Yunnan Province

Camel's Breath - never bitter, only stronger! The name suggests much of what makes this tea so popular.  Its taste reminiscent of a barn yard; scent of a forest floor after a rain storm; earthy, mushroomy - all have been offered in pursuit of an...

Large leaves from the sub varietal Camellia assamica, locally known as Yunnan Big Leaf, are the source for our lot of Imperial Pu-erh. Typically made in the warmer summer months when the higher temperatures will assist in the fermentation process, the...

Produced by a small tea factory near the village of Danjian, Yunnan Province. Mao Cha was harvested April 2019. The factory is small and rustic, located near the top of a mountain, with tea trees spread across the mountain slope. Tea was processed in...

A 100-gram Sheng Pu-erh cake made by the Menghai Tea factory. Cups to sweet floral flavors. Lot Notes. As it is Menghai Tea produced, quality is consistent and predictable. Cake was pressed in 2019. Tea Facts. Leaves are grown in Six Famous Tea...

An earthy, roasty small Shou or ripe cake made at the Menghai Tea factory in Yunnan Province. Cake is a compact 100 grams made of rich-brown leaves speckled with soft golden buds.  Lot Notes. Cake is classic Shou Pu-erh cake offering biscuity notes...

A green or Sheng style Pu-erh cake made in the Cangyuan area of Yunnan Province. Farm is located Wa Mountain, a region inhabited by the Wa ethnic minority. Morning plucking sessions begin early in the day and are accentuated with lively conversations and...

 A ripe or "cooked", Shou style Pu-erh cake from the Cangyuan area of Yunnan Province. Cake is 357 grams of pressed, texture-rich leaves. Cake was processed using the "Wo Dui" method - a process whereby the leaves are steamed and stacked to ferment...

Our Small Leaf is grown and made in the Cangyuan area, of Yunnan Province. The factory originated in 1948 and has been producing Pu-erhs, green and black teas for the domestic China market since.  Lot Notes Note the uniformity of the cut of the...

Premium grade, ripe Pu-erh leaf, infused with petals of Chrysanthemum flowers, are pressed into a small bird's nest-like shape or nugget. The leaves and Chrysanthemum flowers are sun-dried, steamed and then shaped.  A traditional blend and long...

Premium ripe or "cooked" Pu-erh leaves have been compressed in an bird's nest or nugget shape and individually wrapped.  Leaves were grown in the Cangyuan area of Yunnan Province.   These 5-gram nuggets are infused with rose petals to...

A ripe Pu-erh, leaves are thick, soft & a rich chocolate brown color. Flavor is clean, there is a peat-like quality in the taste. Locally this tea is known as Xiao Duan or simply "XD". Purchased in a tea shop in Kunming, we have no further word as to...

Our Yunnan black is a Dian Hong style black tea. It is single origin and grown organically in the higher elevations of Yunnan Province. Often referred to as the "mocha of tea", it is full-bodied and offers a malty flavor with a delicate spiciness. As the...

This tea is sure to please! Often described as the "mocha of tea", organically-grown buds and leaves offer a malty aroma, a slightly peppery, smooth taste and a mouth-filling, sweet finish. This classic black has long been enjoyed as a breakfast tea and...

It was during the Ming Dynasty that the cultivation of tea took on much of the framework (farming, production, grading) that remains in use today in China. It was during this period that various methods of oxidization were also explored and developed...