"Ya Ye" Tip & Leaf - is the grade of this autumn harvest from the tea plantations located on mountain Ku Zhu Shan. Traditionally processed sun dried black tea "shai hong" from bushes of varietal " Jin Pu Hao ", which is used generally for white the tea. Fruity with touch of honey notes in the cup. Although this is a black tea, we recommend use lower...
The first spring harvest tea leaves from big and small arbor tea trees growing in forest near village San He Lao Zhai in Yiwu. Fruity " mei zi " notes are sensed after few cups and honey fragrance mixed with flower touch ( as typical in fresh Yiwu ) which will transform to fruity-honey notes later with ageing. Tea cake doesn't have "nei piao" as it's made...
Small private production of arbor tea trees growing near to Zhang Lang village. Fruity notes coming out of the hot leaves in aroma and consequently in taste will reveal small pile fermentation. Not selected grade so the content ( ratio of leaves and tips ) is same as mao cha was harvested , medium pressed so can be easily chipped. Smooth shu with unique...
Dark fermented leaves from small arbor tea trees hand pressed into the "long zhu" , which takes couple of infusions to open up and give out very dark tea soup of the wet wood ( but not musty ) with gentle "nuo mi" ( but not strong as actual nuomi puer is ) notes. It's that natural caramel-ish sweet nuo mi touch you get from deep fermented shu which you...
Traditional Menghai shu puerh hand pressed into the 7-8g dragon balls . As typical for this shape pressed concept, it takes few flushes to get this ball open and fully reveal itself in your cup. After that you have to be quick with steeping unless you want coffee black shu. Sweet and creamy with touch of caramel notes very light hint of smoke , but almost...
Spring harvest of Yunnan high grade green tea made of tiny tips only , locally known as "xiao xue ya" - small snow tips. Very similar to Snow Dragon " xue long " just not that curvy shaped , yet very close to the taste as well. Delicate, sweet taste and fragrant aroma. Its flavor is vegetable and flowery when brewed with lower temperatures , as such a...
Blend of 1st. & 2.nd harvest from wild tea trees with 1st harvest Ailao Shan white which to achieve balanced taste of , for someone , overwhelming Ye Sheng notes. Combination of herbal bitterness with fruity notes , citrusy ( ye sheng ) and sweet ( tips of Ailao ) overall experience. All those notes can be controlled by brewing technique ( ratio...
Fujian white tea concept Bai Mu Dan made of Yunnan tea leaves dominating with fruity notes thanks to the longer withering , blended with traditional white tea from Yangta Shan ( Jing Gu ) significant of it's floweriness and some astringency due to the lighter withering. We expect with ageing fruit will change to honey and flower to fruit. Sweet &...
Liuan Gua Pian is one of the traditional types green tea originally coming from Jinzai County in Anhui Province. This green tea is completely without the buds (tips) and stems, only top grade of small leafs rolled into the shape reminding the seed so it's also called "Melon seed"or "Sunflower seed" . After few sips the tea leaves pleasant bittersweet...
Practically the top grade of Yunnan green tea made only of tips from first harvest in Puer ( Simao ). The tea is quite sweet and mild in taste, so do not expect that bitter bite you can get from other green teas where leaves in some ratio are involved. As any other tea made of buds , also this one requires gentle brewing if you want to achieve the most...
Green tea from Simao area. Small leafs and buds release rich green tea soup right after the 1st infusion."cui ming" in translation is green young tea leaves. Very good daily drinker reminding by taste some sheng pu-erhs. 2nd harvest spring. February 16th.
Medium grade of very nice green tea from Siamo area. Small leafs and buds are rich in flavour as typical Yunnan green tea. Sweet and warming aftertaste with lingering "sheng jing" sweetness under the tongue.
Spring green Yunnan tea leafs and tips mixed with flowers of the jasmine , well balanced light bitterness of green leafs and deep sweet taste of jasmine blossoms. Tea has very strong jasmine scent so we recommend to store away from other teas or very well packed, so it doesn't influence other teas flavor.
"xiang zhen" - fragrant needles A high grade of spring green tea needles. 1 or 2 leaf :1 tip ratio are rolled up tight into the needle shape. Tea leaves due to it's unique processing do not look green as other green teas, yet the fair amount of tips will guarantee smooth and sweet taste. This is the first harvest , limited amount !
A top grade of 1st. spring green tea. Small size leafs and tips (1 leaf & 1 tip ) are rolled up into the snail shell shape which makes convenient for transfer and preserves the flavor for long time. An intensive nutty scent comes out from the cup or gai wan when brew this tea with touch of chestnuts and fresh cut grass.
A high grade of spring green tea called Jade Snails. Medium size 1 or 2 leaf :1 tip ratio are rolled up tight into the small snail shell shape which makes convenient for transfer and preserves the flavor for long time.Within the first infusion the mellow and nutty scent comes out from the cup and tea soup gives chestnut-ish flavor with hint of fruits....
Spring harvest of Yunnan high grade green tea made of tiny tips only , locally known as "xiao xue ya" - small snow tips. Very similar to Snow Dragon " xue long " just not that curvy shaped , yet very close to the taste as well. Delicate, sweet taste and fragrant aroma. Its flavor is vegetable and flowery when brewed with lower temperatures , as such a...
"Dan Ya - Dan Ye " which means 1 tip 1 leaf , the ratio of leafs and buds of this premium quality handmade Yunnan green tea from De Hong state which has a very rich in nutty-grassy notes appearing to be more noticeable during the first brewings. The slight bitter taste turns into the after sweet mouthfeel sensation with hint of vanilla in texture.
Fang Gu Hu Handmade black-brown ( polished feature ) big size teapot in Fang Gu style with hand carved dragon feature. Small clay flaw on the surface of the lid ( see picture ). Screen : 14Pouring time : 8.3s +/-
Hand made teapot from "zhi ma ni" ( sesame clay ) made by student of artist Wang Hang Ying. The sand grains increase the pores density of the surface and therefore ability of absorption of the tea flavor ( teapot memory ). The edge of the pot's lid is chipped off , but it doesn't have any influence on brewing the tea. Screen : ball filterPouring time :...
Handmade Dai Pottery gaiwan with hand carved lotus leafs features. Mixture with white clay, sizes and weight may slightly vary.We put this beautiful gaiwan in discount due to the small crack at the bottom, which is just aesthetically issue. Gaiwan doesn't leak.
Hand made plate for gongfu cha ceremony "gan pao" - 'dry brewing' . Made by Yunnan ethnic minority "Dai Zu " - Dai people. On the top is hand carved writing in Dai language.Item discounted for little flaws on the bottom side caused during the firing in kiln.
Hand made 160ml gaiwan . Made by Yunnan ethnic minority "Dai Zu " - Dai people. Carved Dai calligraphy on the body gaiwan and different patterns on the lid. Gaiwan is discounted because uneven circle shape. This doesn't have any influence on function, it's only esthetical issue visible from certain angle.
This handmade gaiwan has some imperfections and flaws ( see images ) which do not influence the function neither brewing results. Gaiwan doesn't sit perfectly on it's plate. Yet, we sell it on discounted price. Very comfortable in hand even for smaller hands.Pattern 1 - with great virtue one can take charge of the world (idiom) Pattern 2 - peace can...
Winter harvest from the top part of the Tengchong organic plantations peaking at 2500m on volcanic mountain near to Myanmar borders. Light roasted tea leaves releases roast nut aroma which is also gently imprinted in taste combine with original flowery taste. This is the best light roast oolong we can get from that area! EU certified tea packed in 8g...
Winter harvest from the top part of the Tengchong organic plantations peaking at 2500m on volcanic mountain near to borders with Myanmar. Medium roasted tea leaves releases very sweet caramelish flavor and behaves well even with long infusions. This is the best mid roast oolong we can get from that area! EU certified tea packed in 8g vacuum packs and gift...
Autumn oolong tea from organic plantation located on elevation around 2300m on volcanic mountain near to borders with Myanmar. Sweet tea with flowery notes with touch of green apple skin in aroma and aftertaste. EU certified tea packed in 8g vacuum packs and gift box from producer. Sample available.
Two handmade Dai Pottery cups with hand painted dancing people pattern by mixing with white clay. Item is discounted because of few esthetic issues caused during the firing. Small bubbles on the side of one cup.
Summer harvest from Tengchong organic plantations located on elevation around 2300m on volcanic mountain near to borders with Myanmar. This one is gently roasted which reflects in aroma and taste. Light touch of roasted nuts along with flowery background. EU certified tea packed in 8g vacuum packs and gift box from producer. Sample available.
Spring tea leafs from Huo Shan located in Anhui province. This is a type of green tea which has an additional post-processing to diminish original excessive bitterness of the green leafs which will turn to yellow-ish color after. It's recommended to use lower temperatures for brewing in order to get sweet and rich tea liquor. Yellow tea was very popular...
First flush "tou chun" of high grade green tea from Hou Keng village located on Huang Shan mountain called Tai Ping Hou Kui ( peaceful monkey leader ) , which is also known as Monkey tea. Although Houkui doesn't have a long history like other Chinese teas but it became popular after winning the price "King of Tea" in Chinese tea exhibition in 2004. Very...
Autumn oolong tea from organic plantation located on elevation around 2300m on volcanic mountain near to borders with Myanmar. Sweet tea with flowery notes with touch of green apple skin through the many steepings. EU certified tea packed in 8g vacuum packs. Use scroll down option for discounted prices with amount.