The concept without pile fermentation (shu Lubao ). After withering, kill green done on 250C followed by steaming and light re-roasting before further ageing in the basement storage.Fruity aroma of brewed leaves are slightly bitter front taste which turns to sweet aftertaste after around 3rd infusion, reminding Liu An hei cha by it's roasted nuts notes...
Spring purple varietal tea leaves Zi Ya harvested from medium size trees growing on Big Snow Mountain in Yongde county, processed as a black tea with accurate light roast in order to reduce excessive herbal taste ( typical for purple varietal ) yet preserve the original fruity-camomile notes which makes this tea significantly distinguishable from others....
Traditionally wood fired Jianshui clay "Zhu Ren Bei" shape tea cup made in style of Shino Glaze ( Japanese concept ). The grey glazed surface is covered by cracklings caused by purposely fast cooling. The effect also called "Crawling" Shino ( similar to Chinese "Ru Ci Kai Pian" ) has also visible spots on some places. The cup has very comfortable feeling...
Jianshui tea pot in Ji Zhong style, fired in kiln traditionally on wood.The bell shaped teapot has a glossy surface due to the temperature spike in the kiln.Screen : ball filterPouring time : 6.5s +/-
Long Dan Handmade satin black Jianshui teapot in shape of Dragon Egg , not polished with hand painted decoration of Calabash and calligraphy " Peace and Quite " used white clay filling before firing. Screen : ball filterPouring time : 5.8s +/-
Very thin and light , around 100g " ( weigh in hand without plate ) gaiwan made of red Jianshui clay but fired with wood ash to obtain cream surface and reduced access of air to make black color. The lid can be hung on ridge for resting and can serve for leaking out excessive water during leaves wash. Very fragile piece of pottery so not recommended for...
White clay, handmade double fired "Qin Quan" - The Power of Qin Dynasty shaped and cobblestone polished tea pot with ball filter making it suitable for brewing large loose leaf. Calligraphy: "Live up to your youth, try your best , don't regret when get old" and "Later autumn , early winter you can drink tea and appreciate fragrance floating in the...
Spring harvest 1 tip 1-2 leaves from plantations on Bang Lang Shan located on Ailao mountain in Jing Dong. Dianhong style black tea from Pu Jing Yi Hao varietal , usually used for a white tea production. Sweet tea liqueur with fruity - floral notes, touch of roses " Mei Gui " in aroma achieved by accurate processing with very light roast finish....
The spring version of our autumn "Hong Ya". This one is also has a fair amount of tips , therefore we recommend to brew it with lower temperatures. Roasted nuts from brewed hot leaves will reveal the final processing was done in light "ti xiang" ( high temp. roast ) concept to promote sweetness above the fruitiness ( compare to mentioned Red Tips version ).
The first harvest of "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...
Spring harvest 1 tip 1-2 leaves from plantations on Bang Lang Shan located on Ailao mountain in Jing Dong. Dianhong style black tea from Pu Jing Yi Hao varietal , usually used for a white tea production. Sweet tea liqueur with fruity - floral notes, touch of roses " Mei Gui " in aroma achieved by accurate processing with very light roast finish....
Medium oxidised and roasted tea leaves from the first spring harvest of old trees " lao cong". Beautiful floral aroma fills the room after the first pour of hot water. Distinctive scent which is rich in orchid notes also reflected in cup accompanied with touch of honey in aftertaste. Fruity sweet through many steps with touch of bitterness during longer...
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...
As the name suggests "Tong Tian Xiang" - the fragrance up to the sky, Dancong from old arbors is trully very aromatic and that also is reflected in taste. The powerful flowerness from the gaiwan will scent the room, sort of lavender-ish notes will stay in the mouth during the all session and slowly retrieve at the end. If you are a fan of the Green Ya Shi...
Handmade shaped leaves and tips of spring harvest from Yunnan big leaf varietal No.14 growing in Puer ( Simao area ) tea plantations. The tea mostly consisting tips and top leaves which are responsible for the honey notes you will experienced in aroma combined with touch of nuts caused by gentle roast which eliminates unpleasant potato odor and taste....
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.
green 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.
Late winter and early spring harvest medium-dark roast Dancong tea which is not counted as a "Xue Pain" - snowflakes neither "Tou Chun" - the first spring harvest but as snow spring harvest with unique name "Cha Hu" - Tea Tiger, called like that by local people. The aroma , and so the taste , resembles "Xin Ren Xiang Dancong" - the almond notes with touch...
Early spring harvest of wild varietal tea leaves from young trees growing in Feng Qing area. Typical fruity taste of Ye Sheng enhanced by the sun dried simple processing, is very well balanced with sweet taste of quite substantial amount of "ya bao" ( red flakes scattered in tea. ). Despite of the small tea trees, still can get eight steepings od decent...
Tea bushes of An Ji Bai Cha varietal planted in Dehong and mostly used for the famous white tea tips production for Zhejiang distributors. The producer from 2nd harvest makes very good red tea with dark chocolate notes with touch of nuts due to the high temp. roast. We also offer 180g in box ( drop-down option ) .
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...
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.
One bud and small tea leaf rolled into the snail shape. As , traditional way of shaping tea leafs usual for green bi luo chun, this method of rolling the leafs also proved to be very useful in matter of preserving flavor. Honey notes with woody characteristics in overall sweet body , rich in flavor tea liqour made spring Simao leafs is a higher grade can...
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 something around 2004. Very smooth taste with flowery / orchid notes.
First spring harvest from Miao Wan village of Tong Mu Guan area . "Mi Tao" - peach , which is quite noticeable in aroma and some in taste of this not smoked Lapsang Souchong red tea with gentle fruity notes which are not covered by any excessive roast. Tea leaves are packed into the individual 5g air tight sealed pack to preserve the taste and aroma as...
Spring harvest of big & small wild tea trees growing near Myanmar borders in Dehong state. Processed by the small producer who is originally from Feng Qing so his sun dried Ye Sheng is up to very good standard. Typical sweet-sour fruity notes which will develop further with time because this one hasn't gone through any artificial heat processing ( roast ) .
Spring leaves from Miao Wan village situated Tong Mu Guan area ( Wu Yi Shan ) tea garden . Heavy oxidised, as typical red tea , but with following "yao qing" tossing the leaves, step processing as common for oolong. That gives the tea extra fruity and flowery sweet notes resembling wild varietal taste but more sweet like oolong tea with chocolate hint...
Spring 2nd harvest leaves of small tea trees from Yong De area in Mu Gua village neighboring with Mei Zi Qing. Without any artificial heat processing , but just simply sun dried, allowing to tea further taste development ( partial ageing ) . Fruity aroma with touch of sour notes typical for shai hong. Some "ma ti" ( woody stems ) are in presence as common...
Unsprouted tea leaves from wild tea trees of Dehong area lightly oxidized as sun dried red tea is made. These buds " ya bao " are basically a Ye Sheng Hong without the leaves and so the taste is pure sweet with touch of fruitiness and some peach notes, yet without any bitter background. It is very difficult to control the oxidation of the buds so the...
Jianshui tea pot fired in kiln traditionally on wood. The outer surface is not polished so some areas have a coarse character, which author has left like that ( not polishing it ) as for the authentic impression of wood fired pottery. The cracked clay pattern is fully handmade. Screen : ball filterPouring time : 5.9s +/-
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 :...
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 something around 2004. Very smooth taste with flowery / orchid notes.
Spring purple wild varietal tea leaves ZiYa harvested from Ming Yue village in Jinggu county, processed as a black tea in traditional Dian Hong concept ( baked ). Chocolate notes ( but not as Ti Xiang - high temp roats ) with dry fruits come from the brewed leaves as an aroma and sweet with slightly herbal taste ( not as Zi Juan we also offer ) , which...
The first harvest of Yunnan high grade green tea made of tips only , locally known as "xue ya" - 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 nutty. Limited amount!
Tight rolled and heavy roasted oolong tea in general grade / quality. Nothing fancy , so the price is right. Seriously addicted coffee drinkers might find this tea very suitable as a replacement for their default "drug" . Deep aroma of roast with bitter nutty notes which are dominant above light sweetness hidden very far back.