not silver not clay

These lovely Cloisonné and ceramic teapot stands can also double as mini tea boats!  The cloisonné top is made using vitreous enamel on stainless ...

This is a Spring 2006 pluck from Mangshi county of Dehong "Ye Sheng" varietal purple tea trees.  Stored in Dehong from 2006 until 2014 and then Kun...

Take a flight around the Famous Tea Region of Lincang prefecture in the southwest of Yunnan province. Most of our Lincang Raw Pu-erh Teas are from...

Ji Long Kan is a unique varietal of tea that grows at medium altitude (900 meters) in the village of Zhong Ping (Feng Xi area).  Ji Long Kan variet...

Da Qing Gu Shu (Da Qing Old Tree) is made from old tree tea leaves picked from the first flush of Spring. Da Qing village is a remote area located ...

We are proud to announce our very first He Kai (贺开) village production!  He Kai village area is south of Menghai town on the way to Lao Ban Zhang. ...

This coaster is made out of high quality smooth black wood. It is ideal for serving tea to guests. The area for placing the cup is circular and is ...

  2020 was another spectacular year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 2. Experience the di...

This is made entirely from Spring 2005 wild-harvested "Ye Sheng" varietal (Dehongensis) tea harvested in the mountains west of Mangshi area of Deh...

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,...

This is a Spring 2013 Yi Wu cake that was wet-piled for about 25 days (instead of the full 45 days). This is what's called half-fermented or half ...

An elegant gold-rimmed white porcelain gaiwan with a lovely spring pastoral motif.  White porcelain with gold color detailing (it's not real gold)....

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

A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2010. This is classic Da Yi recipe that originally formulated in 1974.  This particular ...

To celebrate this year we selected a wild arbor sourced Ripe Pu-erh tea from Spring 2014 and pressed into this lovely 250 gram cake. Tea leaves fr...

This is a spring 2007 pressing done in a small Feng Qing area tea factory and then aged in a dry storage condition in Guangzhou until August 2018 w...

The second production from Hai Lang Hao this year! Composed entirely of first flush Spring 2007 raw material. This cake is composed entirely from m...

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

These "Cu Tao" clay cha hai were fired in wood burning kiln.  Being porous these can be seasoned and dedicated for a certain type of tea.  Would be...

This is Jingdezhen White Porcelain that was fired in a wood-fired kiln.  Pure Jingdezhen White Porcelain material is used but then fired in a wood ...

This is a kyusu styled Cha Hai with a lovely wooden handle.  A Cha Hai 茶海 is also called a "Fair Pitcher" as all the contents of the teapot or gaiw...

Entirely Jingmai mountain area tea harvested in 2019 and wet piled in Menghai. Several leaf grades from the same wet pile batch have been blended t...

Pu-erh tea is made from Yunnan large-leaf varietal of Camellia Sinensis. It is typically processed into compressed cakes, bricks and tuos. Pu-erh...

Spring 2011 Jing Mai Mountain tea leaves were wet piled in Menghai town for 45 days before being graded, blended and pressed into these lovely ripe...

The “Gold Ribbon” blend tuo was first introduced in 2004, when it was a special order production for a large Guangzhou Xiaguan wholesaler. This ble...

Menghai tea factory has always been at the forefront of the process of creating ripe pu-erh tea through "wet piling". Their expertise at selecting ...

Wei Zui Yan means "Strongest Taste". Menghai tea factory first produced this blend in both raw and ripe form in 2006. This 2013 Ripe cake has a str...

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 di...

This is a premium new blend produced only in 2017 (so far) from Mengku area first flush of spring material. Lin Cha Zui (临茶醉) means Tea Drunk on Li...

Lovely tin strainer shaped just like a maple leaf!   Comes in protective box, as it's quite pliable and will bend easily! 14cm long and 9.5cm wide ...

An expertly fermented black tea made from the famous "Purple Beauty" Zi Juan 紫娟 varietal. Subtle appearance with an expansive taste! Hints of flowe...

This year we went all out to make a unique ripe blend! We blended 9 different teas from several regions and wet pile batches to create a complex an...

The Lancang Ancient Tea company of Lancang county of Simao produced this fine cake from early spring 2006 Jing Mai mountain tea at an altitude of 1...

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

Lovely wood coasters with metal latticework inset.  Perfect size for most Chinese style "gong fu" size tea cups! 8.6cm diameter Please note that th...

Lovely Cha Hai to empty your teapot or gaiwan's contents into before pouring into your tea cups. Volume: 230ml ***Glass teaware is durable, but it ...

This is a blend of aged raw pu-erh from various parts of Menghai county (including Bu Lang, Nan Nuo and some others).  What's unique about this ble...

"Hong He Yuan" 红河源 mark is a made by a now defunct Nan Zhao Tea Factory 南诏茶厂 (not to be confused with Xiaguan's Nan Zhao sub-label).  This is entir...

This is a Hunan CNNP production from wild tea growing in Anhua county of Hunan! Processed into Tian Jian style tea and then aged in large 25 kilogr...

This classic recipe from Menghai needs no introduction! It is the fifth production of 2012 (205). This is an average blend of 4th grade material fr...

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...

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 ...

Entirely spring material from Bu Lang area old plantation and wild arbor tea plants. Expertly fermented in a Menghai area tea factory. Just 4000 k...

We are proud to invite you to experience our first ever production from Long Tan Village (龙塘 Dragon Pool)!  Long Tang village is a small village in...

An unusual tea in terms of it's origins.  Yunnan-grown pu-erh was pressed in Yunnan and then packaged and sold under the "Chongqing Tuo" Brand (a s...

This is small "farmer" production from a grower in "Yi Bi" village in Yi Wu area of Xishuangbanna. It's entirely late autumn harvested tea from wil...

Entirely Old Arbor tea from the Spring 2017 Harvest from He Tao Di Village in Jinggu County of Simao.  He Tao Di (lit. Walnut Grove) Village is a ...

Da Qing Gu Shu (Da Qing Old Tree) is my favorite tea from Spring 2015.  It's made from old tree tea leaves picked from the first flush of Spring. ...