Raw Pu-erh & Purple Tea

Made from the first flush of Spring White Pekoe (Camellia Taliensis) growing in Yang Ta village in Jing Gu county.  Just the bud is picked but the...

8891 Red Mark is one of two 8891's released in 2007 by the China Tea Co (aka Zhong Cha/CNNP). The other 8891 is a brown label and is identical in a...

This is a cake composed entirely of the "huang pian" (mature larger leaves) that were hand-plucked from the mao cha (loose leaf raw pu-erh) that co...

This year's Impression cake shares some similarities with it's 2012 counterpart.  It's a blend of different teas, but this year we used mao cha fr...

This is a 2019 pressing of 2017 Spring tea leaves harvested from Jingmai mountain area tea bushes.  The 2 years of aging as loose leaf mao cha in M...

A production of 100% Bu Lang Mountain material from Spring 2007.  Produced by a small Menghai area tea factory called "Pin Xiang Tea Factory" and ...

These little purple buds come from the "ye sheng" varietal of camellia tea trees which grow wild in tropical Dehong. These sun-dried buds are in a...

This cake is an excellent example of how an aged "Huang Pian" (黄片 matured leaf) raw pu-erh tea cake can taste so good.  Picked from 2000 Spring mat...

This is a cake composed entirely of the "huang pian" (mature larger leaves) that were hand-plucked from the mao cha (loose leaf raw pu-erh) that co...

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves from Spring and Autumn, originating from Mengku, Bang Dong, and Jing Gu tea gardens. The tea ...

Members of the Mengku Tea Factory made an expedition to remote area near Ban Zhang mountain to obtain the leaves for these cakes. The leaves are f...

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 is a 2004 pressing by the Wan Shun Hao brand, a small Mengku area producer.  It's spring harvest tea from the Big Snow Mountain area of Mengku...

This is a spring 2006 Pasha Mountain raw pu-erh tea cake that has been aged in Guangdong dry storage condition for about 11 years.  The taste is sm...

Spring 2007 harvest of 1 leaf / 1 bud and 2 leaf / 1 bud purple tea!  Aged over 7 years in Jinggu town's sub-tropical conditions has given this te...

This tea is composed of wild arbor purple tea picked in April 2007 from high altitude (1900 meters) purple assamica varietal (大叶种紫茶) growing in the...

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves from Spring and Autumn, originating from Mengku, Bang Dong, and Jing Gu tea gardens.  This yea...

This is a first flush of Spring 2018 "Huang Pian" from old tea trees in area of Bang Dong village in Lincang.  Huang Pian (黄片) are mature leaves t...

Classic Xiaguan recipe, perfect for long-term storage!The Jia Ji (aka First Grade) tuo is a classic Xiaguan recipe that has been produced for decad...

Spring harvest tea leaves from Bo Nan Mountain in Long Yang county in Bao Shan prefecture (of Yunnan).  Pressed tightly but stored in tropical Lin...

Made entirely from Jingmai mountain area raw pu-erh tea.  Entirely 2016 spring harvest tea was processed through a special decoction process this c...

This is a unique blend of three different high quality spring 2018 raw pu-erh teas from Lincang and Simao.  We relentlessly blended teas from vario...

This "little treasure" tea cake is pressed from Mengku area tea leaves harvested in Autumn 2020 and Spring 2021.  This is a potent tea cake with pl...

This is an excellent Cha Gao made entirely from Jinggu area (in Simao) raw pu-erh tea.  These mini 1 gram bricks are individually wrapped and perfe...

This year's Impression cake is a blend of tea leaves from Spring and Autumn, originating from Mengku, Bang Dong, and Jing Gu tea gardens. The tea h...

This tea cake is composed of spring 2007 harvested Yi Wu Mountain area tea leaves and aged in Jinghong (Xishuangbanna) for 10 years before being br...

This is one of the highest quality Lao Ban Zhang that Hai Lang has ever produced.   This year's cake is made from first flush of Spring material w...

We used Autumn 2015 Tea Leaves from the Da Xue Shan (Big Snow Mountain) area in the southwest of Mengku county in Lincang.  The tea trees are old ...

We are pleased to present a wonderfully unique and enjoyable tea cake we call "Cha Qi".  It's a blend of three Bu Lang villages with tea from both ...

This is the second best Lao Ban Zhang cake I have tasted this year. Not far behind the 2010 Hai Lang Hao in terms of raw material quality and proce...

Spring 2003 Harvested Yi Wu from a small Yi Wu local producer!  This is a stone-pressed cake aged in Yi Wu and then Kunming. This an excellent exam...

"Peach Cake" is a unique blend from very sought after teas from Menghai and Yi Wu Mountain areas of Xishuangbanna.  Li Wen Hua has painstakingly bl...

Explore the pu-erh regions of Yunnan with this raw pu-erh sampler! You'll get to know 6 different regions, making this the perfect sampler for honi...

This is a production of Xin Ban Zhang plantation tea pressed by Nan Qiao Tea Factory of Menghai from spring 2005! Aged in Guangzhou in a dry storag...

Jing Long is a small Yi Wu based producer that has been making tea since 1998.  This is an Spring harvest 2005 tea cake that was stone-pressed in ...

Part 2 of our "Steps" series will take you further into the world of Chinese tea! While First Steps is meant to get you acquainted with the basics,...

This is a year Spring 2000 pressing of Bu Lang Mountain raw pu-erh tea that has been aged in Kunming since the year 2000 by Hai Lang.  He purchased...

Big Yellow Mark (lit. Da Huang Yin) is a CNNP labelled tea from a small producer in Menghai.  The tea is a blend of Nan Nuo and Bu Lang Mountain S...

Jia Ji Tuo (甲级沱茶 Special Grade Bird's Nest ) is a high quality blend with that characteristic heavy Menghai area qi!  Good mouth-feel and huigan th...

Shuangjiang Mengku Tea factory the most famous tea factory in the Lincang area of south-western Yunnan has produced this cake for a second year. Th...

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...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of Spring 2020 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea. The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 meters...

To celebrate the Year of the Pig we created this potent little tuo cha for those who enjoy the convenience of a little single serving tea.  We used...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of Spring 2018 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 mete...

This is a small farmer production using a generic CNNP 中茶 Simplified Character wrapper.  This is made entirely from Spring 2002 wild-harvested "Ye ...

In this Sampler you will compare aged raw pu-erh teas from different areas, years, and storage conditions! Experience the effect or wet vs. dried ...

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 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...