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Double fired Man Sheng Jianshui teapot fully handmade on pedestal like...

Double fired pumpkin shaped Jianshui teapot fully handmade on pedestal...

Double fired Shi Piao shape Jianshui Zitao teapot made of mixed red...

Double fired Ban Yue ( half moon ) shape Jianshui Zitao clay teapot...

Single fired Xi Shi shape Jianshui Zitao clay teapot with hand painted...

Handmade from Jian Shui red clay "Hong Ni" which is rich in iron ,...

Handmade from Jian Shui red clay "Hong Ni" which is rich in iron ,...

Handmade from Jian Shui red clay "Hong Ni" which is rich in iron ,...
Year of the Ox
Simao ( Puer ) coffee , Catimor Arabica . Comes medium roast in 454g packaging.
Spring harvest of tea leafs from young arbor trees growing on Nan Nuo mountain near Ba Ma village. Typical combination of gentle bitter and sweet honey notes in the aftertaste coming from the back of the throat. Longer or harder infusions will reveal the young age of tea trees by it's astringency , which will be diminishing with long term storage (...
Spring harvest of tea leafs from old arbor trees growing on Nannuo mountain near Ba Ma village. Combination of gentle bitter and sweet honey notes in the aftertaste coming from the back of the throat. Longer or harder infusions can hit you with bitterness yet will reward with deeper and more complex aftertaste. We also offer cheaper version of this tea...
Annual Danzhu from the first harvest of old tea trees on Wuliang mountain. Don't judge tea based on appearance because yes, it is all what those trees have. Mixture of wild varietal and huang pian in presence , that gives the most complex taste you can get from that area. You might experience slight smoky impression in first couple of infusions , just...
Sheng puerh with yellow tea leafs " huang pian "from Lincang, hard pressed into 8g flat mini brick, individually packed, convenient for traveling and slowing down the oxidation same time. Means it is ageing slower. Sweet taste around 6 - 8 steepings, with touch of green apple skin in notes , without smoky notes as those are common with huang pian. select...
Gong ting shu puerh in tangerine needs 2 - 3 long infusions to make the fruit skin soften up and tea leafs start to release some decent liquid. Slow pouring into the small opening will increase efficiency of brewing and for last infusions also can cut skin by small scissors to get most of the shu inside. Typical citrusy taste shu puerh for winter evenings...
Spring harvest from young arbor tea trees growing near Ban Pen village. Fruity aroma and so the front taste with typically bitter background and honey sweet aftertaste in sense of "hui gan"lasting in mouth and throat quite a while. This one is classified as a sweet version of Ban Pen tea as there is also the bitter one, which we found too harsh for...
First harvest of Yue Guang Bai from plantations of Kuzhu mountain made of Yang Ta yellow tea leave variety ( see images below ). Experimental project of local tea farmer who purchased this varietal in Yangta and growing on his own fields. Light withering and slow drying with traditional pressing , all that for proper ageing. The current flowery "green"...
" Say good words , have a good thoughts , and do good deeds " written in Dai language on the wrapper of this purple varietal sheng puer cake made only in 5kg batch from 7 tea trees growing in forest. It's not typical sweet aromatic high temp. kill green processed Zijuan from Jingmai but traditional one for ageing. Bitter and in certain stage astringent,...
The name comes from the fact that we came late this year and managed to get only last box of maocha from our Pasha farmer. This tea , as typical for Pasha is bitter sheng with intensive " hui gan ". Slight astringency from young arbor trees is expected to emerge in certain steepings. Very good tea for long term storage as it does obtain fruitiness on it's...
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.
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...