Verdant Tea is a tea company based in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Last updated October 1, 2026 by My Tea Explorer.
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About Verdant Tea
Verdant Tea was founded in 2010 by David and Lily Duckler with Weiwei Ren and Wang Huimin, after a research grant to record tea folklore in China. It began in Minneapolis and later moved its operations to China; its headquarters is in Jimo near Laoshan, and Laoshan farmer He Qingqing co-owns the China business.
The best-known teas come from the He family in Laoshan, Shandong, one of China's northernmost green tea regions: flat-pressed and biluochun-style green tea, Laoshan black tea and a huai flower herbal. Other farms supply Wuyi oolong. Order the 2026 Spring Flat Pressed Laoshan Green first; it is the tea the company built its name on.
Founded in 2010; now headquartered near Laoshan, Shandong, China
- Headquarters
- Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Founded
- 2010
- Founders
- David Duckler, Lily Duckler, Weiwei Ren, Wang Huimin
- Known for
- Laoshan green and black tea; Wuyi oolong; Chinese family-farm tea
- How they source and sell
- Direct-trade company co-owned in China by Laoshan tea farmer He Qingqing; packs tea in Laoshan and ships to the US by freight forwarding.
Signature teas (3)
The teas Verdant Tea is best known for. We have not pulled this brand's full catalog, so there is no stock count or price spread here yet.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Verdant Tea based?
In Shandong, China: headquarters in Jimo near Laoshan, with tea packed in Laoshan. It began in Minneapolis.
What should I order first from Verdant Tea?
2026 Spring Flat Pressed Laoshan Green Tea from the He Family, then the Laoshan black tea from the same farm.
Who grows Verdant Tea's Laoshan teas?
The He family in Laoshan Village; He Qingqing is a co-owner of Verdant Tea China.