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Old arbor raw pu-erh tea harvested from the first flush of spring tea trees! To keep you focused on the tea we've decided to withhold the name of t...

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 ...

We thought of offering this as another "Secret Garden" pressing, but instead we decided to keep the location of "Shi Pian Di" nameless. It's better...

A unique blend of teas harvested in spring 2021 and spring 2022! Nice balanced tea with hop-like bitterness, astringency, sweetness, and a thick, v...

Another great ripe tea from Cha Nong Hao Brand!   This one is aptly named "Double Power Tiger".  We've taken some small liberties with the translat...

“Lao Cong” (or old bush) Shui Xian is grown in the Jiulongke area of Wu Yi. Jiulongke is included in the “Zheng Yan” (lit. “Proper Rock”, meaning s...

Jin Yao Shi (lit. Golden Key 金钥匙) is a unique Wu Yi varietal. Ours is grown in Wu Yi Gong Shan Qian Village, Mi Tuo Temple (武夷宫山前村弥陀寺) at an elevat...

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...

Wild Hei Cha from Yun Tai Mountains. This is the original An Hua tea varietal that has grown in the mountains of Gao Jia Shan and Yun Tai Shan for ...

Two years in the making! First flush of spring 2021 tea was harvested from wild tea trees growing in the Gao Ma village area of Anhua county in Hun...

Our second release in the Impression series is a lovely blend of several ripe pu-erh teas from Simao and Lincang regions of Yunnan!   Potent, thick...

This cake is pressed from a blend of Menghai area ripe pu-erh teas. The blend of tippy and medium sized leaves yields a classically Menghai smooth,...

This year we went all out to make a unique ripe blend! We blended 8 different teas from several regions and wet pile batches to create a complex an...

This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of spring 2022 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

This is a Spring 2022 harvested from You Le mountain! Instead of being processed into Pu-erh tea, it was processed into a spectacular white tea! Yo...

Bang Wai Mountain is in the county of Lancang not too far from the Jingmai Mountains. Bang Wai tea, like Jingmai tea, is a naturally occurring mixe...

This is a blend of our four Bang Dong area teas. It's an equal amount of Man Gang, Na Han, Da Qing and Zi Cha. The combination of these similar reg...

This is premium Mengku ripe tea made from entirely spring harvested tea! Wet-piled in a Mengku area tea factory and then aged for about 2 years bef...

This is a wonderful and satisfying addition to our Laoshan village teas!  High quality Laoshan black tea has been blended with an premium grade Osm...

Qing Zhuan (青砖) aka "Green Brick" is a unique tea with a long history. It is typically known as a Hubei specialty, but in fact it has also been pro...

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...

芝兰香 literally means "Zhi Lan Orchid Aroma".  Zhi Lan orchids are thick and sweet with an especially pungent aroma.  This is a high mountain pluck f...

The Bao Yan 宝焰 sub-brand of Xiaguan (aka Tibetan Flame) was originally developed to sell Xiaguan bricks and mushroom tuo to the Tibetan market in Y...

This is a Spring 2021 harvested tea (pressed in 2022)!  You Le Mountain (aka Ji Nuo mountain 基诺山) is situated east of Jing Hong city about halfway...

"Heaven's Door" is a old arbor tea spring 2022 harvested tea from the Yi Wu area of Xishuangbanna!   Plenty of Yi Wu sweetness with a thick charact...

Elixir is a blend of Bu Lang area material harvested in Spring 2022. Potent, aromatic, with plenty of bitter and butter-sweetness! Wrapper Design b...

Dragon and Tiger together represent a balance of power. We pressed two potent teas from the Xishuangbanna region together to create something power...

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...

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...

Tong Mu Guan is a village in the Wu Yi Mountains near the Fujian and Jiangxi border. It's well known for its Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong and Jin Jun Mei ...

A 2007 Nan Qiao pressing under the "Fu Ming Tang" label!  Entirely Menghai area early spring teas.  A blend of Bu Lang and Meng Song teas gives thi...

"King of the Jungle" is a unique blend of "aged as mao cha" Jinggu and Bang Dong wild arbor teas ranging in age from 2016-2018. Very nice lightly a...

Not sure what to drink?  Need a ripe tea that is affordable and tasty?  This is the perfect tea time tea!   Sweet and fruity ripe pu-erh tea with a...

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 dir...

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 dir...

"Vista" is a potent satisfying blend of teas harvested in Spring 2016 from both Mengku and Jinggu tea mountains! Aged as mao cha in southern Yunnan...

A first flush of spring black tea from our lovely Laoshan tea growers! This black tea is a unique 1 leaf and 1 bud pluck that's been hand-fried and...

This is an Yi Wu area pressing done by CNNP (or perhaps a farmer pressed CNNP?). Spring 2004 material was pressed using stone presses and then aged...

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...

This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested from mature trees in spring 2021 and then wet piled in autumn 2021.  This is the most po...

This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested in spring 2021 and then wet piled in the late summer of 2021.  Entirely Lao Man'e old pl...

We present to you our 2022 Peerless! A blend of rare and unique teas of the highest quality tea leaves. All the tea leaves were picked from mature ...

This is a classic Ripe tea blend, called "V93", it was first released in 2005 and quickly became one the most expensive ripe teas on the market. To...

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...

Luo Shui Dong Village (lit. Water Dripping Cave) is nestled in the Yi Wu mountains NE of Yi Wu town.  It's one of the closest villages to Yi Wu tow...

Gao Shan Village is nestled in the Yi Wu mountains NNE of Yi Wu town and is one of the highest elevation villages in the Yi Wu range. Gao Shan vill...

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

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...