Beidouyan Shui XianThis Shui Xian from the 'big dipper cliff' within Zheng Yan, soil mineral rich and the most renowned terroir in Wuyishan, offers a smooth body in which subtle flavors can twinkle into focus: the pinprick of lemony acidity, a metallic tang of iron, a velvety glimmer of cherry wood. The noticeable roasting takes a backseat to the even texture and clean taste, which remains consistent across several infusions, making for a yan cha right in the middle

Sheng Pu’er is that special category of tea that allows one to map out the Chinese landscape through the senses alone

and luminously spiced to the very end

and closing off the lid to an almost invisible seal

It simply invites it—through the warmth of your palm

Learn about Sheng Pu'er terroirs with these bundles: a careful curation highlighting the different growing regions that include the esteemed tea mountains of Eastern Xishuangbanna to the renown Bingdao area

traced back to the Japanese era and once widely used in export teas during the early 20th century

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This is Tieguanyin at its finest—a charming treat from Taiwan

Sigita incorporates raw materials like ash

We encountered Zhang Xue through her work

lustrous sheen

it is perhaps not surprising that Yu Lan Xiang finishes with an aftertaste of freshly-snapped branches