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Spring harvest tea leaves from 200-300 year old tea trees growing in Jiu Tai Po village in Jinggu county of Simao. Jiu Tai Po or "9 Mesa Village" i...

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 ...

This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested from mature trees in Spring 2024 and then wet piled in Autumn 2024.  This is the most po...

A 2007 Changtai pressing for a Guangzhou tea dealer. Stored in Guangdong from 2007 until 2015 and then Kunming thereafter. Certified Organic raw pu...

Hai Lang has done it again.  Hai Lang collected 300 kilograms of Spring 2021 harvested mao cha from Gao Shan Zhai Village  and had it painstakingly...

Ma Zui Shi is a small village in the mountains north of Jinggu county that sits at an altitude of almost 1800 meters. The tea was harvested in Apri...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2021 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Ban...

"Bai Ni Shui" is a small village to the southwest of Jinggu town in Simao prefecture.  Bai Ni Shui (lit.  White Mud Water) is situated at 1900 mete...

This is a pressing of Ma Hei Village raw pu-erh tea.  It's spring 2018 picked tea pressed in early March of 2019.   Ma Hei Village is an Yi Wu moun...

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 altitu...

Xiang Chun Lin( 香椿林) is a small village with just a few households and is just between Yi Shan Mo and Wan Gong (northeast from Yi Wu town, near th...

Lao Shu Yuan Cha (lit. Old Tree Round Tea) is a blend of Menghai area tea from previous years as well as some spring 2017 tea leaves as well.  Bei...

This is a blend of "Ye Sheng" (野生) purple varietal raw pu-erh from 2015 and 2016 spring growing near He Tao Di Village and Ku Zhu Mountain in Jing...

"Zi Yun Gui" is a cake pressed entirely from Xi Gui area (Mang Lu Mountain near Bang Dong in Lincang prefecture) material from mature tea trees and...

This pleasant little brick was produced by the Kunming Tai Lian tea factory.  It is entirely 2003 Spring Yi Wu material.  The flavor is characteri...

Qing Mei Shan is a remote mountain area in Yong De county of Lincang.  The tea trees here are 100-300 years old and have been growing wild for cen...

Stone-Pressed tea cake made from Wild Arbor tea! This tea cake is made entirely from spring 2010 Jie Liang Village tea!  Jie Liang is a Bu Lang Mou...

This is the third cake in our "Road to Yi Wu" (易武之道) series of cakes.  We have selected fall harvest (谷花茶) wild arbor material from the area of "Ma...

This is a kyusu styled Cha Hai with a lovely wooden handle.  The Yunnan Sourcing logo is featured below the handle.  A Cha Hai 茶海 is also called a ...

Purely Xin Ban Zhang village plantation tea harvested in Spring 2024 and wet-piled during 2024.  Potent, thick, bittersweet chocolatey goodness! St...

Lovely Yue Kiln Celadon Easy Gaiwan! Easy way to brew tea without needing the skill involved to use a gaiwan, and it's just beautiful to hold and u...

A blend of Lao Man'e and Xin Ban Zhang Villages tea! Both harvested from first flush of spring 2024 tea! Potent bitter tea with a long-lasting mout...

2023 was a great year for YS teas, particularly the ripe productions! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 2. Experience the...

A "gong ting" (tribute grade) heavy recipe made from Menghai area harvested and fermented tea leaves.  Strong taste with alot of sweetness and som...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from first flush of Spring 2023 Harvest from Ge Deng village (革登) in Yi Wu mountain range. Ge Deng is southwest from Yi ...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Spring 2018 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mountains in Ba...

Take a flight around the Famous Tea Region of Jinggu County in Pu'er prefecture, previously known as Simao! Taste a curated selection of samples f...

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...

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 mo...

This cake is Guan Zi Zai's most premium Jing Mai Mountain Wild Arbor cake. First flush material is picked from wild arbor trees (80-120 year old tr...

Entirely first flush of spring 2012 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them s...

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 Ming Jing Ren" (一鸣惊人) is Nan Zhou brand Pu-erh tea cake made from highest grade tippy leaves and buds from Lincang and Wu Liang mountains of Yu...

Xiaguan Tea Factory has long been a producer of Pu-erh Tea, but has also been producing black tea and green tea for many decades as well! This is a...

New for 2023!  SAMA created a sleek functionally beautiful easy teapot that is a pleasure to use. Just add your tea into the infuser core, pour in ...

Jin Chan (金蟾) is a mythological creature which is three-legged and spits up gold and other forms of wealth.  It is thought that when offerings are ...

A blend of Spring 2025 and Autumn 2024 harvested from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang. 200+ year old tea trees ...

Mo Lie Shan (aka Shang Mu Lie) is a mountain area with several villages south of Bingdao in Mengku just to the east of Bingdao Lake (a reservoir se...

Cha Yu Lin is a small An Hua area tea producer that produces their own Fu Cha, Tian Jian and Qian Liang (and Bai Liang) Cha. They have been produci...

We call this "Cherry Blossom" because of the blossom shaped opening.  The green handle gives this cha hai a nice accent as well. Volume:  250ml (+/...

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 ...

A lovely tea fermented from Menghai and Yi Wu area 2013 material. Pressed in 2014 (Batch 1401), this is pretty much drinkable now but will age and...

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 ce...

Ba Nuo Village is a small remote village about 10 kilometers (as the crow flies) from Bing Dao village in Mengku county (for map click here). Our B...

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

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...

Our first ever production from Bing Dao village.  We have produced other teas from neighboring villages but this Autumn we met a grower that had e...

Our Autumn Pasha tea is from the southwest side of the mountain are growing at an altitude of about 1750 meters, making it one of the highest alti...