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2022 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Pa...

Bright and lively blue bamboo motif on white porcelain!  Nice look and feel to this high quality set! Gaiwan Volume is 155ml  (to the brim +/- 10ml...

Very nice long spout with elegant green handle!  Nice pour and pleasing looks! Volume: 315ml ( +/- 10ml) ***Glass teaware is durable, but it is als...

We are very happy to offer a new Blue Label cake pressed from 2015 and 2017 wet piled ripe pu-erh tea from Yong De county in Lincang. We blended tw...

Lovely blend of ripe pu-erh tea from Nannuo and Bulang areas of Xishuangbanna!  Tippy, thick and aromatic! Xinghai tea factory is the 2nd producer ...

The "Xiao Fa" or "Little French" tuo is a classic Xiaguan Ripe Pu-erh tuo tea.  It has been produced since the 1970's. It was the first Pu-erh tea...

A lovely aged ripe pu-erh made from fermented Mengku area material.  Fermented in 2007 and then aged in Jinggu County before being pressed in 2012...

"Chen Xiang Ya Yun" means Aged Aroma Elegance! This is a one time recipe from Menghai Tea Factory that is a blend of 5 years and older aged ripe pu...

Aged to perfection Tian Jian from Bai Sha Xi! This is the original An Hua tea varietal that has grown in the mountains of An Hua county for centuri...

Mutton Fat Jade Porcelain is a unique porcelain style from Dehua (Fujian) that is aesthetically pleasing but also has excellent heat retention and ...

De Hua "Jade Porcelain" (玉瓷) is a special process that involves very high firing temperatures to create a semi-translucent porcelain that is very u...

High quality Jingdezhen "De Hua" Porcelain.  Nice heavy feel. Set of 2 Cups Volume 90ml per cup (+/- 5ml)

Lovely De Hua Jade Porcelain cup, wth a spherical "egg holder" shape. Very nice to hold in the hand and excellent shape for tea! Stunning transluce...

"Hong Yu"  aka "Red Jade" is a rarely produced blend from Menghai Tea Factory (DaYi brand)!  This is the second production ever produced.  The firs...

A lovely old arbor (古树白茶) white tea cake made from Autumn 2022 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang Dong, Linca...

Wei Zui Yan means "Strongest Taste". Menghai tea factory first produced this blend in both raw and ripe form in 2006. This 2017 Ripe cake has a str...

This tea cake was created to commemorate the opening of the newer second section of the Jin Shi Kunming Wholesale Tea market. The Jin Shi wholesal...

An early Nan Jian production of their classic Phoenix Coin cake.  The cake is composed of tippy grade and medium leaves from both Wu Liang Shan an...

Spring 2015 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...

Our 2011 Spring "Mu Shu Cha" (母树茶) refers to the mother tea trees of Mengku where the oldest and most primitive Yunnan Large Leaf varietal tea tree...

This is a new pressing of premium Spring 2020 harvested Fu Tea from Gao Jia Shan to celebrate the year of the Ox! The tea is titled "这么牛" which tra...

This is a special pressing of Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea that was wet-piled in Menghai and then aged in Kunming until now!  This is a classic sha...

"Cha Wang" 茶王 means "King Tea!" Tons of bitterness with a thick thick bodied tea soup! Only 100 cakes in total! Run, don't walk! Go to your nearest...

Taste a curated selection of Ripe Pu-erh from Bu Lang Mountain and develop an appreciation for the distinct aroma, flavor and mouthfeel of this ama...

Another Xinghai production, but this time made entirely from fermented Bu Lang mountain material.  Strong thick taste with a good amount of bitter...

Through the years we've offered a vast number of Raw Pu-erh Teas.  So vast is our offering that many customers rely on reviews or filter by "Best S...

He Kai village area is south of Menghai town on the way to Lao Ban Zhang.  It could be considered northern Bu Lang mountains, but has a distinct ch...

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...

First produced in 2010 the "Dragon Pillar" cake is a medium-light fermentation ripe pu-erh composed of high quality blended ripe pu-erh made from M...

Naka Mountain area is in the northern part of the Meng Song area (north of Nannuo mountains). It's one of the higher altitude tea growing areas in ...

This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested from mature trees in Spring 2023 and then wet piled in Autumn 2023.  This is the most po...

Lovely De Hua Jade Porcelain Gaiwan and Cups with a Osmanthus Bough motif!   Stunning translucent material with a solid heavy feeling, and excellen...

We are proud to offer a Certified Organic "Gong Ting" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan.  This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in A...

Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

"Cha Tou Sheng Yun" (茶头圣韵 aka Cha Tou Sage Verse) is our Cha Tou (Tea Nugget) ripe pu-erh brick and our fourth production (our 1st production was ...

Naka Mountain area is in the northern part of Mengsong area (north of Nannuo mountains). It's one of the higher altitude tea growing areas in Mengh...

Take a flight across two Famous Tea Regions: Yi Wu and Jingmai. Taste the flavors of ancient Yi Wu in Xishuangbanna and one of the regions that ha...

Qing Mei Shan is a remote mountain area in Yong De county of Lincang.  The tea trees here are 100-300 years old and have been growing wild for cen...

Suan Zao Shu village is one of the most remote villages in the Jinggu area, taking nearly 2 hours from Jinggu town to arrive there.  The winding d...

A blend of Nannuo Mountain area tea leaves from Autumn 2010.  Autumn tea leaves from various Nannuo area villages were pressed into this tasty bri...

Ju Duo Zai is a rare varietal of Dan Cong Bush grown by just a few families in the Feng Huang (Phoenix) village area of Wu Dong Mountains.  Ju Duo ...

This is a wild "ye sheng" varietal tea that was processed into a black tea. Of course, black tea is actually "red" tea in Chinese (红茶)! This expert...

This is a lovely ceramic gaiwan with a unique Mother of Pearl style glazing on it.  It's a pedestal style gaiwan (without a saucer).   The lid sits...

Quirky and kitchsy faux peanuts made from clay.  Size, shape and color resembles peanuts.  We recommend you soak them in tea water on and off for a...

10 years aged ripe pu-erh tea, fermented in the Nan Jian Tu Lin tea factory!  Spring material from 2002-2004 was expertly fermented for 46 days, g...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of spring 2012 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea. The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 meters...

"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...

A first flush of spring production from “Lao Qian" Village (老迁), in the north-eastern part of Yi Wu.  Lao Qian village tea is pure assamica tea and...