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What happens when you skillfully blend Wild Purple "Ye Sheng" Raw Pu-erh tea from with wild arbor ripe pu-erh tea from Mengku?  You get something ...

We are excited to offer this premium ripe pu-erh cake made entirely from Spring 2012 Bu Lang mountain material. First flush material was collected...

This is a Loose Leaf Ripe Pu-erh Sampler of some of our customers' favorites. Experience a wide range of styles and vintages and discover why these...

These little "golden melon" 金瓜 shaped mini tuo are not only delicious but also conveniently wrapped individually!  Each one is roughly 7-8 grams an...

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...

This is a blend of Jin Zhen grade (golden needle) and Gong Ting (tribute) grade from two different wet pile batches. The Jin Zhen is from a 2018 Ba...

This is from a small Menghai area tea factory where tea from all over Menghai county in Xishuangbanna (Bu Lang, Ba Da, Nan Nuo and other areas) un...

Man Tang Hong Te Ji ripe cake is entirely Te Ji grade ripe tea, no other grades of tea were blended into it.  The material used was expertly fermen...

A new blend in our "Yong De Label" ripe series! This is a blend of 3 different Yong De area ripe teas! Thick tea soup, sweet taste! Don't pass this...

This is a small wet pile batch of teas harvested in Spring 2020 from five villages in the Bingdao area (Mengku County of Lincang).  The five villag...

Our 2011 "Little Bit of Red" production is made entirely from Menghai area material fermented in 2009. It's a variation on last year's production, ...

A lovely pressing from a small Menghai tea factory.  Xiang Ming Tea Factory was founded in 2001 and produces both ripe and raw pu-erh teas from lea...

Classic 1999 "红大益" Red Da Yi Brick. Four bricks in a paper wrapper, individual bricks are not wrapped, nor is there a nei fei (inner ticket) presse...

Yi Pin Tang is a brand and tea factory in Menghai town in Xishuangbanna. They specialize in Ripe Pu-erh and their wet piling process is overseen b...

A new release for 2022! Sanctuary is a small wet pile batch of just 800 kilograms! We purchased 300 kilograms in total. Instead of separating out t...

Another high quality ripe pu-erh tea from Hai Lang!  This is entirely Spring 2011 fermented wild arbor tea from Bu Lang area of Menghai.  The tea ...

For our 2013 production we used 2013 Yong De area ripe tea from spring harvest. This lovely semi-aged blend of ripe tea was mixed with Kunlun Snow...

The "Xiao Fa" or "Little French" tuo is a classic Xiaguan Ripe Pu-erh tuo tea.  It has been produced since the 1970's. It was the first Pu-erh tea...

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...

Gong Ting (aka Palace Grade) Ripe Pu-erh tea is the smallest and tippiest grade of Ripe Pu-erh available.  When a wet pile batch is completed and t...

This cake is pressed entirely from 2021 Spring harvested Yi Wu area tea that was wet piled in Menghai!   This is a creamy and fruity ripe with plen...

Yi Pin Tang is a brand and tea factory in Menghai town in Xishuangbanna.  They specialize in Ripe Pu-erh and their wet piling process is overseen b...

Premium Xiaguan production made entirely from Bu Lang Mountain area tea leaves.  Wet piled in 2016 and pressed in 2017, these potent little mini ca...

This is a blend of 7 different ripe pu-erh teas from 2019-2020 wet pile batches! Full-bodied, sweet and fruity, hardwood and mushroom, with tons of...

With this lovely cake we celebrate an age-old tradition of mixing raw and ripe pu-erh tea together to create a harmonious blend worthy of aging. L...

  55015 is the recipe number for this traditional medium level fermented Liu Bao tea from the oldest producer of Liu Bao in Guangxi (Three Cranes /...

Our Blue Label production celebrates the tail end of this Year of the Snake.  We selected the highest quality ripe tea fermented from Yong De coun...

This is not a licensed CNNP production but rather a farmer production done in 2000 from Yi Wu harvested tea leaves wet piled in Menghai.   The tea ...

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...

Composed entirely from wild arbor fermented spring 2012 tea leaves from Bu Lang Mountains of Menghai.  3000 kilograms of was gathered from the spr...

This is a premium blend that we've named "Ba Wang" 霸王, which means something like "Badass King." "Ba Wang" is a sort of neo-classical pu-erh tea ca...

2024 was a great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 5. Experience the...

This is a blend of Menghai area teas that were wet piled in Menghai by the Lao Man'e Tea Factory. The gardens in which these teas were grown are Ce...

Haiwan tea factory is an excellent choice for blended ripe pu-erh as the ex-manager of the Manager of the Menghai tea factory is the founder and g...

We are happy to offer this unique tea cake pressed entirely from Gong Ting ripe tea wet-piled entirely from Mang Fei mountain tea leaves. Mang Fei ...

This is a Mannuo Village (Bu Lang mountain area of Menghai county) tea harvested from tea trees ranging in age from 20-60 years.  A second flush of...

This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 400 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Guang Bie villa...

One of the many 1975 classic recipe teas from Menghai Tea Factory. This is a tried and true recipe that is a prime candidate for near-term aging an...

Lincang prefecture of Yunnan is home to many great teas! The tea from Lincang when fermented into Ripe Pu-erh (if done correctly) can become a ver...

Our "Sunrise" ripe pu-erh tea cake is small batch wet piled tea from spring 2020 harvested tea. The tea was harvested from three Jinggu villages (H...

One of the many 1975 classic recipe teas from Menghai Tea Factory. This is a tried and true recipe that is a prime candidate for near-term aging an...

  2020 was another spectacular year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 1. Experience the di...

Made from the same fermentation batch as the 2007 Jiu Wan "Tong Qing Hao" ripe cake. This cake is pressed entirely from "broken gong ting" grade r...

This Cha Gao is a blend of Ripe Pu-erh Tea and Jasmine Flower. Jasmine Flowers 茉莉花 impart a honey sweetness to the earthy sweetness of the ripe pu-...

8592 is a classic "Da Yi" ripe pu-erh tea recipe first release in 1985.  It's a blend of wet piled tea with an average of grade 9 tea leaves (clic...

The classic 7581 Ripe Pu-erh recipe from Kunming Tea Factory (aka CNNP). This is a 2002 production and is comprised entirely of fermented Menghai a...

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...

Banna aged ripe tea from Xinghai tea factory in Menghai (Xishuangbanna).  This is a lovely pungent and thick Menghai area ripe tea that has mature...