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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 ,...
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...