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This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 400 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Guang Bie villa...

One of the many 1975 classic recipe teas from Menghai Tea Factory. This is a tried and true recipe that is a prime candidate for near-term aging an...

Lincang prefecture of Yunnan is home to many great teas! The tea from Lincang when fermented into Ripe Pu-erh (if done correctly) can become a ver...

Dehong Purple Leaf varietal.An incredibly fantastic raw Pu-erh made from Wild Pu-erh tree leaves that have a dark purple color.  This 野生茶 (Wild Tea...

Our "Sunrise" ripe pu-erh tea cake is small batch wet piled tea from spring 2020 harvested tea. The tea was harvested from three Jinggu villages (H...

One of the many 1975 classic recipe teas from Menghai Tea Factory. This is a tried and true recipe that is a prime candidate for near-term aging an...

Entirely Spring 2021 harvested tea from pure assamica bushes growing in Meng Song village. Meng Song village is northwest from the Nan Nuo mountain...

This is a spring 2013 Dehong area tea that was stored as mao cha in our warehouse in Kunming since 2013!  This year we decided to press it into thi...

  2020 was another spectacular year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 1. Experience the di...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of Spring 2019 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 mete...

"Buddy" celebrates the spirit of companionship that dogs and humans share.  Buddy is also a young stray dog that we fostered for a couple of months...

An incredibly fantastic raw Pu-erh made from Wild Pu-erh tree leaves that have a dark purple color.  This 野生茶 (Wild Tea) is naturally dark in colo...

Made from the same fermentation batch as the 2007 Jiu Wan "Tong Qing Hao" ripe cake. This cake is pressed entirely from "broken gong ting" grade r...

This Cha Gao is a blend of Ripe Pu-erh Tea and Jasmine Flower. Jasmine Flowers 茉莉花 impart a honey sweetness to the earthy sweetness of the ripe pu-...

Entirely spring 2023 harvested tea from pure assamica bushes growing in Meng Song village. Meng Song village is northwest from the Nan Nuo mountain...

A 2005 Hai Lang Hao production produced under the "Ming Xiang Ya Yuan" brand. "Lincang Impression" is made entirely from Yong De area early spring ...

A new old blend for 2023! Our original Cha Qi was released in 2011 and has since become a classic Yunnan Sourcing blend! Our 2023 Cha Qi is a uniqu...

8592 is a classic "Da Yi" ripe pu-erh tea recipe first release in 1985.  It's a blend of wet piled tea with an average of grade 9 tea leaves (clic...

This is a blend of Mengku (勐库临沧) area teas that is powerful, aromatic and flavorful!  This is a tea for aging and offered at a price point that mak...

The classic 7581 Ripe Pu-erh recipe from Kunming Tea Factory (aka CNNP). This is a 2002 production and is comprised entirely of fermented Menghai a...

We are proud to announce our second Yi Wu area ripe pu-erh tea cake produced under the Yunnan Sourcing Brand! We used spring 2018 plantation and wi...

This tea cake is pressed from Spring 2017 harvested Bu Lang Mountain (south of Menghai in Xishuangbanna) that was wet piled in early 2018 and then ...

Spring 2017 harvest from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang.  200+ year old tea trees growing at an altitude of 1...

Purely wild arbor Mengku area ripe tea! A blend of three different 2020 wet pile batches from Xiao Hu Sai, Ba Wai, and Da Hu Sai! This is a very fu...

An incredibly fantastic raw Pu-erh made from Wild Pu-erh tree leaves that have a dark purple color.  This 野生茶 (Wild Tea) is naturally dark in color...

Late autumn harvest tea from wild arbor tea trees (between 60 and 80 year old) growing in the area of Yi Bi village of Yi Wu county.  Entirely no ...

This is a lovely lightly aged ripe tea made from Menghai harvested and wet-piled tea leaves.  It's a blend of various leaf grades that simulates th...

This is our first ripe Jingmai Mountain tea released since 2012.  Entirely Jingmai mountain area tea harvested in 2017 and wet piled in Menghai.  S...

Take a flight back in time with Yunnan Sourcing to the villages and mountains we sourced our 2011 Ripe Pu-erh tea from! Taste a curated selection ...

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves from Spring and Autumn, originating from Lincang, Simao, and Menghai tea gardens. For the year...

An early white wrapper production with a "Ming Xiang Ya Yuan" nei fei pressed into the cake.   "Ming Xiang Ya Yuan" is the name of Hai Lang's tea ...

A premium tippy blend from Menghai Tea Factory!  Aged in Kunming since it's release in 2011, this satisfying ripe pu-erh tea has lost all it's wet ...

This Cha Gao is a blend of Ripe Pu-erh Tea and Pricky Pear Cactus! Prickly Pear Cactus is carefully processed to include only the fleshy inner part...

This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch made entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2018 and wet piled in la...

This lovely little 150 gram mini cake is called "Wu Zi Deng Ke" (五子登科), and is the one of the highest grade premium ripe teas released by Menghai t...

Entirely first flush of Spring 2019 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them ...

A simple mini cake produced with the "Ming Xiang Ya Yuan" nei fei, which is the name of Hai Lang's tea shop. Pure Ai Lao mountain of Simao Spring 2...

Ripe Pu-erh Tea with Yunnan rose buds together in an instant tea resin.  The sweet viscous character of the ripe pu-erh blends with the floral swee...

This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch made entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2023 and wet piled in la...

Our fifth year in production "Yi Dian Hong"  aka Little Red is a great choice for a high quality but affordable ripe pu-erh tea from Menghai. This...

This is a premium blend that we've named "Ba Wang" 霸王, which means something like "Badass King." "Ba Wang" is a sort of neo-classical pu-erh tea ca...

Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2017! Tea leaves taken from 60 to 100 years old tea trees growing wild near Da Hu Sai in the county of M...

Entirely Wu Liang Mountain area tea from certified organic tea gardens! These ultra mini cakes are individually wrapped and are pressed into a conv...

This ripe tea cake is a blend of several unique batches of Bu Lang Mountain area teas!  Thick, bitter, and sweet, with chocolatey bite and a potent...

Elephant Mountain is a small Dai minority village community in Menghai County with a Dai Temple of some renown.  It's also a tea growing area and ...

An early production from Hai Lang Hao. The nei fei bears the name of his shop (Ming Xiang Ya Yuan), which was used on his 2002 to 2005 productions....

Cha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typica...

A lovely old arbor (古树白茶) white tea cake made from Spring 2019 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang Dong, Lincang...