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Early spring harvest from wild tea trees of Ailao mountain. The tea...
Blend of Jing Gu Gushu and De Hong Anji sun dried " shai hong" red tea...
Around 80ml ( 100ml up to rim ) Handmade Huaning Pottery double fired...
Tea bushes of An Ji Bai Cha varietal planted in Dehong and mostly used...
Dou Li style, wide and low profile double fired clay Jianshui handmade...
These ya bao are picked from the wild purple tea trees varietal Zi Ya in...
First grade, although fairly large leaf , harvested from tea gardens in...
Xiao Zhu is young farmer from Yi Wu. He is the 3rd farming generation in his family.
Very modest and smart young man who after inheriting grandpa's tea garden
was looking for the growing business options.
He realized potential of his tea and set up his own small brand.
Xiao Zhu's tea garden is located in deep forest surrounded by tall trees , but still have plenty sun necessary for trees to grow.
Old tree just near to the main tea garden.
Local worms munching on farmers tea tree is a good proof of chemical free environment.
Fresh bud sprouting on young arbor tree.
Fresh bud sprouting on old tea tree.
Fresh leafs.
Sometimes among the regular tea leafs can be find also purple ones ..called "Zi Ya" ..purple leaf.
"Sha Qing" ..kill green , processed traditional way in wok pan heated by burning wood. I had an opportunity to try it few woks my self under masters supervision.
Separating processed leafs and getting ready for sun-drying.
Natural sun-drying process.
Sheng puerh from spring harvest tea leafs from young arbor Yiwu tea trees , medium pressed by stone. Typical notes as big trees, just the heavier / longer steepings will reveal the true age of tea leafs. It gets more bitter and slight astringent, yet the qualities like fruitiness will remain in your cup quite few infusions. This cake has very good...
The first spring harvest tea leaves from big and small arbor tea trees growing in forest near village San He Lao Zhai in Yiwu. Fruity " mei zi " notes are sensed after few cups and honey fragrance mixed with flower touch ( as typical in fresh Yiwu ) which will transform to fruity-honey notes later with ageing. Tea cake doesn't have "nei piao" as it's made...