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Also known as Yunnan golden Needles....
Opened big buds "ya bao" and small leaves from wild tea trees from area...
Wild tea trees from Ming Feng Shan in Yongde county. The leaves haven't...
Medium fermented tea leaves from small tea trees growing in Yong De...
Handmade Dai Pottery gaiwan with hand carved flowers design filled with...
Handmade Dai Pottery gaiwan with hand carved leaf design filled with...
Handmade Dai Pottery gaiwan with hand carved writing in Dai language...
Handmade Dai Pottery gaiwan with hand carved writing in Dai language...
Handmade Dai Pottery gaiwan with hand carved writing in Dai language...
Year of the Ox
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...
Yellow tea leafs " huang pian "from Lincang, hard pressed into around 8g flat mini brick , individually packed ( sealed ) so protected from the moisture , convenient for traveling and slowing down the oxidation same time. Means it is ageing slower. Sweet taste with touch of green apple skin in notes , without smoky notes as those are common with huang...
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...
Blend of Bulang Shan with Meng Song village , medium-light fermentation. This shu is meant to be brewed at the red point and not coffee black. However it's taste is clean even with longer / darker infusions , so do not hesitate and experiment with that , if you are not afraid of bitter touch od dark chocolate. Sweet fruity notes might be experienced in...
First spring harvest tea tips picked 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 by local family run small tea...
First spring harvest from young arbor tea trees growing nearby village Ban Pen. Fruity aroma and so the front taste with typically bitter backround and honey sweet aftertaste in sense of "hui gan" . 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 western market. Very good puer for long...
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...
Mixture of maocha from different places of Pu'er area with some bits of Menghai. This cake is like a lottery. You never know what notes will appear in your cup with next session or another cake. When shooting pictures for the online shop, we got lucky with bit of Nannuo Shan with some flowery background like Ailao Shan. We offer sample , but as you can...
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.
Spring harvest from from young arbor tea trees growing near Nahan village in Lincang. Traditionally processed mao cha is rather suitable for pressing or ageing in loose form for puerh tea enthusiasts who like experimenting with various storage conditions. Clean and vegetal without smoky notes.