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Cha Tou is a kind of tea nugget that forms naturally from the pressures of compression and heat that occurs during the fermentation process. Typica...

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 ...

Da Yi's famous 7592 recipe! 100% dry-stored in Kunming. Amazing aged taste and super smooth. Tasting this cake you'll understand why Da Yi has gott...

This is Xiao Yao's blend of powerful spring teas!  If you are looking for a balanced thick and complex pu-erh tea for aging then look no further! S...

An unlikely motif, but very lovely nonetheless. A frog is perched on a watermelon which looks to be still on the vine.  A nice little mascot for yo...

These lovely mini tuo have been dry aged in Kunming since 2015 (previously stored in Menghai). They were produced by a Menghai area tea factory and...

This is a certified organic ripe pu-erh tea produced by the Lao Man'e Tea Factory of Menghai.  This was wet piled in 2010 from Jingmai Mountain are...

This is a premium Heng Tong Hao production made from a blend of ripes harvested from Xin Ban Zhang and Zhang Jia San Dui in 2019.  The tea was wet ...

It's interesting to learn and compare how various storage conditions will impact the taste of ripe pu-erh over time.  Here we offer 6 teas, from 3 ...

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

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves from Spring and Autumn, originating from Lincang, Simao, and Menghai tea gardens. For the year...

Through the years we've offered a vast number of Raw Pu-erh Teas.  So vast is our offering that many customers rely on reviews or filter by "Best S...

Spring 2007 harvested Yi Wu Mountain tea leaves were pressed using stone compression technique in the Yi Wu Zheng Shan Tea Factory in Yi Wu town of...

This is a 2021 spring harvest production (packaged into baskets in 2022) of Tian Jian tea from Liu Bu Xi village in An Hua County of Hunan（about 20...

This is a Hunan CNNP production from wild tea growing in Anhua county of Hunan! Processed into Tian Jian style tea and then aged in large 25 kilogr...

This classic recipe from Menghai needs no introduction! It is the fifth production of 2012 (205). This is an average blend of 4th grade material fr...

This is a blend of 2018 harvested Bu Lang Mountain ripe and raw pu-erh tea! Spring 2018 harvested ripe tea was wet piled and then blended with Spri...

This is a ripe pu-erh Xiaguan FT Production of the Mushroom "Jin Cha" (tight tea).  Tea harvested from Lincang area of Yunnan was wet piled for 40 ...

This is a blend of many different spring 2018 raw pu-erh teas from Lincang, Simao, and Menghai!   The name "Bai Jia Cha" (百家茶) literally means "Tea...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of Spring 2016 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 mete...

Premium tippy grade (grade 1 一级) Tian Jian expertly processed.  This is a more subtle Tian Jian.  It has notes of oolong, black tea and aged raw p...

This is a lovely tin strainer with a plum blossom bough motif as the handle.  The perfect marriage of function and beauty! 10.5cm length 7.6cm diam...

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...

This is made entirely from Spring 2005 wild-harvested "Ye Sheng" varietal (Dehongensis) tea harvested in the mountains west of Mangshi area of Deh...

The Te Ji (aka Special Grade) tuo is a newer Xiaguan recipe that has been produced since 2003. High grade material is processed in the traditional ...

Man Zhong Qing Village (蛮中青) is a small village west of Jinggu county seat in Simao at an altitude of 1700 meters. The tea material used to create ...

This is a premium ripe pu-erh tea made from a small wet pile batch (about 900 kilograms) composed entirely of Spring 2019 harvested Bu Lang Mountai...

An early Hai Lang Hao (Ming Xiang Ya Yuan Mark) ripe pu-erh tea production. Pressed in 2004 from Menghai area 2002 wet-piled tea, this has been age...

Nan Qiao is a medium size tea factory in Menghai town of Xishuangbanna.  It specializes in ripe pu-erh tea wet piling and does many productions of...

A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2011 (101). This is an average blend of 6th grade material that was fermented last year,...

Liming Tea Factory is located in Menghai and specializes in both ripe and raw pu-erhs composed of Xishuangbanna tea leaves.  This cake is a blend o...

2003 Spring tea, classic CNNP Pure Yi Wu Mountain tea cakeThis is a classic CNNP production from 2003. It is purely spring 2003 Yi Wu mountain tea ...

20+ years aged mini tuo from Jinggu harvested tea!  Stored in Jinggu from 2002 until February 2023! Very nice smooth ripe pu-erh! It's made from co...

A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2018 (1801). The highest grade material is always used for first batch productions and i...

We are excited to offer this premium ripe pu-erh cake made entirely from Spring 2015 Bu Lang mountain material.  First flush material was collecte...

During our travels in Wu Liang we came across this incredibly well aged mao cha from 2007 spring harvest.  It has been aged in a superbly clean and...

芝兰香 literally means "Zhi Lan Orchid Aroma". Zhi Lan orchids are thick and sweet with an especially pungent aroma. Our Zhi Lan Xiang Dan Cong was gr...

Our third release in the Impression ripe series is a lovely blend of several ripe pu-erh teas from Mengku and Menghai regions of Yunnan!   Potent, ...

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves entirely harvested during the first flush of spring 2024. The blend is sourced from tea garden...

This is a ripe tea production from Zu Xiang tea factory.  The raw material is from their Wu Liang mountain area organic tea garden and was wet pile...

Composed entirely from blended mao cha that has been dry aged in warehouse of the Xiaguan tea factory. A very clean aged taste without any off sme...

Our 3rd production from Bing Dao village and the first from Spring harvested tea leaves! Bing Dao Lao Zhai (lit Bing Dao Old Village) is one of th...

This little tuo was pressed from a blend of Changning (Baoshan) material harvested in the year 2000!  Aging for 20 years in Guangzhou has transform...

Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2018! Tea leaves taken from 60 to 100 years old tea trees growing wild near Da Hu Sai in the county of M...

A lovely old arbor (古树) black tea cake made from Autumn 2022 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang Dong, Lincang)....

The “Gold Ribbon” blend tuo was first introduced in 2004, when it was a special order production for a large Guangzhou Xiaguan wholesaler. This ble...

This is a Spring 2006 pluck from Mangshi county of Dehong "Ye Sheng" varietal purple tea trees.  Stored in Dehong from 2006 until 2014 and then Kun...

Entirely first flush of Spring 2018 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them ...