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Entirely wild arbor tea from late Autumn 2011! Tea leaves taken from 100-200 year old tea trees growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong De county of L...

2024 has been another great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 4. Exp...

Mo Lie Shan (aka Shang Mu Lie) is a mountain area with several villages south of Bingdao in Mengku just to the east of Bingdao Lake (a reservoir se...

We have selected first flush of spring harvest (第一波春茶) wild arbor material from the area of "Ding Jia Zhai" (丁家寨), a mountain area near Lao Man Sa ...

Hai Lang's sole ripe production from 2022! This premium ripe tea cake is composed of Yi Wu area tea leaves harvested from mature tea trees during A...

Jing Gu Yang Ta village is in Jing Gu county of Simao prefecture (景谷秧塔寨). It is well known for its "Da Bai" (大白 - Big White) tea. Actually the tea ...

Hai Lang has done it again.  Hai Lang collected 300 kilograms of Spring 2021 harvested mao cha from Gao Shan Zhai Village  and had it painstakingly...

A tiny production from a small grove of old tea trees (三棵树) growing near Bang Dong village in Mengku county of Lincang.  Entirely picked and proces...

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...

 We have selected autumn harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of "Ding Jia Zhai" (丁家寨), a mountain area near Lao Man Sa in the Yi Wu mo...

Xiang Chun Lin( 香椿林) is a small village with just a few households and is just between Yi Shan Mo and Wan Gong (northeast from Yi Wu town, near th...

Bang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. ...

Our Jingmai production is made entirely from the one family's garden in Mangjing village in the Jing Mai mountain area.  Entirely hand-picked and ...

This lovely little tea cake is composed entirely of Yi Wu area old plantation tea bushes. The area is just outside of Ma Hei village not far from Y...

"Yi Ming Jing Ren" (一鸣惊人) is Nan Zhou brand Pu-erh tea cake made from highest grade tippy leaves and buds from Lincang and Wu Liang mountains of Yu...

The Star of Yi Wu mountain cake is composed entirely Yi Wu material but is not composed entirely of wild arbor material.  The majority is composed ...

A new for 2015 production from Menghai Tea Factory (Da Yi Brand).  "Sui Yue" means both time and timelessness.  It's meant to express continuity f...

Meng Zhu Da Shan 勐主大山 is a mountainous area in the far northwest part of Jinggu near the border of Bang Dong county (Lincang) and Jinggu county (Si...

Spring 2023 Harvested tea from 80-100 year old tea trees growing on Mang Fei Mountain (Yong De County of Lincang). The tea trees from which the lea...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2023 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Ban...

  2021 was another spectacular year for YS teas, especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 2. Experience the d...

Ku Zhu Mountain is near Wenshan village about 7 kilometers southeast of Jing Gu town in Pu'er prefecture (previously known as Simao). Ku Zhu mounta...

Han Gu Di village is one of the more remote villages in the Jinggu area, taking nearly 1.5 hours from Jinggu town to arrive there.  Although there ...

Da Qing Gu Shu (Da Qing Old Tree) is made from old tree tea leaves picked at the end of Autumn.  Da Qing village is located in Jinggu county and i...

A new recipe from Menghai introduced in 2006, "Wei Zui Yan" (aka Strongest Flavor) emphasizes a strong taste with good aging potential. A blend of ...

Yi Shan Mo village autumn harvested tea.  Yi Shan Mo along with Gua Feng Zhai, and Ma Hei village. Yi Shan Mo village tea is pure assamica varieta...

Entirely first flush of Spring material from Xin Zhai village outside of Yi Wu town.  Tea trees ranging from 100 to 200 years old!  Classic Yi Wu ...

Ge Deng tea mountain is located in Mengla county of Xi Shuang Banna and is one of the six famous tea mountains of Banna. Ge Deng mountain is locate...

Entirely first flush of spring tea leaves from several villages in Bu Lang.  The blend of several different villages is evident in the extremely c...

The Star of Bu Lang mountain cake is composed entirely Bu Lang material but is not composed entirely of wild arbor material.  The majority is compo...

The Mengyang Guoyan factory of Menghai produced this cake entirely of Spring 2005 material taken from high altitude established plantation trees on...

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

Classic Xiaguan mini tuo cha made from ripe pu-erh tea.  Pressed in 2021 from 2020 and 2019 material blended together.   Each tuo is 3 grams making...

Mang Zhi is a small village of Yi and Yao people living just west and south of Yi Wu town in the vicinity of Yi Bang and Xi Kong villages. Like the...

This is a blend of Menghai area teas all harvested in Spring 2021!   A well balanced tea with plenty of bitter/sweet, thick, oily, and long lasting...

Mo Lie Shan (aka Shang Mu Lie) is a mountain area with several villages south of Bingdao in Mengku just to the east of Bingdao Lake (a reservoir se...

Na Han Village (那罕寨) is located near Bang Dong village in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture.Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitu...

We are proud to offer an old arbor tea from "Da Zhong Shan" area of Mengku!  This tea is picked from high altitude old arbor tea trees (100-200 yea...

Da Qing Gu Shu (Da Qing Old Tree) is made from old tree tea leaves picked at the end of Autumn.  Da Qing village is located in Jinggu county and i...

Bai Hua Di village (Hundred Flower Village) is located in the far west of Jing Gu county of Simao, just near the border of Jinggu County and Mengk...

Batch 101 * Newer blend started in 2009! Recipe cake from Da Yi! * 357 gramsPu Zhi Wei uses an average of grade 5 ripened tea leaves blended and co...

Bang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. ...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2015 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Ba...

Entirely old arbor tea from early spring 2013! Tea leaves taken from oldest tea trees (150 to 300 years old) growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong D...

This is part of the Cang Er series released by Xiaguan tea factory. The recipe differs slightly but the face of of brick is typically covered with ...

Nan Po Zhai is the closest village to Bing Dao village in the county of Mengku. It lies 2km from Bing Dao village in a roadless area filled with ce...

This is a classic re-imagined blend based on the original 1949 "Zhong Cha" Red Mark pressing. The 1949 Red Mark is probably the most sought after a...