"Bai Cha Shu" White Tea tree is locally called this varietal. It's only one tree growing on slope of the tea garden. Approx 7g hand pressed balls are purely made of the 760g of sheng puerh maocha from this tree so it's a genuine "Dan Zhu" - single tree. It takes around 3-4 steepings to start long zhu opening the leaves and so the taste which is overall...
Spring harvest from older and younger wild tea trees of the Ailaoshan. This year’s batch is light roasted in order to preserve its natural sweet–sour fruity character while gently enhancing overall sweetness. An excellent choice for those who prefer a more immediately approachable profile, compared to the “shai hong” style, which typically requires...
Spring harvest from arbor trees of Pasha mountain, this tea was carefully processed as white tea by a skilled master, not merely sun-dried by the farmer. Experienced white tea drinkers will notice it from the first sip. The 6–7g dragon balls need a few infusions to open, but already offer a sweet, fruity liquor with floral aromas.
Handmade Huaning tea cup with blue sky glaze inside slightly "kai pian" - ice cracking pattern. It's a pretty dense clay so it feels heavier in hand than it looks. Eleven pieces were made on special order.
Custom order of thirteen handmade, one-of-a-kind Yuan Bao style gaiwans featuring a Kai Pian (ice-crackle) glaze pattern. The lid is fired separately so the glaze also covers the inside of the gaiwan; as a result, slight imperfections, such as small gaps between the lid and body, should be expected. Select your preferred piece from the drop-down menu.
The 1st harvest of the An Ji varietal grown in Dehong, crafted in an exclusive 10 kg batch made to our special order. Made by “ti xiang / gao xian” technique—an aroma-enhancing roast—immediately evident in the fragrance of the warmed leaves after the first pour. The cup reveals rich dark chocolate notes layered with a gentle touch of nuts, unfolding into...
Wood fired pottery made from local clay with embossed pattern. Yuxi is generally known for the Qing Hua Ci ( blue white porcelain ) but some masters from old, many years closed factory , making their own pottery , like this one. As it's common with wood fired pottery , some imperfections are tolerated. Like the lid doesn't sit perfectly ( small gap ) as...
Very convenient wood fired gaiwan for beginners and dark teas enthusiast who acuaqure extensive brewing times causing burning hot edges of conventional designs of the gaiwan. The holding pads on sides are remaining in comfortable temperature, the glaze inside helps to have minimum impact on tea taste from clay and strainer is the aditional convenience...
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White Tea Blend 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...
Wild tea trees from Ming Feng Shan in Yongde county. The leaves haven't gone through any artificial heat processing but simply being dried on the sun , which promotes fruitiness and partial ageing typical for "shai hong" style tea. Obvious sweet-sour notes of wild tea leaves which can be brewed longer with smaller amounts without being worried of any...
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.
"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...
The 1st harvest of the An Ji varietal grown in Dehong, crafted in an exclusive 10 kg batch made to our special order. Made by “ti xiang / gao xian” technique—an aroma-enhancing roast—immediately evident in the fragrance of the warmed leaves after the first pour. The cup reveals rich dark chocolate notes layered with a gentle touch of nuts, unfolding into...
Unsprouted tea leaves from wild tea trees of Dehong area lightly oxidized and made as a sun dried red tea. 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...
Spring harvest of Yunnan golden Needles. Yunnan Dianhong Black tea from Feng Qing made of spring 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 with citrus notes and wild berries.We recommend to use lower brewing temperatures.
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....
Sichuan green tea leafs and tips mixed with jasmine flowers from Guangxi province, 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.
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. 1st harvest ,limited amount
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.
"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.
The very first spring harvest from end of the January. Simao green tea consisting fair amount of tips realeses intensive vegetal taste and aroma with notes of fresh cut grass, which is typical for the first flush of Cui Ming " The Bright Emerald " referring to the vivid bright green color of the leaves. Very small batch , limited amount!
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.1st...
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-harvest An Ji varietal from Dehong, crafted exclusively to our specifications in a limited 10 kg batch. Sun-dried processing enhances the tea’s fruity character and adds promising ageing potential. The notes reminding a purple "zi ya / zi juan " varietals contributes to the delicate and unique taste, with a fruity sweetness and a long-lasting...
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....
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...
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 +/-
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...
Medium roasted entry level yancha made of Rou Gui bush tea varietal. Bittersweet with candy-fruity background in taste and some flowery notes might be experienced in aroma from the cup. 8g packs, which locals in Wuyi Shan brew in 100ml gaiwan. We recommend large brewing vessel ( at least 140ml ) for such an amount to enjoy balanced tea. Use drop down...