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This is a unique tea to be sure. It's made from Wild Tree Purple varietal tea (ye sheng cha) growing in the Mang Fei mountain area of Yong De count...

Entirely Autumn 2019 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them second only to ...

You Le Mountain (aka Ji Nuo mountain 基诺山) is situated east of Jing Hong city about halfway between Jing Hong and Yi Wu.  The tea was picked and pr...

Ron-Zhen Tea Factory of Dadugang region of Xishuangbanna produced this cake from high grade raw pu-erh tea and camellia flowers. The tea itself is ...

Entirely spring 2009 high mountain material from the Zhenyuan area of Wu Liang Mountain in Simao. This high altitude tea (2100 meters) has an incr...

This is the fourth year of "Cha Wang" (Tea King) has been produced. It is and will be produced only from first flush of Spring tea from Ancient Ar...

This is a Xiaguan "Fei Tai FT" production. FT is a business which custom blends and special orders large quantities tea to be pressed in the Xiagua...

Mutton Fat Jade Porcelain is a unique porcelain style from Dehua (Fujian) that is aesthetically pleasing but also has excellent heat retention and ...

This is a lovely ceramic gaiwan with a unique Mother of Pearl style glazing on it.  It's a pedestal style gaiwan (without a saucer).   The lid sits...

This is purely Lao Man'e village ripe pu-erh tea harvested from mature trees in Spring 2023 and then wet piled in Autumn 2023.  This is the most po...

"Hong Yu"  aka "Red Jade" is a rarely produced blend from Menghai Tea Factory (DaYi brand)!  This is the second production ever produced.  The firs...

This is a ripe pu-erh Xiaguan FT Production of the Mushroom "Jin Cha" (tight tea).  Tea harvested from Da Xue Shan (Big Snow Mountain) in Mengku Co...

This year we went all out to make a unique ripe blend! We blended 8 different teas from several regions and wet pile batches to create a complex an...

Liming Tea Factory is located in Menghai and specializes in both ripe and raw pu-erhs composed of Xishuangbanna tea leaves.  This cake was stored i...

Gu Pu Er tea factory of Simao produced this potent little mini brick from first flush spring 2007 material. The tea has been aged for 9 years and h...

First flush of spring 2012 material from 60 to 100 year old wild arbor tea trees growing in Xin Ban Zhang village. Xin Ban Zhang is the neighbor vi...

First Flush of Spring material * Stone-Compressed This is the second cake released by our own label for the year 2010!  It's composed entirely of f...

Mojun Fu Cha is the oldest current producer of Fu Cha in Shaanxi.  They select tea leaves grown in Hunan and Yunnan to produce their incredibly uni...

Mutton Fat Jade Porcelain is a unique porcelain style from Dehua (Fujian) that is aesthetically pleasing but also has excellent heat retention and ...

Jingdezhen Porcelain "Chinese Opera" Cha Hai * 300ml

This ripe tea cake is a blend of several unique batches of Bu Lang Mountain area teas! Thick, bitter, and sweet, with chocolatey bite and a potent ...

Autumn 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...

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 ge...

100% Gong Ting grade ripe pu-erh tea leaves from Jing Gu tippy material! These huge 500 gram bricks are massive and sure to bring the owner great ...

A nice Xiaguan FT release supposedly from 5 Banzhang area villages (see Xiaguan's description below).  To me it tastes like a really nice blend of ...

This lovely mushroom tuo was pressed by a friend of ours who is based in Yong De county of Lincang.  It's a pressing of Mang Fei Mountain tea harve...

Wild Arbor King (乔木王) was first introduced in 2006, and quickly became one of Mengku's most popular raw pu-erhs.  In 2006 it won the prestigious E...

This is Mengku's classic blend of early spring material from Mengku county of Lincang.  Processed carefully to lock in the sun-dried essence and t...

Entirely first flush of spring 2011 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain. The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them se...

Mojun Fu Cha is the oldest current producer of Fu Cha in Shaanxi.  They select tea leaves grown in Hunan and Yunnan to produce their incredibly uni...

Cha Yu Lin is a small, artisanal producer based in the Anhua region of Hunan, known for crafting their own Fu Cha, Tian Jian, and Qian Liang / Bai ...

We are very happy to offer a new Blue Label cake pressed from 2015 and 2017 wet piled ripe pu-erh tea from Yong De county in Lincang. We blended tw...

Entirely first flush of Spring 2023 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them ...

Nan Jian Tu Lin tea factory (南涧土林茶厂) has a long history of more than 30 years producing Pu-erh teas. Their productions are often similar to Xiaguan...

2019 was a great year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 3. Experience the diverse character...

A classic recipe from Menghai. This is an average blend of 7th grade material that was fermented last year, so the cake does not have that just fer...

Tian Fu Xiang was a small Menghai Tea factory that started in the early-2000s.  Tian Fu Xiang was started by Zhang Li Xiang who worked for the Meng...

A blend of Spring and Autumn 2021 harvest from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang. 200+ year old tea trees growing...

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...

This is a blend of our four Bang Dong area teas.  It's an equal amount of Man Gang, Na Han, Da Qing and Zi Cha.  The combination of these similar r...

Entirely Autumn 2018 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them second only to ...

Yi Shan Mo village spring harvested tea.  Yi Shan Mo along with Gua Feng Zhai, and Ma Hei village. Yi Shan Mo village tea is pure assamica varieta...

Nuo Wu Village is in Mengku County of Lincang.  It's about 4 kilometers (as the crow flies) south and slightly east of Bing Dao village in the hig...

This is a powerful tea cake made entirely form first flush of spring 2012 material from Yong De county in Lincang.  Strong and astringent taste bu...

Entirely Spring 2007 Pu-erh!The first production for 2008 from Hai Lang Hao (Ming Xiang Ya Yuan). This brick is composed entirely from early spring...

The 2012 Li Yuan Long "Shi Liang Cha" Anhua Hei Cha is a special blend of tea grown in Anhua County, Hunan Province of China. The tea is harvested ...

Mojun Fu Cha is the oldest current producer of Fu Cha in Shaanxi.  They select tea leaves grown in Hunan and Yunnan to produce their incredibly uni...

This is a wild "ye sheng" varietal tea that was processed into a black tea. Of course, black tea is actually "red" tea in Chinese (红茶)! This expert...