White tea from early spring harvest of wild tea trees growing in forests of the big Snow Mountain. As every year , this one has very bright sweet-fruity-sour-wild taste with after aroma of Ye Sheng Yabao notes reminding you an origin of this tea . Flowery and slight vegetal notes " qing wei " are also vivid from the gaiwan of hot brewed tea leaves. Very...
Early spring harvest leaves from Yunnan tea plantations but processed by Fujian master. Truly unique in matter of taste which resembles something between traditional fruity Dian Hong and Jin Jun Mei with Hong Oolong notes. Perfect timing and temperatures guarantees no potato odor in your gaiwan. Brew it long , brew it hard if you want. You will get...
Wild tea trees from Da Xue Shan in Yongde county. The leaves have gone through the partial "ti xiang" ( high temp. roast ) , but very short time to just reduce the accesive sourness which Ye Shengs tend to have. That can be noticeable in brewed leaves as roast nutty touch in aroma , yet not much reflected in taste it self. Clean fruity sweet tea is...
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!
"xiao yu zhen" - small jade needlesA top grade of spring green tea needles with ratio of single tips or tip with top leaf rolled up tight into the needle shape. This one belongs into the tipsy category so need to be brewed with care. Gentle and pleasant vegetal aroma with very slight touch of roasted nuts and subtle sweet taste. This is the first harvest...
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....
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.
The first harvest from wild tea trees growing on Bada Shan tea mountain. We got this year only 20kg of that purple leaf and the primary aim is to blend it with Yue Guang Bai which will be later. For now , we decided to share some loose with our tea friends and enthusiasts before we press it. ( that's why only 50g / packing max available ). The pressed...
Autumn harvest from the arbor tea trees growing on Nan Nuo mountain near the Ban Po Lao Zhai. Tea farmer's made Yue Guang Bai is not exact the one tip and two leaves but also some yellow leaves " huang pian " whcih adding an extra fruity notes to overall sweet , honey-ish taste. Very subtle taste without any astringency or excessive bitterness. Some...
Autumn black tea from our Dan Cong tea farmer. Very simple but good dark roasted daily drinker black tea. Sweet and warming. The roast is a little bit heavier than the spring version we usually offer so nutty and charcoal notes are more dominant in this batch.
Autumn harvest from the Yang Ta tea plantations , white tea Yue Guang Bai hand pressed into the dragon balls in variable weight 6 - 7g. No need more than three infusions to let the ball open and start to release honey fruity aroma which goes in taste as well. Flowery notes " hua xiang " might appear in some stepping at the back of the tongue and vapor...
Also known as Yunnan golden Needles. Yunnan Dianhong Black tea from Feng Qing made of autumn tips of Yun Keng Shi Hao variety. The tea leafs are processed accurately and rolled with big tips together into the shape of needles. Big Golden Needles - Da Jin Zhen. Sweet taste with hint of blossoming flowers in the spring with slight and pleasant bitterness...
Autumn harvest from small trees hand pressed into the approx 8g small dragon balls " long zhu ". Despite of the autumn, this sheng give surprisingly many sweet infusions dominated by fruity notes with touch of flowers , which is typical for that area. Clean processing and the yellow leaves " huang pian " in presence gain on the mellow taste. Comes from...
Autumn harvest from young and old tea trees growing in two different tea gardens based on Lao Wu mountain , blended together and hand pressed into the small dragon balls " long zhu". Fruity touch of the small huang pian leaves not fully selected out from the mao cha , with flowery notes which are a significant profile for this area , are well balanced...
"Hong Ya" - red tips / buds is translation of this typical Dianhong black tea which is very close to the " Jin Si " grade but for lower price. Typical skinny gold golden color tips emerges during processing and after accurate withering. Light yellow and crystal clear tea soup is very smooth with traditional fruity notes , touch of honey in aroma and...
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 autumn Simao leafs is a higher grade of...
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 :...
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.
"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.
"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 !
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.