Selecting Biluochun in Dongshan
I arrived in Dongshan (Jinting County) on March 21st 2026, just as the first Biluochun picking had started. This early window is short. The leaves ...
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Laobanzhang: a visit to the king of Pu’er
We visited Laobanzhang, the legendary village of Pu’er tea. No tea purchased—yet—but a rare glimpse into its culture, power, and the true spirit of...
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Tie Guan Yin (Iron Goddess) in Anxi: Tanban Shan
From the bustling tea trade floors of Anxi’s China Tea Capital to a hidden farm atop Tanban Shan, our search for authentic Tie Guan Yin took us dee...
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Master Zhang’s mountain: Pre-Qingming green from Hunan
High in the misty mountains of Shimen County, Hunan, lives Zhang 厂长—a quiet, confident tea maker who has spent decades mastering the land and leave...
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A journey to Wuyishan for rock oolong
Our quest to Wuyishan in search for authentic Zhengyan Rock Oolong: Da Hong Pao, Rou Gui, and more.
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In search of Alishan tea: our trip to Shizhuo
Alishan (Ali Mountain) High Mountain Tea is renowned as one of the most distinguished high-mountain teas in the world. It is mainly cultivated in F...
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Jingmai: meeting tea farmer Lao Ba
We had the incredible opportunity to visit Lao Ba, an ethnic Yi tea farmer in Jingmai Mountain, who supplies us with the exquisite Jingmai Gushu S...
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Pu’er tea farm visit: organic practice
Our journey through the tea farm in Pu'er continued to captivate us, unveiling the meticulous attention given to organic practices and quality con...
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How we source tea in Pu’er
After the long haul flight from Amsterdam to Shanghai and visiting families, we embarked on the adventure of visiting our tea suppliers in Yunnan....
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Long Wu, West Lake: Mr Zhao’s Pre-Qingming Long Jing
Nestled in the lush, rolling hills of Hangzhou, the Long Wu tea farm is a hidden gem for tea connoisseurs around the world, only couple kilometers...
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