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"Cha Tou Sheng Yun" (茶头圣韵 aka Cha Tou Sage Verse) is our Cha Tou (Tea Nugget) ripe pu-erh brick and our fourth production (our 1st production was ...

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

Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

Suan Zao Shu village is one of the most remote villages in the Jinggu area, taking nearly 2 hours from Jinggu town to arrive there.  The winding di...

Qing Mei Shan is a remote mountain area in Yong De county of Lincang.  The tea trees here are 100-300 years old and have been growing wild for cen...

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...

"Bai Ni Shui" is a small village to the southwest of Jinggu town in Simao prefecture.  Bai Ni Shui (lit.  White Mud Water) is situated at 1900 met...

Entirely "ye sheng" varietal tea from the highest reaches of the Wu Liang mountains.  Growing above 2000 feet these wild tea bushes range from 50 ...

"Cha Tou Sheng Yun" (茶头圣韵 aka Cha Tou Sage Verse) is our Cha Tou (Tea Nugget) ripe pu-erh brick and our third production (our 1st production was in...

Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2019! Tea leaves taken from 30 to 80 years old tea trees growing in Xi Ban Shan area just southwest from...

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...

Entirely wild arbor tea from early spring 2017! The tea leaves for this tea cake were picked from 20 to 60 years old tea trees growing wild in the...

Suan Zao Shu village is one of the most remote villages in the Jinggu area, taking nearly 2 hours from Jinggu town to arrive there.  The winding d...

Wei Zui Yan means "Strongest Taste". Menghai tea factory first produced this blend in both raw and ripe form in 2006. This 2017 Ripe cake has a str...

This tea cake is composed from late autumn harvest of purple tea from the Yi Wu mountains in Xishuangbanna. Purple tea leaves from bushes aged 20 t...

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

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 ...

This tea is made entirely from high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea.  The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 meters, making them the highest ...

Entirely spring 2023 harvested tea from pure assamica bushes growing in Meng Song village. Meng Song village is northwest from the Nan Nuo mountain...

This is an excellent Cha Gao made entirely from Jinggu area (Simao) ripe pu-erh tea.  These mini 0.5 gram bricks are individually wrapped and perfe...

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 Qing Gu Shu (Da Qing Old Tree) is my favorite tea from Spring 2022. It's made from old tree tea leaves picked from the first flush of Spring. Da...

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 a...

A first flush of spring production from “Lao Qian" Village (老迁), in the north-eastern part of Yi Wu.  Lao Qian village tea is pure assamica tea and...

A classic recipe from Menghai, but the first production of 2010. This is classic Da Yi recipe that originally formulated in 1974.  This particular ...

Our Jing Mai production is made entirely from the one family's garden in Mangjing village in the Jing Mai mountain area.  Entirely hand-picked and...

Our 2012 Spring "Mu Shu Cha" (母树茶) refers to the mother tea trees of Mengku where the oldest and most primitive Yunnan Large Leaf varietal tea tree...

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

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 is the classic Xiaguan "7663" Recipe, aka Xiao Fa tuo.  Straightforward Xiaguan ripe goodness here, but with an incredibly affordable price ta...

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...

Our 5th production from Bing Dao village and the second from Spring harvested tea leaves! Bing Dao Lao Zhai (lit Bing Dao Old Village) is one of t...

Our Red Horse mini cake is made entirely from Gongting grade ripe pu-erh tea from Yong De county tea leaves.  2013 harvested tea leaves were ferme...

This tea is made entirely from first flush of spring 2012 high altitude Wu Liang mountain tea. The Wu Liang mountains peak out at about 3300 meters...

Big Snow Mountain (大雪山) is one of two Big Snow mountains in Lincang prefecture. One is in Mengku county and the other is in Yong De county. Our mat...

This is a classic Ripe tea blend, called "V93", it was most recently released in 2006 and quickly became one the most expensive ripe teas on the ma...

Entirely Zhang Jia San Dui Village ripe pu-erh tea! Zhang Jia San Dui is a Bu Lang Mountain area village that is well known for cultivating tea tha...

First produced in 2010 the "Dragon Pillar" cake is a medium-light fermentation ripe pu-erh composed of high quality blended ripe pu-erh made from M...

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...

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 ...

This cake is pressed entirely from 2021 Spring harvested Yi Wu area tea that was wet piled in Menghai!   This is a creamy and fruity ripe with plen...

Autumn 2019 harvest from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang.  200+ year old tea trees growing at an altitude of 1...

Spring 2015 harvest from old "Mother" tea trees growing in Big Snow Mountain area of Lincang.  200+ year old tea trees growing at an altitude of 1...

Duo Yi Zhai is the highest village in the Nan Nuo mountains and is the home of some of the oldest tea trees!  Duo Yi Zhai is also a neighbor villa...

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,...

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...

Entirely first flush of Spring 2021 material from high altitude Ai Lao mountain.  The Ai Lao mountains peak out at about 3200 meters, making them ...

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...