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Handmade tea cup from Jianshui white clay "Bai Ni", wood fired in the...
Special grade "tou chun" spring harvest from bushes growing in Yongde....
Traditional Menghai medium-dark fermented top grade of shu pu erh gong...
The concept without pile fermentation (shu Lubao ). After withering,...
Spring purple varietal tea leaves Zi Ya harvested from medium size trees...
Traditionally wood fired Jianshui clay "Zhu Ren Bei" shape tea cup made...
Handmade Ji Zhong style teapot from Jianshui rich in iron red clay "Hong...
Long Dan Handmade satin black Jianshui teapot in shape of Dragon Egg ,...
Year of the Dragon
" Bai Ye " - White leaf - The first winter harvest of medium oxidized and light roasted Dancong tea from older trees / shrubs " lao cong " . Caramel-ish with very subtle notes of the roast pairing well with overall gently bittersweet taste. As every winter tea , this one also comes in limited amount.
Flowers of Yunnan Chrysanthemum locally known as "Ju Hua " are used as part of the Chinese Medicine. It's also used as a daily drinker , and not only among the Chinese ladies :-) It's well known as a good remedy for upset stomach or just general detox of human body. Flowers are very nice when brewed simple way but also in combination with other herbs /...
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.
These ya bao are picked from purple tea bushes Zi Ya in Lincang. Compare to other wild ya bao those are not as green ( herbal ) taste like neither mild ( like white tea ) , but rather fruity and sweet. The typical taste of Zi Ya tea is also noticeably reflected in those small sprouts / buds and give the tea liqour rather aged taste , which makes suitable...
Handmade shaped leaves and tips of spring harvest from Yunnan big leaf varietal No.14 growing in Puer ( Simao area ) tea plantations. The tea mostly consisting tips and top leaves which are responsible for the honey notes you will experienced in aroma combined with touch of nuts caused by gentle roast which eliminates unpleasant potato odor and taste....
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 spring Simao leafs is a higher grade can...
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.
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...
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.
Opened big buds "ya bao" and small leaves from wild tea trees from area of Big Snow Mountain. No artificial heat processing applied , just simply dried out on the sun as white tea. Hard pressed 7g mini brick opens after 3rd infusion and give citrusy-sweet lemonade which is very refreshing in hot weather. Flowery and vegetal notes might be experienced in...
Spring 2nd harvest leaves of small tea trees from Yong De area in Mu Gua village neighboring with Mei Zi Qing. Without any artificial heat processing , but just simply sun dried, allowing to tea further taste development ( partial ageing ) . Fruity aroma with touch of sour notes typical for shai hong. Some "ma ti" ( woody stems ) are in presence as common...
The spring version of our autumn "Hong Ya". This one is also has a fair amount of tips , therefore we recommend to brew it with lower temperatures. Roasted nuts from brewed hot leaves will reveal the final processing was done in light "ti xiang" ( high temp. roast ) concept to promote sweetness above the fruitiness ( compare to mentioned Red Tips version ).