From the Heart of the Forest
ancient tea trees
In the remote mountains of Nyot Ou in northern Laos, tea trees grow naturally in ancient, biodiverse forests. >>Get to know our terroir
sustainable & fair
The tea is harvested by ethnic minority families, dedicated to tea quality and the protection of the forest environment. >>Learn about our principles
handmade premium teas
This unique natural and cultural terroir confers Nyot Ou tea its wild yet elegant character. >>Discover our teas
our terroir
our principles
gender inclusion
Everywhere in the world, women are working in tea production, but mostly behind the scenes. As a cooperative, our role is to ensure their place in decision-making processes and to encourage their leadership.
forest & biodiversity preservation
The forest is our habitat, our home, our means of subsistence. By preserving the forest, we make better teas and we perpetuate our way of living in interaction with nature.
agroecology principles
Upland ethnic smallholder farmers have a long history and a large know-how of sustainable agriculture. We draw on that knowledge, and further develop and support the communities with innovative agroecological practices, to make our teas with respect for nature.
smallholder farmer production
So far, the cooperative regroups 72 tea farmers. All of them are independent: they produce tea from their own tea gardens and sell it individually as well as collectively through the cooperative. Smallholder farming is one of the key aspects of a respectful agriculture.
premium quality standards
Forest teas originate from a rich and unique ecosystem. Our work is to maintain and bring out this quality in the dry leaves. All our teas are harvested and processed by hand.
local know-how valorisation
Our communities have ancestral knowledge and very specific know-how of their forest environment. The ability to live and grow in harmony with the ecosystem is part of their identity, and has to be gathered, preserved and transmitted to younger generations.
gender inclusion
Everywhere in the world, women are working in tea production, but mostly behind the scenes. As a cooperative, our role is to ensure their place in decision-making processes and to encourage their leadership.
forest & biodiversity preservation
The forest is our habitat, our home, our means of subsistence. By preserving the forest, we make better teas and we perpetuate our way of living in interaction with nature.
agroecology principles
Upland ethnic smallholder farmers have a long history and a large know-how of sustainable agriculture. We draw on that knowledge, and further develop and support the communities with innovative agroecological practices, to make our teas with respect for nature.
smallholder farmer production
So far, the cooperative regroups 72 tea farmers. All of them are independent: they produce tea from their own tea gardens and sell it individually as well as collectively through the cooperative. Smallholder farming is one of the key aspects of a respectful agriculture.
premium quality standards
Forest teas originate from a rich and unique ecosystem. Our work is to maintain and bring out this quality in the dry leaves. All our teas are harvested and processed by hand.
local know-how valorisation
Our communities have ancestral knowledge and very specific know-how of their forest environment. The ability to live and grow in harmony with the ecosystem is part of their identity, and has to be gathered, preserved and transmitted to younger generations.
