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Chang Da Hao is a classic Yi Wu producer that we've sold a couple of times over the last 20 years! This offering is a cake pressed from Spring 2006...

We have put together a collection of our highest quality High Mountain Dan Cong Oolong varietals into one set! In this set you will receive 8 grams...

This tea is pressed from ripe pu-erh tea that was harvested and wet piled in 2013 from Menghai area material.  The tea was aged in Menghai for 8 ye...

Mang Zhi is a small village of Yi and Yao people living just west and south of Yi Wu town in the vicinity of Yi Bang and Xi Kong villages. Like the...

Hong Ni Tang village (lit. Red Mud Pool) is located in the far west of Jinggu not far from Mengku county (Lincang). The tea trees from which this t...

Our first ever pressing from "Cucumber Village" (黄瓜地) in Jinggu!  Old Arbor tea trees growing naturally at an altitude of 1700 meters were harveste...

This is a blend of Menghai area teas all harvested in Spring 2021!   A well balanced tea with plenty of bitter/sweet, thick, oily, and long lasting...

We have selected first flush of spring harvest (第一波春茶) wild arbor material from the area of "Ding Jia Zhai" (丁家寨), a mountain area near Lao Man Sa ...

Mo Lie Shan (aka Shang Mu Lie) is a mountain area with several villages south of Bingdao in Mengku just to the east of Bingdao Lake (a reservoir se...

This is the "Year of Goat" version of Bao He Xiang's "Shi Er Sheng Xiao"  (12 Animals of the Chinese Zodiac) series.  Each year is a different blen...

"Wu Jin Hao" is a blend of semi-aged mao cha from old tree harvested tea leaves that was pressed in 2018.  It's a high quality tea that is years ol...

Bai Hua Di village (Hundred Flower Village) is located in the far west of Jing Gu county of Simao, just near the border of Jinggu County and Mengk...

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

Entirely old arbor tea from early spring 2013! Tea leaves taken from oldest tea trees (150 to 300 years old) growing on Mang Fei mountain in Yong D...

A harmonious blend of six different Yi Wu area villages old tea tree material. All six villages material come from the first flush of spring 2012. ...

Yi Wu stone-pressed cake made from 50 to 80 year old tea trees growing in the Luo Shui Dong area nearby Yi Wu town! Just 40 kilos of this tea was p...

Mo Tian Mountain is little know mountainous area between Jing Gu and Zhenyuan in the prefecture of Simao. The area’s varietal is a large leaf varie...

A new Da Yi production for 2012. "Chun Jian Qing Tuo" means "Spring Tips Green Tuo" and is composed of spring 2012 material form Menghai area (Meng...

Entirely Ancient Arbor tea from Autumn (October) 2010 Harvest from Man Zhuan in Yi Wu mountain range. Man Zhuan is one of the six famous tea mounta...

Our Jianzhan wares crafted by lifetime Jianzhan pottery veteran Peng Neng Hua. Jianzhan wares are from Jianyang town in Fujian Province.  They bec...

Each Gaiwan comes in it's own box (pictured). 200ml volume Shipping Weight is 400 grams

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 ...

Entirely first-flush Spring 2025 leaf from Ge Deng village (革登) in the Yiwu mountains, southwest of Yi Bang and west-northwest of Yiwu town. Source...

Spring 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...

 "Huang Shan Gu Shu" (lit. Remote Mountain Old Tree) is a mountain in Jinggu County of Simao where 100-300 year old tea trees are growing. Huang Sh...

We are pleased to offer our Spring 2024 harvested tea cake from "Man Gang Village" 漫岗 a small village just north of Bang Dong town (just west of Da...

Guo You Lin 国有林 (lit. State Protected Forest) is a small area between Yi Wu town and Mengla town in the Yi Wu Mountains at an elevation of 1650 met...

Here we have a classic blended Menghai recipe cake from the old school Nan Qiao Tea Factory. Potent first flush of spring 2005 tea from Menghai (Bu...

Our Jianzhan wares crafted by lifetime Jianzhan pottery veteran Lai Yun Ping. Jianzhan wares are from Jianyang town in Fujian Province.  They beca...

  2021 was another spectacular year for YS teas, especially ripe! Join us as we highlight some of the these great teas - Part 3. Experience the d...

Ku Zhu Mountain is near Wenshan village about 7 kilometers southeast of Jing Gu town in Pu'er prefecture (previously known as Simao). Ku Zhu mount...

Take a flight around the Famous Tea Region of Yi Wu! Taste a curated selection of samples from our 2018 Autumn Yunnan Sourcing Brand Yi Wu Tea Cake...

We are proud to offer an old arbor tea from "Da Zhong Shan" area of Mengku!  This tea is picked from high altitude old arbor tea trees (100-200 yea...

Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2018! Tea leaves taken from 80 to 120 years old tea trees growing wild in the Mang Fei mountainous area ...

Entirely Old Arbor tea from the Spring 2018 Harvest from He Tao Di Village in Jinggu County of Simao.  He Tao Di (lit. Walnut Grove) Village is a ...

Di Jie Village 地界 is in the area of Bingdao in Mengku area of Lincang.  Di Jie Village is well-known not just for it's proximity to Bingdao, but a...

Entirely Spring 2014 harvested tea from Meng Song area in the northeast of Menghai county, just north of the Nan Nuo mountain area.  Meng Song is h...

Another lovely uncooked Pu-erh commemorating the Dai minority usage of the Thai calendar. Wild tree pu-erh compressed into brick form. Fairly big l...

Bang Dong Village (邦东寨) is located in the county Mengku, Lincang prefecture. Bang Dong is a small village situated at an altitude of 1600 meters. ...

Yi Bi village is a small village about 5 kilometers south of Yi Wu town.  Yi Bi teas are classic Yi Wu teas.  They are sweet with little astringen...

Spring 2013 harvest from Xiang Ming village in the north of Yi Wu Mountain area.  A naturally occuring mixed leaf size hybrid from 80 to 100 years...

Gao Shan Village is nestled in the Yi Wu mountains NNE of Yi Wu town and is one of the highest elevation villages in the Yi Wu range. Gao Shan vil...

San He Zhai? Never heard of it? That's because it doesn't exist. Our San He Zhai (aka Three Harmonized Villages) tea cake is a blend of tea from th...

Xi Kong tea like Yi Bang is special in that it is not large leaf varietal but rather a primitive small leaf varietal that has grown in this area fo...

A solid tea with strong Yi Wu character, and large intact leaves processed in the traditional manner. Stone-Pressed with a large 40 kilogram stone ...

This is part of the Cang Er series released by Xiaguan tea factory. The recipe differs slightly but the face of of brick is typically covered with ...

A small harvest of just 24 kilograms of tea from wild tea trees in a forest setting in the Bang Dong area of Lincang. True wild tea with a full-bod...

A lovely teapot created in the style of Dunhuang Silk Road era art!  The motif features pipa and harp players with the colors and styles reminiscen...