not silver not clay

This is a pure assamica varietal first flush of spring 2020 plucked from 60-120 tea trees growing on Min Feng Mountain in Yong De county of Lincang...

Spring 2019 Ba Da mountain material wet piled in summer 2019! Viscous, mild woody taste, sweet dried fruit and some bitterness. The Ba Da mountains...

Mei Zi Qing is a small village in the remote Yong De county (Lincang).  Mei Zi Qing village tea trees range in age from 40 to 150 years growing at ...

Two years in the making! First flush of spring 2021 tea was harvested from wild tea trees growing in the Gao Ma village area of Anhua county in Hun...

Our second Sanctuary release!! Sanctuary is a small wet pile batch of just 600 kilograms! We purchased 230 kilograms in total. Instead of separatin...

The variety Hei Dan recorded in 'The Compendium of Chinese Tea Varieties' is the same as Wu Dan. In Minnan dialect, the pronunciations of 'Wu' (bla...

This is another great pressing from the Shun Ming Dao Brand pressed in 2018 from spring 2016 harvested Fuding Gong Mei white tea. This is a high qu...

A blend of Ba Da Mountain Ripe Pu-erh tea from 2022 and November 2022 Harvested Chrysanthemum Buds from Huang Shan in Anhui. Smooth sweet ripe meet...

Ever wondered how ripe pu-erh ages in Kunming versus Guangdong?  We've put together a sampler of six aged ripe teas, (three from each storage regio...

This is a special order version of Fuhai's 7576 recipe that was made for a Guangzhou tea seller.  He wanted something special, so the blend is tipp...

Liming Tea Factory in cooperation with the Man Ke Village Tea Cooperative has established a certified organic tea garden in the mountainous area of...

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,...

The second production from Hai Lang Hao this year! Composed entirely of first flush Spring 2007 raw material. This cake is composed entirely from m...

This is a classic style "light piled" Liu Bao tea from Three Cranes Tea Factory in Wuzhou. The tea was pressed into a 2 kilogram brick from loose l...

This is Jingdezhen White Porcelain that was fired in a wood-fired kiln.  Pure Jingdezhen White Porcelain material is used but then fired in a wood ...

Lovely river scene with gradient style glazing for the background with colorful foreground fisherman, flora, and fauna. Gaiwan Volume:  200ml (+/- ...

This cake is composed entirely from first flush of spring 2023 Na Han village (Bang Dong area of Lincang) tea leaves! The tea was wet-piled in a sm...

This ripe cake is pressed from a wet pile batch made entirely from Meng Song area (Menghai County) tea leaves harvested in 2022 and wet piled in la...

"Tiger Clan" is a new ripe blend for 2022! A blend of Mengku and Menghai area ripe teas gives this an incredible depth and complexity. Chocolate bi...

  2019 was another great year for YS teas especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 2. Experience the diverse ch...

This is a classic Changtai Tea Factory offering pressed from Bu Lang area spring 2005 tea leaves.  Changtai Tea Factory tirelessly collected Spring...

Lovely pink sunrise motif!  Matchin Gaiwan and Cups, which can also be purchased separately! High quality gaiwan and cups with excellent touch and ...

This is a high quality heat tempered glass teapot for tea brewing with a removable strainer.  The handle and lid knob is "faux amber" colored glass...

High quality and very durable stainless steel mesh strainer with a nice wooden handle!  Two layered mesh (coarse and fine).  

This is a Spring 2013 Yi Wu cake that was wet-piled for about 25 days (instead of the full 45 days). This is what's called half-fermented or half ...

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 lovely Tian Jian tea is named after the Chinese Hwamei bird which is endemic to the An Hua area of Hunan. The tea itself is a spring 2013 harv...

A lovely 2018 wet piled Liu Bao tea that was intentionally inoculated with "golden flowers" (金花 Eurotium cristatum). This Liu Bao is made by the ol...

These lovely Cloisonné and ceramic teapot stands can also double as mini tea boats!  The cloisonné top is made using vitreous enamel on stainless ...

Exquisite Jingdezhen Porcelain Tea Cup Set. Each of the six cups in the set depicts on of the six distinct phases the lotus flower passes through i...

In a vertical tasting, you’re actually tasting one production over the course of years, with multiple vintages. This sampler will include "Hui Run"...

This is a potent blend of Bu Lang Mountain area plantation tea leaves picked in Spring 2013 and 2014. It's a powerful tea blend with a strong "in y...

This is a new blend of old arbor tea various sources.  "An Xiang" 暗香 (Secret Aroma) has a strong aroma, incredibly robust taste, and a thick mouth ...

This is a blend of aged raw pu-erh from various parts of Menghai county (including Bu Lang, Nan Nuo and some others).  What's unique about this ble...

"Hong He Yuan" 红河源 mark is a made by a now defunct Nan Zhao Tea Factory 南诏茶厂 (not to be confused with Xiaguan's Nan Zhao sub-label).  This is entir...

Wild Tian Jian from Yun Tai Mountains.  This is the original An Hua tea varietal that's has grown in the mountains of Gao Jia Shan and Yun Tai Shan...

Cha Yu Lin is a small An Hua area tea producer that produces their own Fu Cha, Tian Jian and Qian Liang (and Bai Liang) Cha. They have been produci...

These "Cu Tao" clay cha hai were fired in wood burning kiln.  Being porous these can be seasoned and dedicated for a certain type of tea.  Would be...

This is a Menghai area ripe pu-erh tea produced by a small tea factory in 2004. It was aged in Kunming from 2005 until now. It comes wrapped in a w...

Pu-erh tea is made from Yunnan large-leaf varietal of Camellia Sinensis. It is typically processed into compressed cakes, bricks and tuos. Pu-erh...

Entirely spring material from Bu Lang area old plantation and wild arbor tea plants. Expertly fermented in a Menghai area tea factory. Just 4000 k...

This is small "farmer" production from a grower in "Yi Bi" village in Yi Wu area of Xishuangbanna. It's entirely late autumn harvested tea from wil...

Take a flight around the Famous Tea Region of Lincang prefecture in the southwest of Yunnan province. Most of our Lincang Raw Pu-erh Teas are from...

A lovely old arbor (古树白茶) white tea cake made from first flush of spring 2024 tea harvested from old arbor tea trees in Nuo Wu and Ba Wai villages ...

Entirely Mannuo Village ripe pu-erh tea! Mannuo is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well-known for cultivating tea that has a thick bittersw...

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 ...

This year we went all out to make a unique ripe blend! We blended 9 different teas from several regions and wet pile batches to create a complex an...