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Entirely wild arbor tea material from 100 to 250 year old tea trees in Yi Bang village (an area of north Yi Wu).  Expertly processed by the mother...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2015 Harvest from Ge Deng village (革登) in Yi Wu mountain range. Ge Deng is southwest from Yi Bang...

Xiao Hu Sai village (a neighboring village to Da Hu Sai).   Our Xiao Hu Sai was picked in late March from wild grown tea trees 100+ years of age. ...

Ye Zhu Tang Village (lit. Wild Pig Pool) is small village about 5 miles to the north of Jinggu town and about two miles west (and uphill) from the...

A new recipe for 2013!  We used first flush wild and ancient arbor material from 4 different tea mountains in Simao to craft this lovely tea cake....

Our first raw production release for 2012! First flush of spring material from Yi Bi and Lou Shui Dong blended together in equal parts. Entirely no...

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...

We are pleased to offer our Spring 2024 harvested tea cake from "Man Gang Village" 漫岗 a small village just north of Bang Dong town (just west of Da...

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...

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...

Early spring 2024 material from 60 to 80 year old tea trees (老太地/野放茶) growing wild in the area of Ba Da mountain called "Elephant Mountain". The Ba...

Entirely Wu Liang Mountain area tea from certified organic tea gardens. This cake is called "Di Fu" 地氟 (low fluoride) as it was tested by Zu Xiang ...

Entirely Wu Liang Mountain area tea from certified organic tea gardens. This cake is called "Di Fu" 地氟 (low fluoride) as it was tested by Zu Xiang ...

Zheng Jia Liang Zi is a small village just south of Ma Hei village and just north of Yi Wu town and Luo Shui Dong.  Zheng Jia Liang Zi was first s...

Take a flight around the Famous Tea Region of Yi Wu! Taste a curated selection of samples from our 2017 Autumn Yunnan Sourcing Brand Yi Wu Tea Cak...

Five Wa Long Village teas! A "vertical tasting" of five distinct years! Including both Autumn Harvest and Spring Harvest of 2016.  Wa Long villag...

Ye Zhu Tang Village (lit. Wild Pig Pool) is small village about 5 miles to the north of Jinggu town and about two miles west (and uphill) from the...

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 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. ...

Teng Tiao village (Rattan village) is located in Jing Gu county of Simao.  The leaves used for our production come from the oldest stand of trees ...

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 mount...

Bangbao village resides in the area of Bangdong county about 50km west of Lincang (city) and just a few kilometers west of the Lancang (Mekong) ri...

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 vil...

Ban Po Lao Zhai is one of many Nan Nuo area villages. It lies just to the south of the Jinghong to Menghai road at an altitude of about 1500 meters...

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 1. Exp...

Guo You Lin 国有林 (lit. State Protected Forest) is a small area between Yi Wu town and Mengla town in the Yi Wu Mountains at an elevation of 1650 met...

Ever since we started pressing our own Yi Wu teas back in 2009 we've dreamed of creating an offering of several Yi Wu villages bundled together in ...

This little tuo is made from expertly fermented Wu Liang mountain material. Fermented in 2005 and then pressed in 2007 this tuo is completely lacki...

Da Mao Shan 大帽山 is a remote area in the farthest souther section of Jinggu County right near the border of Jinggu and Lancang counties (both in Si...

Hong Ni Tang village (lit.  Red Mud Pool) is located in the far west of Jinggu not far from Mengku county (Lincang).  The tea trees from which thi...

Wa Long village is not far from Man Zhuan village in the Yi Wu mountain area.  It's a remote village and the tea we sourced from there is in the m...

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

Nuo Wu Village is in Mengku County of Lincang.  It's about 4 kilometers (as the crow flies) south and slightly east of Bing Dao village in the hig...

Ba Wai Village is in Mengku County of Lincang.  It's 1.9 kilometers (as the crow flies) southeast of Bing Dao village in the highlands on the east...

Big Snow Mountain (大雪山) is one of two Big Snow mountains in Lincang prefecture. One is in Mengku county and the other is in Yong De county. Our ma...

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

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 altitud...

We are pleased to offer this first flush of spring harvest tea cake from "Da Qing Zhai" 大青寨 a small village just north of Bang Dong town (just east...

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 process...

Ye Zhu Shan is a Jinggu area mountain (野猪山 lit. Wild Pig Mountain) east and a bit south of Jinggu town near the village of Wang Jia Zhai (up hill f...

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 mount...

Entirely wild arbor tea material from 80 to 150 year old tea trees in Yi Bang village (an area of north Yi Wu).  Expertly processed by the mother ...

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

Entirely wild arbor tea from late fall 2010! Tea leaves taken from 100-200 year old tea trees growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong De county of Lin...

Our first ever Spring production from Da Hu Sai village.  Our Da Hu Sai was picked in late March from wild grown tea trees ranging 80 to 200 years...

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. O...

Entirely old arbor tea from early spring 2024! Tea leaves taken from oldest tea trees (150 to 300 years old) growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong D...

Ever since we started pressing our own Yi Wu teas back in 2009 we've dreamed of creating an offering of several Yi Wu villages bundled together in ...