Dark roasted " zu huo" entry level Yancha made of Rou Gui varietal. Fruity aroma from hot brewed leaves is rather subtle in taste it self as it's covered by dominating charcoal notes. Very strong and bit bitter, yet with sweet touch so we recommend to brew it at least 140ml or split it into two session to enjoy balanced tea. Use drop down window for...
Medium-light roasted entry level Yancha made of Su Xi Lan "Plain Orchid" varietal. Flowery notes are dominating in taste and aroma which is preserved in individual 8g pouches. We recommend large brewing vessel ( at least 140ml ) for such an amount or split it into two session to enjoy balanced tea. Use drop down window for discounted prices with amount.
Xue Pian, meaning “Snow Flake,” designates Dancong tea made from the winter harvest.The winter picking is particularly suited for light oxidation and a very gentle roast, allowing the original character of the tea leaves to shine while emphasizing their vivid floral aroma. This preserves the tea’s natural essence and brings forth a lively bouquet...
Half handmade teapot from Yixing purple “Zi Ni” medium-thick clay in traditional old style Bian Li Hu. The ball-shaped filter is formed integrally with the teapot body, not as a separate attached piece. Suitable for large leaf due to the wide body shape. Bottom is a calligraphy "Fu Yuan Jing" the name of local pagoda. And name of the maker. Screen :...
Half handmade teapot from Yixing purple “Zi Ni” medium-thick clay in traditional old style Li Xing Hu. The ball-shaped filter is formed integrally with the teapot body, not as a separate attached piece. Suitable for large leaf due to the tall body shape. Bottom calligraphy , free translation " Old wise man on the mountain " Screen : ball filterPouring...
Half handmade teapot from Yixing purple “Zi Ni” medium-thick clay in traditional old style Rong Tian Hu. The ball-shaped filter is formed integrally with the teapot body, not as a separate attached piece. Very fast pour due to the wide sprout. Suitable for large leaf due to the wide body shape. Screen : ball filterPouring time : 5.8 s +/-
Oriental Beauty white tip oolong which doesn't need any long introduction to justify it's fairly high price. This one comes from the Taiwanese tea plantations, where the tea jassid bug isinvolved in the whole process of this unique tea. Heavily oxidized leaves and tips giving out fruity candy taste like something between old white tea and yunnan wild...
Half handmade teapot from Yixing "Zhu Ni” Red clay in traditional old style Shui Ping .The ball-shaped filter is formed integrally with the teapot body, not as a separate attached piece. Photographed at sunset ( warm light ) and light box ( to imitate 4000k daylight ). Screen : ball filterPouring time : 7.2 s +/-
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Yunnan Dianhong Jituan Spring harvest from a small arbor tea trees of Nan Nuo mountain. Tea leaves processed simple way , oxidation and sun dry after. This black tea has the typical characteristics of shai hong cha ( will develop with time ) and due to the young age of trees also has some ( light ) astringancy , which might be experienced in harder steepings. Good daily drinker...
Early spring harvest from wild tea trees of Ailao mountain. The tea leaves have been processed as a white tea with slightly longer withering which is noticeable in deep fruity notes along with a natural floral texture. Less grassy fresh taste makes it easy and enjoyable drinker for sensitive stomachs. Handmade pressed dragon balls are , of course , not...
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 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...
Tea bushes of An Ji Bai Cha varietal planted in Dehong and mostly used for the famous green tea tips production for Zhejiang distributors. A small batch from the 1st. harvest made for us on special order. Fruity notes with touch of herbs, reminding purple varietal Zi Ya. Much sweeter than previous year we had from 2nd harvest.
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.
Spring harvest from big wild varietal three tea trees. No Huang Pian selected out as the amount harvested is already small enough. Typical sweet sour fruity taste but also with oolong notes reminding the Oriental Beauty tea. That's due to the additional "yao qing " shaking processing.
The blend of many varietals ( like purple leaf Zi Juan or some oolong small leaf varietal ) from Feng Qing area. Fully oxidized with typical high temp. roast technique finish ( called "gao xiang / ti xiang " ) processed tea leaf releases remarkable chocolate and cocoa scent out from the first brew. The touch of roasted nuts with hint of sour note can be...
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 picked from plantations of Jing Gu area , famous for production of white tea mainly. Accurate withering and processing gives leaves a sweet fruity taste with touch of flowers. Suitable for lower temperatures ( 90C ) and longer brewing time as well.
Unsprouted tea leaves from wild tea trees of Dehong area lightly oxidized as very light roasted 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...
"Que She" - Sparrow’s Tongue , is the name given by the producer in order to distinguish this grade from the premium one. Name comes from the shape of the tea leafs from the 1st. spring harvest of Anhui tea plantations plucked in ratio 1 tip and 1 or 2 leafs .This is a top grade of it's category we have fond so far. Sweet and soft with fresh cut grass...
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....
Spring harvest tea leaves plucked in ratio 1 tip and 1 or 2 leaves from plantations on Bang Lang Shan ( local name for the mountain ) located on Ailao mountain in Jing Dong. Light withering is visible from green color of the leaves. This processing gives space for further aging which causes flowery-herbal notes transforming to fruity sweet ones. Produced...
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...
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....
Handmade teapot Gong Chun style from Jianshui red clay "Hong Ni", rich in iron , therefore after traditionally fired on wood on high temperature it turns to the iron-silver color. The cracked clay pattern is fully handmade. Screen : ball filterPouring time : 5.9s +/-
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...
Unsprouted tea leaves from wild tea trees of Dehong area lightly oxidized as very light roasted 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...
"Que She" - Sparrow’s Tongue , is the name given by the producer in order to distinguish this grade from the premium one. Name comes from the shape of the tea leafs from the 1st. spring harvest of Anhui tea plantations plucked in ratio 1 tip and 1 or 2 leafs .This is a top grade of it's category we have fond so far. Sweet and soft with fresh cut grass...
These ya bao are picked from the wild purple tea trees varietal Zi Ya in Bangdong - Lincang. Flowery and fruity scent with touch of pine trees in aroma from brewed buds. The taste is gentle , as expected from yabao , but noticeable sweet with gentle peach notes in aftertaste.
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.
Hand made 40ml cup . Made by Yunnan minority "Dai Zu " - Dai people. 2 cups with discounted price because cracked clay at the foot from other side, however not through ( no leak ) because it's a thick layer there. Cups may slightly vary in shape and pattern due to the handmade factor and in color ( ratio of black & red ) due to the firing conditions...