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Jingmai Mountain area is a large area in the southern part of Lancang county of Simao Prefecture.  There are more than 50 villages in the Jingmai m...

This Year of the Dog "Blue Label" ripe tea is a blend of ripe pu-erh teas from 2013 and 2015.  Being a blend of semi-aged teas, it's almost complet...

Celebrating 7 years of Lucy! Loved by humans, feared and hated by squirrels and vultures, Lucy is a force to be reckoned with!  Feel the thundercla...

This is a blend of black tea from both the Mengku and Feng Qing area of Lincang.  Both Autumn harvested black teas processed with sun-drying techni...

This is a first flush of Spring 2018 "Huang Pian" from old tea trees in area of Bang Dong village in Lincang.  Huang Pian (黄片) are mature leaves t...

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...

This is a new pressing of 2017 harvested and early 2018 wet piled tea leaves from Mengku in Lincang.  The wet piling was done is Mengku area using ...

Shou Mei (寿眉) is a style of White Tea that is grown in the Fuding area of Fujian province of China. The tea is the same varietal that is used to m...

This is a unique blend of three different high quality spring 2018 raw pu-erh teas from Lincang and Simao.  We relentlessly blended teas from vario...

This is a 2018 wet piled tea from Mang Fei Mountain area of Yong De (Lincang).  Entirely first flush of spring 2018 harvested tea leaves were used ...

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...

Mojun Fu Cha is the oldest current producer of Fu Cha in Shaanxi.  They select tea leaves grown in Hunan and Yunnan to produce their incredibly uni...

Pressed from 6 different ripe teas that were wet piled from 2015 to 2018! We painstakingly worked to create unique blend that would delight and for...

This is a cake composed entirely of golden buds ripe pu-erh tea. Golden Bud (aka Jin Ya 金芽) is a fine tippy grade of ripe that is unique from gong ...

This Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Bu Lang Mountain (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and wet ...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of Spring 2018 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 mete...

Entirely spring 2018 harvested tea from pure assamica bushes growing in Meng Song village.  Meng Song village is northwest from the Nan Nuo mountai...

This is a Yun Kang #10 varietal tea growing in Jingmai area (Lancang County of Simao) that was picked an processed in early March.  The tea is pick...

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...

This is a tippy blend of ripe teas that work together to create a balanced and harmonious whole. Very smooth and sweet, with some bittersweet char...

We are excited to offer this premium ripe pu-erh cake made entirely from Spring 2017 Bu Lang mountain material. First flush material was collected...

This Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and wet pi...

Although this is a 2018 pressing the tea itself is 2016 Spring harvested tea from Jingmai Mountain area of Lancang County.  Harvested in 2016 and ...

This Gong Ting grade ripe tea is a from a wet pile batch done entirely from Jingmai Mountain area (Lancang County) tea leaves harvested in 2017 and...

This is a classic Haiwan production "深山老树" (lit. Remote Mountain, Old Tree).  First offered in 2005 as a premium blend of tea leaves from Menghai a...

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...

This tea is the result of a rather haphazard blend of ripe teas that I threw together one morning in April 2018.  The result was surprisingly excel...

2018 was a great year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 1. Experience the diverse character...

"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...

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 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...

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...

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 ...

Mojun Fu Cha is the oldest current producer of Fu Cha in Shaanxi. They select tea leaves grown in Hunan and Yunnan to produce their incredibly uniq...

This is a "Moonlight" white tea production from Zu Xiang tea factory.  The raw material is from their Wu Liang mountain area organic tea garden and...

Entirely first flush of Spring 2018 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them ...

Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2018! Tea leaves taken from 60 to 100 years old tea trees growing wild near Da Hu Sai in the county of M...

A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2018 (1801). The highest grade material is always used for first batch productions and i...

This is a ripe tea production from Zu Xiang tea factory.  The raw material is from their Wu Liang mountain area organic tea garden and was wet pile...

This is a blend of many different spring 2018 raw pu-erh teas from Lincang, Simao, and Menghai!   The name "Bai Jia Cha" (百家茶) literally means "Tea...

In a vertical tasting, you’re actually tasting one production over the course of years, with multiple vintages. This sampler will include "Hui Run...

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 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...

Hai Lang has done it again.  Hai Lang collected 200 kilograms of spring 2017 harvested mao cha from several Yi Wu villages and had it painstakingly...

This is a classic style "light piled" Liu Bao tea from Three Cranes Tea Factory in Wuzhou.  The tea was pressed into a 2 kilogram brick from loose ...

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 c...

Old arbor Jing Gu area camellia taliensis tea leaves were processed into this lovely lightly-wilted and then air-dried black/white tea and then pre...

A small production from a local producer and friend of ours in Mengku area of Lincang.  The was produced from pesticide-free tea harvested in spri...