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A lovely old arbor (古树) black tea cake made from second flush of spring 2019 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang...

We are proud to offer a Certified Organic White Tea cake from Yunnan. This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in April.  This "Mo...

  Bai Sha Xi Tea Factory in Anhua County of Hunan is the earliest producer of "Dark Tea" (hei cha) in Hunan and the first to produce the Golden Flo...

Like smoky teas?  You are not alone!  We have been offering smoky teas for more than 19 years now.   Here's a few smoky teas that are sure to pleas...

We are proud to offer a Certified Organic "Te Zhi" Ripe Pu-erh Tea from Yunnan.  This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in Apri...

The name of this tea is not only perfectly descriptive of the tea but also a tongue twister!  Try saying it quickly over and over again! This is a ...

This is a certified organic production made from a blend of Bu Lang area material harvested in Spring 2011 and then aged in Guangdong until recentl...

This tea is grown by our long-time Anxi oolong tea supplier's father in their own family plot in Gande (Anxi). The tea bushes are allowed to grow w...

Ripe Pu-erh Tea with Yunnan rose buds together in an instant tea resin.  The sweet viscous character of the ripe pu-erh blends with the floral swee...

An early Xinghai Tea Factory production from 1997. This is a plain (beige rice paper) wrapper brick aged in Kunming since 2001 (previously in Mengh...

This is a Wu Yi varietal black tea called “Golden Peony" 金牡丹 that is typically processed into a roasted oolong tea. By processing into a black tea ...

Explore a very unique selection with our Purple Tea Sampler. Taste a curated selection of purple teas from our and develop an appreciation for the ...

A first flush of spring black tea from our lovely Laoshan tea growers! This black tea is a unique 1 leaf and 1 bud pluck that's been hand-fried and...

Nice Thick Kraft Paper Style Folder for storing and organizing Pu-erh cakes, bricks or tuos. 25 centimeters x 22 centimeters x 3 centimeters thick ...

Ripe Pu-erh Tea Resin with Sticky Rice Herb! Sticky Rice Scent Herb aka Nuo Mi Xiang (糯米香 Semnostachya menglaensis H. P. Tsui) is the Chinese name ...

A nice ceramic tea set with a lovely pastel glazing!  Gaiwan, Cups, and Strainer can be purchased together as a set or separately! Gaiwan - 165ml m...

This is a unique production from Cha Yu Lin for 2012. It's a Hua Zhuan brick that is composed entirely of wild tea leaves harvested in Liu Bu Xi ar...

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...

A lovely old arbor (古树白茶) white tea cake made from second flush of spring 2019 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (...

Our first Yunnan Sourcing Brand ripe mini tuo production since 2013! These little mini tuo are made from Menhai area ripe pu-erh grown in Bada and ...

These tea balls are made entirely from most recent harvested Fujian tea and flowers. Composition: Jasmine flowers, Globe Amaranth Flower, Yellow C...

We are excited to offer this premium ripe pu-erh cake made entirely from Spring 2019 Bu Lang mountain material. First flush material was collected ...

This is a classic wet piled Liu Bao from Wu Zhou Tea Factory.  Harvested and processed in 2001 and then packed into 30kg baskets for longer term ag...

These tea balls are made entirely from fresh Fujian tea and flowers. Composition: Orange Lily Flower, Osmanthus Flower, and Silver Needle White Te...

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 pressing of 2006 spring harvested raw pu-erh tea from Jinggu that was also aged as mao cha (loose leaf raw pu-erh) in Jinggu until the en...

We are proud to announce our second ever pressing of "Green Miracle!" To celebrate this year, we selected a wild arbor sourced Ripe Pu-erh tea from...

  Taste a curated selection of samples from Guangdong Aged Raw Pu'erh Tea Cakes and develop an appreciation for how different storage conditions af...

Wild Grown tea leaves from Gao Jia Mountain. This is the original An Hua tea varietal thats has grown in the mountains of Gao Jia Shan and Yun Tai...

Purple Clay Cups featuring the characters 禅 ZEN.  Nice well crafted 紫砂 clay cups! Volume:  115ml each

Probably a small Menghai area tea factory produced this cake under the CNNP (zhong cha) label.  Likely not a licensed CNNP production! Stored in M...

  45007 is the recipe number for this traditional medium level fermented Liu Bao tea from the oldest producer of Liu Bao in Guangxi (Three Cranes /...

Jin Jun Mei growing wild and unmanaged in the Wu Yi Mountains of Fujian.  This Jin Jun Mei grows in the same areas as Wu Yi's famous Rock Oolongs a...

This is a wonderful blend of aged (2014) tangerine peel (chenpi 陈皮) and aged "Gong Ting" ripe pu-erh tea (2010).   High quality aged tangerine peel...

Nuo Mi Xiang (糯米香 Semnostachya menglaensis H. P. Tsui) is the Chinese name for Sticky Rice Herb.  Nuo Mi Xiang is a natural herb that grows in Yunn...

This is a unique wild purple tea from Dehong that was plucked in early March near Liang He area of Dehong (Yunnan).  It's a pure bud pluck, and the...

This Dan Cong is crafted from 60 to 120 year Dan Cong trees growing in the middle-high elevation (1150 meters) of the Wu Dong mountains.  The fami...

This lovely black tea was grown in an untended plantation in the Wu Yi area of Fujian.  First flush of spring tea was plucked from Zheng Shan Xiao ...

Take a flight to the Famous Tea Region of Fujian! Taste a curated selection of our most popular Fujian Black Teas and develop an appreciation for t...

This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2023 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

Spring 2021 Harvested tea from Mang Fei Mountain (Yong De County of Lincang) was processed into white tea using shade-drying and then steamed and r...

This is our 2022 Cozy release! Smooth, velvety, sweet, and fruity ripe! Perfect comforting ripe tea for relaxing and winter hibernation!  Cha Tou h...

This lovely aged ripe tea was a Gold Medal winner at the 2006 International Pu-erh Tea Expo! Pressed in 2006 from Menghai area wet-piled tea leaves...

Take a flight around the Famous Tea Region of the Phoenix Mountains! Taste a curated selection of our premium whole leaf teas and develop an apprec...

This is a pure assamica varietal (same as is used to make pu-erh tea) that was plucked during the first flush of spring (April) and then processed ...

These little wafers are pressed from Bai Mu Dan  pluck White Tea from Fuding in Fujian. Each wafer is roughly 5 grams (+/- 0.5 grams) and is perfec...

This year's "Spring Impression" cake is a blend of tea leaves entirely from the first flush of Spring, originating from Mengku, Bang Dong, and Jin...

We are excited to offer this premium ripe pu-erh cake made entirely from Spring 2011 Bu Lang Mountain material. First flush material was collected...