -  Tea is the wine of the East. And Tea Drunk is opening access to the Grand Cru of tea in the West. Tea Drunk, a Certified Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise in New York City, founded by Shunan Teng, is a producer and distributor of the rarest and most exquisite loose leaf teas sourced directly from China’s top terroir. Just like not all sparkling wines are Champagne, not all fine teas are created equal. Tea Drunk brings only the very best for tea connoisseurs with a discerning palate.

Every tea at Tea Drunk is harvested for only 10 to 15 days a year, respecting the tea tree’s natural growth cycle. Most teas on the market are modified to enable harvesting 9 out of 12 months, which is very unnatural. Tea Drunk sources heavily from ancient heirloom trees, some of these tea trees are hundreds of years old, and have been hailed by emperors and artists alike.

Tea Drunk commissions and processes all of their teas in the most conservative fashion to bring the utmost essence of tea to the market. Every bud and leaf is hand-picked and hand-crafted meticulously by heritage tea makers. The teas are made in ultra-small batches in iron woks, on bamboo trays, and with sunlight. They are the legacy of a time where finer things in life were appreciated and demanded.

Top terroir, ancient heirloom tea trees, and masterful tea-making is the trinity of Tea Drunk’s loose leaf teas. It is crucial to Teng that Tea Drunk only sells tea that meets the rigorous criteria of all three to preserve a 2000+ year old history of artisanship.

For more information, please visit our website (www.tea-drunk.com), our SFA showroom, and follow us on Instagram for more updates (@teadrunk).

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