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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...

Hi-Tech?  What do we mean by that?  Hi-Tech (aka 高科技) refers to a 2012 cake we pressed which was never for sale.  Each cake was unique because it'...

Made from ebony wood, these dark hardwood coasters for tea cups have a bas relief style silver leaf on each one.  The coasters are durable and eleg...

Simple Sichuan Style Gaiwan.  No saucer, just the bowl and lid, very practical and fine piece. 200ml volume

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...

Dehong Purple Leaf varietal.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...

Te Ji grade tuo cha stored in unopened cases (and unopened bags) in Guangdong since 2005. Premium classic Xiaguan blend that has a high level of ar...

Heat tempered glass gaiwan for gong fu brewing! Volume 200ml ***Glass teaware is durable, but it is also fragile. Please make sure to properly warm...

This is entirely 2016 spring harvested Shou Mei White Tea from Fuding area of Fujian. It was pressed in 2016 and then stored in a dryish Guangdong ...

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...

This is a spring 2013 Dehong area tea that was stored as mao cha in our warehouse in Kunming since 2013!  This year we decided to press it into thi...

Lovely, durable, and totally sustainable coconut shell strainer.  Simple design with a small inset nylon piece to strain your tea.  This imparts no...

Entirely Spring 2021 harvested tea from pure assamica bushes growing in Meng Song village. Meng Song village is northwest from the Nan Nuo mountain...

  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...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of Spring 2019 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 mete...

"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...

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...

These Japanese designed tea brewing mugs are composed of heat-resistant glass (mug), Italian stainless steel filter and food grade heat resistant p...

This is a lovely Narra wood Cha Dao set that was hand-carved to resemble a lotus flower.   Laboriously carved and crafted this set is perfect for y...

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...

Get to know Yi Wu Mountain teas that have matured into an aged tea with a Chen Xiang 陈香 (means "Aged Aroma") character. We are offering these aged ...

A 2005 Hai Lang Hao production produced under the "Ming Xiang Ya Yuan" brand. "Lincang Impression" is made entirely from Yong De area early spring ...

This is a nice 2015 harvested and piled tea that was blended and packaged in 2018. It's a blend of lightly wet pile and heavier piled grade 2 leave...

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-...

Entirely spring 2023 harvested tea from pure assamica bushes growing in Meng Song village. Meng Song village is northwest from the Nan Nuo mountain...

Black tea from Yunnan is among the most robust but refined black teas produced in the whole world! Typically Yunnan Black teas are made from Assami...

This is a 2013 Spring harvested tea from Ku Zhu mountain area of Jinggu county (Simao). The tea received a heavy smoke aroma during the kill green ...

Foshan Qing Dynasty Style Mudan Strainer with Stand Nylon mesh in Ceramic strainer! Shipping weight: 200 grams

A new old blend for 2023! Our original Cha Qi was released in 2011 and has since become a classic Yunnan Sourcing blend! Our 2023 Cha Qi is a uniqu...

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...

Hou Zhong (猴种) is a unique Phoenix Dan Cong varietal, that has a strong and thick taste with some notes of pear and bittermelon.  Aroma is floral a...

From the same collection as our 2002 "Aged Aroma" Collector Liu Bao Tea this is also very cleanly stored Liu Bao, and with enough age to make it ri...

Bai Sha Xi production made from 2014 Spring tea leaves. Pressed into a huge 36 kilogram column called "Qian Liang Cha" (aka 1000 catty tea) and th...

Yun Tai Mountain is located in An Hua County of Hunan Province and is home to some of Hunan's most remote and wild tea gardens. This tea is from t...

This is a blend of Mengku (勐库临沧) area teas that is powerful, aromatic and flavorful!  This is a tea for aging and offered at a price point that mak...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Spring 2017 harvest from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang.  200+ year old tea trees growing at an altitude of 1...

Lovely De Hua White "Bai Ci" Porcelain Strainer with stainless steel strainer inset.  Comes as a set with the strainer and stand (pictured). This e...

Purely wild arbor Mengku area ripe tea! A blend of three different 2020 wet pile batches from Xiao Hu Sai, Ba Wai, and Da Hu Sai! This is a very fu...

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 color...

This is a premium tippy "Gold Ribbon" version of the classic Feng Qing Te Ji tuo cha.  Aged in Lincang area since 2007 has given this a warm honey-...

Late autumn harvest tea from wild arbor tea trees (between 60 and 80 year old) growing in the area of Yi Bi village of Yi Wu county.  Entirely no ...

Mi Lan Xiang (aka Honey Orchid Aroma) Dan Cong is the most well-known Dan Cong style.  This is a high mountain pluck from older trees (Lao Cong) gr...