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VERDANT TEA
Enjoy the freshest picks and the most seasonal tea –. each hand-picked, hand-processed, and hand selected by the one of our partner tea farmers every month. 3 to 12 teas • 75g or more • fresh, limited, and experimental harvests • USA free shipping. Through the end of December, lock-in even bigger savings. 2021 SPRING LAOSHAN BLACK The He Family’s Laoshan Black has become their most famous tea, earning them features in the US and Chinese news media for their innovative work. This tea is fed by Laoshan’s famously sweet mountain spring water and oxidized traditionally for three days before finishing to bring out rich chocolate notes. After two years of cold winters and small harvests, the 2019 spring has finally 2020 QILAN - VERDANT TEA Qilan varieties is almost legendary for its deep luscious orchid notes and its subtle incense spice. The Li Family cultivates established 40+ year Qilan bushes on their rocky volcanic mountainside plot in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, letting the tea build complexity through biodiverse plantings, and carefully preserved natural forest cover. They hand-pick their Qilan and expertly bring2020 BIG RED ROBE
Li Xiangxi's family grows this tea within the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, hand picking every leaf and delicately roasting this tea in bamboo baskets over charcoal embers to bring out the natural minerality of the region. Li Xiangxi's eldest brother oversees the family's oolong teas, and believes strongly in standing against the modern trend to over-roast and cover the natural flavor of the 2020 YUNNAN WHITE JASMINE This spring harvest pre-Qing Ming tea is traditionally scented and made with Da Bai varietal white tea. Unlike most jasmine on the market, this white tea is not sprayed with artificial oils or aromas. Instead, it is dried together with fresh jasmine blossoms scattered among the buds, allowing the natural aroma of the jasmine to absorb over several days into the tea itself. The process of THE ESSENTIAL GONGFU TRAVEL SET This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that 2020 ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG The earliest Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, (or Lapsang Souchong as it is commonly referred to in the West) was never deep-smoked. The smokiness was a natural and subtle addition that came from drying the leaves in a wok heated by pine wood. The smoke from the pine wood naturally mixed with the tea, creating a deeper and more foresty flavor that accentuated the tea's minerality. The Li FamilyMODERN GONGFU
Modern Gongfu. Gongfu tea has always been centered around adaptability and yielding. It is a tool of appreciation, not an untouchable relic. The way we live has changed. We don’t all have formal halls just to receive guests. We combine work space and living space, we travel, we simply live differently. Luckily, Chinese designers, tea ceremonyHOW TO STORE TEA
Tea is one of the most affordable luxuries in the world.. Learning how to store your loose leaf tea properly will help you get your full value out of each sip, even months after buying.. It is easy to forget, but real people across China are picking your tea by hand, carefully processing it and making sure that it is packed and sealed to survive the long journey to your teacup. TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA tea makes friends out of strangers. The unique chemical composition of tea is built to encourage social interaction. Alcohol may loosen inhibition, but at the end of the day it is a depressant, and makes you tired or worse in excess. Coffee’s intense caffeine limitsconsumption.
VERDANT TEA
Enjoy the freshest picks and the most seasonal tea –. each hand-picked, hand-processed, and hand selected by the one of our partner tea farmers every month. 3 to 12 teas • 75g or more • fresh, limited, and experimental harvests • USA free shipping. Through the end of December, lock-in even bigger savings. 2021 SPRING LAOSHAN BLACK The He Family’s Laoshan Black has become their most famous tea, earning them features in the US and Chinese news media for their innovative work. This tea is fed by Laoshan’s famously sweet mountain spring water and oxidized traditionally for three days before finishing to bring out rich chocolate notes. After two years of cold winters and small harvests, the 2019 spring has finally 2020 QILAN - VERDANT TEA Qilan varieties is almost legendary for its deep luscious orchid notes and its subtle incense spice. The Li Family cultivates established 40+ year Qilan bushes on their rocky volcanic mountainside plot in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, letting the tea build complexity through biodiverse plantings, and carefully preserved natural forest cover. They hand-pick their Qilan and expertly bring2020 BIG RED ROBE
Li Xiangxi's family grows this tea within the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, hand picking every leaf and delicately roasting this tea in bamboo baskets over charcoal embers to bring out the natural minerality of the region. Li Xiangxi's eldest brother oversees the family's oolong teas, and believes strongly in standing against the modern trend to over-roast and cover the natural flavor of the 2020 YUNNAN WHITE JASMINE This spring harvest pre-Qing Ming tea is traditionally scented and made with Da Bai varietal white tea. Unlike most jasmine on the market, this white tea is not sprayed with artificial oils or aromas. Instead, it is dried together with fresh jasmine blossoms scattered among the buds, allowing the natural aroma of the jasmine to absorb over several days into the tea itself. The process of THE ESSENTIAL GONGFU TRAVEL SET This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that 2020 ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG The earliest Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, (or Lapsang Souchong as it is commonly referred to in the West) was never deep-smoked. The smokiness was a natural and subtle addition that came from drying the leaves in a wok heated by pine wood. The smoke from the pine wood naturally mixed with the tea, creating a deeper and more foresty flavor that accentuated the tea's minerality. The Li FamilyMODERN GONGFU
Modern Gongfu. Gongfu tea has always been centered around adaptability and yielding. It is a tool of appreciation, not an untouchable relic. The way we live has changed. We don’t all have formal halls just to receive guests. We combine work space and living space, we travel, we simply live differently. Luckily, Chinese designers, tea ceremonyHOW TO STORE TEA
Tea is one of the most affordable luxuries in the world.. Learning how to store your loose leaf tea properly will help you get your full value out of each sip, even months after buying.. It is easy to forget, but real people across China are picking your tea by hand, carefully processing it and making sure that it is packed and sealed to survive the long journey to your teacup. TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA tea makes friends out of strangers. The unique chemical composition of tea is built to encourage social interaction. Alcohol may loosen inhibition, but at the end of the day it is a depressant, and makes you tired or worse in excess. Coffee’s intense caffeine limitsconsumption.
TEA SET - VERDANT TEA This set is an invitation to a simpler tea ceremony- green leaves steeped in a dark bowl to show their color, and strained into each cup with the special ladle. Due to natural variation during firing, the beautiful patterns on each tea bowl and ladle will all be slightly different. Sale. Complete Tea Tool Set.SHOP GREEN TEA
The He Family's classic 2021 harvests have been picked and are coming soon!. These 2021 harvests are on their way to us now, with pre-orders available at 10% off >>>. NOTE: Orders containing pre-order teas will ship when these teas arrive in the USA. We estimate end of June, but this could be earlier if our rush air-shipping lines up the way thatwe hope.
MODERN GONGFU
Modern Gongfu. Gongfu tea has always been centered around adaptability and yielding. It is a tool of appreciation, not an untouchable relic. The way we live has changed. We don’t all have formal halls just to receive guests. We combine work space and living space, we travel, we simply live differently. Luckily, Chinese designers, tea ceremonyHOW TO STORE TEA
Tea is one of the most affordable luxuries in the world.. Learning how to store your loose leaf tea properly will help you get your full value out of each sip, even months after buying.. It is easy to forget, but real people across China are picking your tea by hand, carefully processing it and making sure that it is packed and sealed to survive the long journey to your teacup.COASTERS & RUNNERS
Low Stock. $4.00. Bamboo Runner. Bamboo runners are one of the most traditional ways to set off a space for gongfu tea. The natural wood evokes the great outdoors, and rolls up easily for travel or storage. The bamboo runner looks great with a tea boat and 2020 AUTUMN LAOSHAN GONGFU BLACK This tea highlights Mr. He’s delicate and meticulous hand rolling and straightening technique developed in producing Pine Needle Green, but introducing traditional sun-oxidation to make a rich and deeply complex black tea. The result is Lashan’s most mineral-forward and complex black tea to date. This tea is fed by mountain spring water, picked by hand, and cultivated sustainably using 2021 SPRING RESERVE LAOSHAN BILUOCHUN Mr. He personally hand twists and finished each leaf in this labor-intensive early-spring biluochun style. Laoshan spring comes much later than southern China, so these early May harvests are picked under cool weather and light sun exposure without their winter greenhouse coverings for sweet and rich flavor. The nuance of the bilochun processing style brings out the subtle minerality of the GAIWANS - VERDANT TEA Low Stock. $34.00. Bamboo and Hardwood Gaiwan. This stunning gaiwan is perfect to use even without a tea board in modern gongfu style with its exaggerated saucer. The delicate painting brings a natural touch to the porcelain that is continued with the removable wood saucer, a JINGDEZHEN PORCELAIN Jingdezhen Peony Gaiwan. This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain gaiwan is hand painted in qing hua (blue and white) with romantic peony blossoms. The smaller capacity of the gaiwan makes this a good fit for more intimate tastings. The non-reactive porcelain is HOW TO BREW CHAI AT HOME Allow to simmer gently for two minutes, and remove from heat. Allow the pot to sit for four more minutes while the leaves steep. Pour the entire mixture through a strainer into another pot or bowl. A brew basket will work as a very fine strainer for this purpose. Add upVERDANT TEA
Enjoy the freshest picks and the most seasonal tea –. each hand-picked, hand-processed, and hand selected by the one of our partner tea farmers every month. 3 to 12 teas • 75g or more • fresh, limited, and experimental harvests • USA free shipping. Through the end of December, lock-in even bigger savings. HOW TO BREW LOOSE LEAF TEA The next time you brew your tea, think about your goals, and you can adjust each of the three variables accordingly. Higher leaf to water ratios make for stronger brews, as do higher water temperatures and longer steep times.Lower leaf to water ratios make brews that are more mellow, as do lower water temperatures and shorter steeping times.. If your tea is too bitter or strong, try a lowerSHOP GREEN TEA
The He Family's classic 2021 harvests have been picked and are coming soon!. These 2021 harvests are on their way to us now, with pre-orders available at 10% off >>>. NOTE: Orders containing pre-order teas will ship when these teas arrive in the USA. We estimate end of June, but this could be earlier if our rush air-shipping lines up the way thatwe hope.
2021 SPRING LAOSHAN BLACK The He Family’s Laoshan Black has become their most famous tea, earning them features in the US and Chinese news media for their innovative work. This tea is fed by Laoshan’s famously sweet mountain spring water and oxidized traditionally for three days before finishing to bring out rich chocolate notes. After two years of cold winters and small harvests, the 2019 spring has finally 2020 YUNNAN WHITE JASMINE This spring harvest pre-Qing Ming tea is traditionally scented and made with Da Bai varietal white tea. Unlike most jasmine on the market, this white tea is not sprayed with artificial oils or aromas. Instead, it is dried together with fresh jasmine blossoms scattered among the buds, allowing the natural aroma of the jasmine to absorb over several days into the tea itself. The process of THE ESSENTIAL GONGFU TRAVEL SET This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that 2020 ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG The earliest Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, (or Lapsang Souchong as it is commonly referred to in the West) was never deep-smoked. The smokiness was a natural and subtle addition that came from drying the leaves in a wok heated by pine wood. The smoke from the pine wood naturally mixed with the tea, creating a deeper and more foresty flavor that accentuated the tea's minerality. The Li Family HOW TO BREW DANCONG OOLONG Fenghuang Dancong Oolong takes nearly 24 hours of meticulous hand labor to produce in Master Huang Ruiguang’s family workshop, followed by at least two months of resting before it is ready to release! It is an alluring, deeply aromatic tea that changes over each steeping and lingers on the palate for hours. Properly brewing Fenghuang Dancong requires more care than many other teas, but theMODERN GONGFU
Modern Gongfu. Gongfu tea has always been centered around adaptability and yielding. It is a tool of appreciation, not an untouchable relic. The way we live has changed. We don’t all have formal halls just to receive guests. We combine work space and living space, we travel, we simply live differently. Luckily, Chinese designers, tea ceremony TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA tea makes friends out of strangers. The unique chemical composition of tea is built to encourage social interaction. Alcohol may loosen inhibition, but at the end of the day it is a depressant, and makes you tired or worse in excess. Coffee’s intense caffeine limitsconsumption.
VERDANT TEA
Enjoy the freshest picks and the most seasonal tea –. each hand-picked, hand-processed, and hand selected by the one of our partner tea farmers every month. 3 to 12 teas • 75g or more • fresh, limited, and experimental harvests • USA free shipping. Through the end of December, lock-in even bigger savings. HOW TO BREW LOOSE LEAF TEA The next time you brew your tea, think about your goals, and you can adjust each of the three variables accordingly. Higher leaf to water ratios make for stronger brews, as do higher water temperatures and longer steep times.Lower leaf to water ratios make brews that are more mellow, as do lower water temperatures and shorter steeping times.. If your tea is too bitter or strong, try a lowerSHOP GREEN TEA
The He Family's classic 2021 harvests have been picked and are coming soon!. These 2021 harvests are on their way to us now, with pre-orders available at 10% off >>>. NOTE: Orders containing pre-order teas will ship when these teas arrive in the USA. We estimate end of June, but this could be earlier if our rush air-shipping lines up the way thatwe hope.
2021 SPRING LAOSHAN BLACK The He Family’s Laoshan Black has become their most famous tea, earning them features in the US and Chinese news media for their innovative work. This tea is fed by Laoshan’s famously sweet mountain spring water and oxidized traditionally for three days before finishing to bring out rich chocolate notes. After two years of cold winters and small harvests, the 2019 spring has finally 2020 YUNNAN WHITE JASMINE This spring harvest pre-Qing Ming tea is traditionally scented and made with Da Bai varietal white tea. Unlike most jasmine on the market, this white tea is not sprayed with artificial oils or aromas. Instead, it is dried together with fresh jasmine blossoms scattered among the buds, allowing the natural aroma of the jasmine to absorb over several days into the tea itself. The process of THE ESSENTIAL GONGFU TRAVEL SET This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that 2020 ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG The earliest Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, (or Lapsang Souchong as it is commonly referred to in the West) was never deep-smoked. The smokiness was a natural and subtle addition that came from drying the leaves in a wok heated by pine wood. The smoke from the pine wood naturally mixed with the tea, creating a deeper and more foresty flavor that accentuated the tea's minerality. The Li Family HOW TO BREW DANCONG OOLONG Fenghuang Dancong Oolong takes nearly 24 hours of meticulous hand labor to produce in Master Huang Ruiguang’s family workshop, followed by at least two months of resting before it is ready to release! It is an alluring, deeply aromatic tea that changes over each steeping and lingers on the palate for hours. Properly brewing Fenghuang Dancong requires more care than many other teas, but theMODERN GONGFU
Modern Gongfu. Gongfu tea has always been centered around adaptability and yielding. It is a tool of appreciation, not an untouchable relic. The way we live has changed. We don’t all have formal halls just to receive guests. We combine work space and living space, we travel, we simply live differently. Luckily, Chinese designers, tea ceremony TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA tea makes friends out of strangers. The unique chemical composition of tea is built to encourage social interaction. Alcohol may loosen inhibition, but at the end of the day it is a depressant, and makes you tired or worse in excess. Coffee’s intense caffeine limitsconsumption.
HOW TO BREW LOOSE LEAF TEA The next time you brew your tea, think about your goals, and you can adjust each of the three variables accordingly. Higher leaf to water ratios make for stronger brews, as do higher water temperatures and longer steep times.Lower leaf to water ratios make brews that are more mellow, as do lower water temperatures and shorter steeping times.. If your tea is too bitter or strong, try a lowerMEET THE TEAM
Weiwei is an incredibly gifted taster and tea scout with family near Laoshan Village, and a father whose lifelong goal is to track down the best Tieguanyin in China. Though she is young, Weiwei has the most formidable palate of anyone we know. Weiwei met David at2020 BIG RED ROBE
Li Xiangxi's family grows this tea within the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, hand picking every leaf and delicately roasting this tea in bamboo baskets over charcoal embers to bring out the natural minerality of the region. Li Xiangxi's eldest brother oversees the family's oolong teas, and believes strongly in standing against the modern trend to over-roast and cover the natural flavor of theCOASTERS & RUNNERS
Low Stock. $4.00. Bamboo Runner. Bamboo runners are one of the most traditional ways to set off a space for gongfu tea. The natural wood evokes the great outdoors, and rolls up easily for travel or storage. The bamboo runner looks great with a tea boat and 2020 QILAN - VERDANT TEA Qilan varieties is almost legendary for its deep luscious orchid notes and its subtle incense spice. The Li Family cultivates established 40+ year Qilan bushes on their rocky volcanic mountainside plot in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, letting the tea build complexity through biodiverse plantings, and carefully preserved natural forest cover. They hand-pick their Qilan and expertly bring JINGDEZHEN PORCELAIN Jingdezhen Peony Gaiwan. This fully hand made Jingdezhen porcelain gaiwan is hand painted in qing hua (blue and white) with romantic peony blossoms. The smaller capacity of the gaiwan makes this a good fit for more intimate tastings. The non-reactive porcelain isHOW TO STORE TEA
Tea is one of the most affordable luxuries in the world.. Learning how to store your loose leaf tea properly will help you get your full value out of each sip, even months after buying.. It is easy to forget, but real people across China are picking your tea by hand, carefully processing it and making sure that it is packed and sealed to survive the long journey to your teacup. TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA tea makes friends out of strangers. The unique chemical composition of tea is built to encourage social interaction. Alcohol may loosen inhibition, but at the end of the day it is a depressant, and makes you tired or worse in excess. Coffee’s intense caffeine limitsconsumption.
HOW TO BREW CHAI AT HOME Allow to simmer gently for two minutes, and remove from heat. Allow the pot to sit for four more minutes while the leaves steep. Pour the entire mixture through a strainer into another pot or bowl. A brew basket will work as a very fine strainer for this purpose. Add up HOW TO HOST A TEA TASTING Tap water is usually too heavy with metallic tastes. Filtering the water allows you to keep the minerals needed to act as a foundation for the tea, but remove distracting tastes. Try not use distilled water or reverse osmosis water if possible, as they produce very flatVERDANT TEA
the He Family. Laoshan Village, Shandong. green, black, oolong, and herbal tea. Pioneers and community leaders in Laoshan Village, the He family was one of the first to plant tea on the misty ocean-facing slopes of the Taoist Holy Mountain they call home. We are proud to share the He Family’s tea every season, and we are dedicated to spreading appreciation for their craft while sharing theirSHOP GREEN TEA
The He Family's classic 2021 harvests have been picked and are coming soon!. These 2021 harvests are on their way to us now, with pre-orders available at 10% off >>>. NOTE: Orders containing pre-order teas will ship when these teas arrive in the USA. We estimate end of June, but this could be earlier if our rush air-shipping lines up the way thatwe hope.
2020 BIG RED ROBE
Li Xiangxi's family grows this tea within the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, hand picking every leaf and delicately roasting this tea in bamboo baskets over charcoal embers to bring out the natural minerality of the region. Li Xiangxi's eldest brother oversees the family's oolong teas, and believes strongly in standing against the modern trend to over-roast and cover the natural flavor of the 2020 QILAN - VERDANT TEA Qilan varieties is almost legendary for its deep luscious orchid notes and its subtle incense spice. The Li Family cultivates established 40+ year Qilan bushes on their rocky volcanic mountainside plot in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, letting the tea build complexity through biodiverse plantings, and carefully preserved natural forest cover. They hand-pick their Qilan and expertly bring THE ESSENTIAL GONGFU TRAVEL SET This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that 2020 ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG The earliest Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, (or Lapsang Souchong as it is commonly referred to in the West) was never deep-smoked. The smokiness was a natural and subtle addition that came from drying the leaves in a wok heated by pine wood. The smoke from the pine wood naturally mixed with the tea, creating a deeper and more foresty flavor that accentuated the tea's minerality. The Li Family TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA In China, tea is first and foremost a social beverage.Meeting with friends is a ritual marked across the world by sipping on a beverage together, whether it’s HOW TO BREW DANCONG OOLONG Fenghuang Dancong Oolong takes nearly 24 hours of meticulous hand labor to produce in Master Huang Ruiguang’s family workshop, followed by at least two months of resting before it is ready to release! It is an alluring, deeply aromatic tea that changes over each steeping and lingers on the palate for hours. Properly brewing Fenghuang Dancong requires more care than many other teas, but theMODERN GONGFU
A tea board is an immediate giveaway that a tea set is configured around Chinese gongfu principles. It is an old tradition that you see in almost any teahouse in China. We love using tea boards, and the sense of drama they can add to ritual by creating a stage. MANZHAYA WILD-FORAGED RESERVE INCENSE An Aromatic Preparation that can be lit as incense or steeped as tea. Incense is a time honored tradition in Tibet. Incense is referenced in the Budhhist sutras and in the Tibetan book of medicine Si Da Yi Dian, with detailed notes on early methods of production and uses for incense.Ancient Tibetans had a deep understanding of herbal medicine, and burned plants specifically for theirVERDANT TEA
the He Family. Laoshan Village, Shandong. green, black, oolong, and herbal tea. Pioneers and community leaders in Laoshan Village, the He family was one of the first to plant tea on the misty ocean-facing slopes of the Taoist Holy Mountain they call home. We are proud to share the He Family’s tea every season, and we are dedicated to spreading appreciation for their craft while sharing theirSHOP GREEN TEA
The He Family's classic 2021 harvests have been picked and are coming soon!. These 2021 harvests are on their way to us now, with pre-orders available at 10% off >>>. NOTE: Orders containing pre-order teas will ship when these teas arrive in the USA. We estimate end of June, but this could be earlier if our rush air-shipping lines up the way thatwe hope.
2020 BIG RED ROBE
Li Xiangxi's family grows this tea within the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, hand picking every leaf and delicately roasting this tea in bamboo baskets over charcoal embers to bring out the natural minerality of the region. Li Xiangxi's eldest brother oversees the family's oolong teas, and believes strongly in standing against the modern trend to over-roast and cover the natural flavor of the 2020 QILAN - VERDANT TEA Qilan varieties is almost legendary for its deep luscious orchid notes and its subtle incense spice. The Li Family cultivates established 40+ year Qilan bushes on their rocky volcanic mountainside plot in the Wuyishan Ecological Preserve, letting the tea build complexity through biodiverse plantings, and carefully preserved natural forest cover. They hand-pick their Qilan and expertly bring THE ESSENTIAL GONGFU TRAVEL SET This brilliantly-assembled essential gongfu set is everything you need to make the time and space for fine tea, wherever you may be. The set includes a fine lustrous porcelain gaiwan, edged with a warm natural band for contrast, three matching cups with just the right flare to bring out the aromatics of tea, a tempered glass pitcher to show off the color of the finished brew, a tea towel that 2020 ZHENG SHAN XIAO ZHONG The earliest Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong, (or Lapsang Souchong as it is commonly referred to in the West) was never deep-smoked. The smokiness was a natural and subtle addition that came from drying the leaves in a wok heated by pine wood. The smoke from the pine wood naturally mixed with the tea, creating a deeper and more foresty flavor that accentuated the tea's minerality. The Li Family TOP 5 REASONS TO DRINK TEA In China, tea is first and foremost a social beverage.Meeting with friends is a ritual marked across the world by sipping on a beverage together, whether it’s HOW TO BREW DANCONG OOLONG Fenghuang Dancong Oolong takes nearly 24 hours of meticulous hand labor to produce in Master Huang Ruiguang’s family workshop, followed by at least two months of resting before it is ready to release! It is an alluring, deeply aromatic tea that changes over each steeping and lingers on the palate for hours. Properly brewing Fenghuang Dancong requires more care than many other teas, but theMODERN GONGFU
A tea board is an immediate giveaway that a tea set is configured around Chinese gongfu principles. It is an old tradition that you see in almost any teahouse in China. We love using tea boards, and the sense of drama they can add to ritual by creating a stage. MANZHAYA WILD-FORAGED RESERVE INCENSE An Aromatic Preparation that can be lit as incense or steeped as tea. Incense is a time honored tradition in Tibet. Incense is referenced in the Budhhist sutras and in the Tibetan book of medicine Si Da Yi Dian, with detailed notes on early methods of production and uses for incense.Ancient Tibetans had a deep understanding of herbal medicine, and burned plants specifically for theirMEET THE TEAM
He Qingqing grew up in Laoshan Village, Shandong, and is the third generation in the He Family to learn tea craft.Her grandfather was one of the first to plant tea in the entire area, and her father has expanded the tradition with strict organic farming practices and meticulous hand finishing techniques.2020 JIN JUN MEI
Jin Jun Mei Wuyi black tea is one of the most labor intensive and demanding teas to produce. Fine Jin Jun Mei is made exclusively from tiny spring buds, and requires thousands and thousands of hand-picked golden buds to make a single pound of finished tea. The result is a downy tea with a thick full texture, and a beautiful elegance. Li Xiangxi's spring-fed tea grows out of rocky, sandy soilCOASTERS & RUNNERS
Our tea-growing partners like to describe tea as tian di ren, a collaboration between earth, sky and people. These coasters are an evocative reflection on this collaboration - with resin capturing the feeling of “sky,” of water and air, the wood burls as nature and earth, and the joining of the two, the act of craft by the workshop,the people.
2020 LAOSHAN PINE NEEDLE GREEN Mr. He’s daughter Qingqing, co-owner of Verdant Tea, pioneered this finishing style with her father. She loves the long delicate twisting technique for the way the leaves dance in a glass pitcher as they unfold yielding a delicate nuanced brew that lasts over multiple steepings. The hand pulled and twisted finish on this classic spring harvest shows off the delicious tea buds that the familyHOW TO STORE TEA
Tea is one of the most affordable luxuries in the world.. Learning how to store your loose leaf tea properly will help you get your full value out of each sip, even months after buying.. It is easy to forget, but real people across China are picking your tea by hand, carefully processing it and making sure that it is packed and sealed to survive the long journey to your teacup. 2020 DA WU YE DANCONG Da Wu Ye is a truly unique varietal in its intense savory and spicy notes. While most Dancong is all about perfumed floral aromatics, this tea is about texture and flavor. Da Wu Ye varietal takes its name from the unusually large deep green leaves. This harvest comes from mid-elevation Wudongshan stock, picked once a year and processed over 24 hours to bring out the deep savory undertones. WUYI "SI DA MING CONG" DEFINITIVE OOLONG TASTING KIT This bundle includes four 25g bags of Wuyi Oolong for 100g total (20 sessions). This kit is a rare opportunity to try all four of the Wuyi tea varietals recognized as the 武夷四大名枞, the Wuyi Si Da Ming Cong. These are the four teas recognized by traditional consensus as the most definitive representation of the flavors, textures and aromas that Wuyi oolong has to offer. If you are HOW TO HOST A TEA TASTING Last year, I acquired a Chinese jacket with just this type of occasion in mind. It is made from handwoven hemp fabric and hand-embroidered by Miao and Dung women from Yunnan and Guizhou. DA HONG PAO NI "SI YUAN" YIXING Lai Xiaohong was born in 1979 in the pottery capital of the world, Yixing. She has been working with yixing pottery for many years. Lai Xiaohong was trained under the watchful eye of top recognized master craftswomen Jiang Feng, growing under her mentor's strict and intensefeedback.
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Pioneers and community leaders in Laoshan Village, the He family was one of the first to plant tea on the misty ocean-facing slopes of the Taoist Holy Mountain they call home. We are proud to share the He Family’s tea every season, and we are dedicated to spreading appreciation for their craft while sharing their unique and innovative teas with the rest of the world.THE HE FAMILY
Laoshan Village, Shandong green, black, oolong, and herbal tea Pioneers and community leaders in Laoshan Village, the He family was one of the first to plant tea on the misty ocean-facing slopes of the Taoist Holy Mountain they call home. We are proud to share the He Family’s tea every season, and we are dedicated to spreading appreciation for their craft while sharing their unique and innovative teas with the rest of the world. Shop the collection >>*
An accomplished technical master of tea, Huang Rui Guang is affectionately called a ‘modern tea sage’ by many because of his lifetime of cultivation in the skills of planting, processing andtasting tea.
In 2012, he was conferred the title of a recognized CULTURAL TREASURE by the city government of Chaozhou. Today, he is working to pass on his lifetime of experience to his two sons Wei Ming and ZhenMing.
HUANG RUI GUANG
Wudongshan, Guangdong oolong tea and black tea An accomplished technical master of tea, Huang Rui Guang is affectionately called a ‘modern tea sage’ by many because of his lifetime of cultivation in the skills of planting, processing andtasting tea.
In 2012, he was conferred the title of a recognized CULTURAL TREASURE by the city government of Chaozhou. Today, he is working to pass on his lifetime of experience to his two sons Wei Ming and ZhenMing.
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Mrs. Li has been growing Longjing Village’s famous Shi Feng (Lion’s Peak) Dragonwell green tea her entire life. She began learning from her father, one of Dragonwell’s preeminent tasters and graders, as soon as she was old enough to talk. Despite her family’s pedigree, Mrs. Li is still one of the most warm and welcoming people that you will ever meet. We are honored for the opportunity to share Mrs. Li’s fine tea on her behalf each year.MRS. LI
Dragonwell Village, Zhejiang green tea and black tea Mrs. Li has been growing Longjing Village’s famous Shi Feng (Lion’s Peak) Dragonwell green tea her entire life. She began learning from her father, one of Dragonwell’s preeminent tasters and graders, as soon as she was old enough to talk. Despite her family’s pedigree, Mrs. Li is still one of the most warm and welcoming people that you will ever meet. We are honored for the opportunity to share Mrs. Li’s fine tea on her behalf each year. Shop the collection >>*
Master Zhang’s thousand-meter-high terraced peaks above Daping in Anxi, Fujian are a beautiful sight. He practices traditional organic farming, and his biodiverse fields place Daping’s native Mao Xie cultivar alongside Anxi’s famous Tieguanyin and unusual cultivars like Ben Shan, Rou Gui, Cai Cong, and more. His recognized dedication to collaboration, awards for transparancy, and constant innovation ad experimentation are an example to generations of tea farmers, new and old.MASTER ZHANG
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Master Zhang’s thousand-meter-high terraced peaks above Daping in Anxi, Fujian are a beautiful sight. He practices traditional organic farming, and his biodiverse fields place Daping’s native Mao Xie cultivar alongside Anxi’s famous Tieguanyin and unusual cultivars like Ben Shan, Rou Gui, Cai Cong, and more. His recognized dedication to collaboration, awards for transparancy, and constant innovation ad experimentation are an example to generations of tea farmers, new and old. Shop the collection >>*
Li Xiangxi’s family works together in Tongmu and Wuyishan, applying their incredible skill at roasting to their spring-fed high mountain tea. Their proceeds go to teaching Daoist tea ceremony at Li Xiangxi’s school and working to preserve the wild tea bushes on the mountains above their family home in Tongmu. Their conservation work has created a biodiverse tea garden that preserves the original habitat of the region for wildlife as a natural control for insects. The result is rich, complex tea that has won them gold medals across China.LI XIANGXI
Tongmu & Wuyishan, Fujian oolong tea and black tea Li Xiangxi’s family works together in Tongmu and Wuyishan, applying their incredible skill at roasting to their spring-fed high mountain tea. Their proceeds go to teaching Daoist tea ceremony at Li Xiangxi’s school and working to preserve the wild tea bushes on the mountains above their family home in Tongmu. Their conservation work has created a biodiverse tea garden that preserves the original habitat of the region for wildlife as a natural control for insects. The result is rich, complex tea that has won them gold medals across China. Shop the collection >>*
The Zhenyuan Dongsa Farmers’ Cooperative brings together several families and craftsman across the stretches of wild tea forest in the Qianjiazhai region of Mt. Ailo National Forest Preserve. Members of the cooperative work together to preserve the region’s old tea trees (alongside native wild near-relatives like Camellia Crassicolumna) and to share knowledge and techniques. The cooperative’s hand-picked and wild-foraged tea capture the essence of Qianjiazhai’s unique terroir. ZHENYUAN DONGSA FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE Qianjiazhai, Mt. Ailao, Yunnan pu’er, black tea and herbal tea The Zhenyuan Dongsa Farmers’ Cooperative brings together several families and craftsman across the stretches of wild tea forest in the Qianjiazhai region of Mt. Ailo National Forest Preserve. Members of the cooperative work together to preserve the region’s old tea trees (alongside native wild near-relatives like Camellia Crassicolumna) and to share knowledge and techniques. The cooperative’s hand-picked and wild-foraged tea capture the essence of Qianjiazhai’s unique terroir. Shop the collection >>*
In Longjuan, Anxi, tradition and market pressures don’t drive the Liu Family to focus exclusively on traditional techniques; instead, they explore unexpected styles, mixing techniques and taking inspiration from across China to build a demand for their craft. Their Longjuan teas blend tradition and new techniques for exciting hybrids that blend traditional Anxi cultivars with black tea and oolong techniques from Wuyishan and a growing collection of pressed, aged Longjuan Oolong teas.THE LIU FAMILY
Longjuan, Anxi, Fujian oolong tea and black tea In Longjuan, Anxi, tradition and market pressures don’t drive the Liu Family to focus exclusively on traditional techniques; instead, they explore unexpected styles, mixing techniques and taking inspiration from across China to build a demand for their craft. Their Longjuan teas blend tradition and new techniques for exciting hybrids that blend traditional Anxi cultivars with black tea and oolong techniques from Wuyishan and a growing collection of pressed, aged Longjuan Oolong teas. Shop the collection >>*
Mr. Wu is following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps, wild-picking white tea from his family’s untended mountaintops. His drive for perfection has led him to not only encourage biodiversity on his family’s land, but also invent new techniques for finishingwhite tea.
In a time when white tea is wildly popular in China, many farmers are tempted to cut corners. In contrast, Mr. Wu produces in the tiny batches, spending days longer than his colleagues to produce something truly inspirational.THE WU FAMILY
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Mr. Wu is following in his father and grandfather’s footsteps, wild-picking white tea from his family’s untended mountaintops. His drive for perfection has led him to not only encourage biodiversity on his family’s land, but also invent new techniques for finishingwhite tea.
In a time when white tea is wildly popular in China, many farmers are tempted to cut corners. In contrast, Mr. Wu produces in the tiny batches, spending days longer than his colleagues to produce something truly inspirational. Shop the collection >>*
Xingyang is a small workshop: a group of accomplished blenders and master craftsmen pushing the pu’er industry forward. In addition to their own fully-organic terraced tea gardens, Xingyang sources from a select group of farmers in Yiwu, Bulang, Wuliangshan, Lincang, and Ailao. They blend different regions to create focused purposefulflavor profiles.
Their shu pu’er is truly remarkable for its sparkling clean flavor, a true feat of craftsmanship we are honored to represent.XINGYANG WORKSHOP
Pu’er, Yunnan
pu’er tea, black tea, and white tea Xingyang is a small workshop: a group of accomplished blenders and master craftsmen pushing the pu’er industry forward. In addition to their own fully-organic terraced tea gardens, Xingyang sources from a select group of farmers in Yiwu, Bulang, Wuliangshan, Lincang, and Ailao. They blend different regions to create focused purposefulflavor profiles.
Their shu pu’er is truly remarkable for its sparkling clean flavor, a true feat of craftsmanship we are honored to represent. Shop the collection >>*
Wang Yanxin is a fierce advocate for small farming, working with partner farmers from Yunnan to Shandong to develop entirely new kinds of tea and bring teas to a wider market. She specialises in Yunnan pu’er and dian hong, but has recently begun passionately exploring modern black teas in recent years by developing the boundary-crossing black tea: _Yu Lu YanCha_.
Her intense honesty and strong opinions make her a true force in Qingdao’s tea markets. Her memory for a tea’s taste, texture andaroma is legendary.
WANG YANXIN
Qingdao, Shandong
white tea, black tea, and pu’er Wang Yanxin is a fierce advocate for small farming, working with partner farmers from Yunnan to Shandong to develop entirely new kinds of tea and bring teas to a wider market. She specialises in Yunnan pu’er and dian hong, but has recently begun passionately exploring modern black teas in recent years by developing the boundary-crossing black tea: _Yu Lu YanCha_.
Her intense honesty and strong opinions make her a true force in Qingdao’s tea markets. Her memory for a tea’s taste, texture andaroma is legendary.
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STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE We work DIRECTLY WITH WORKSHOPS AND ARTISTS across China to secure the highest quality, most versatile pieces at the most accessible pricespossible.
Shop Xiangfu, full tea sets, hand painted porcelain and much more, all at direct-distributor pricing OUR PARTNERS IN CHINA ARE MORE THAN FARMERS. THEY ARE INDUSTRY LEADERS,SCIENTISTS AND
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TOP PICKS: FLORAL TEAS FOR SPRINGApril 5, 2021
What does floral mean in tea? Big aromatics that blossom on the palate and linger long after every sip. These can range from tropical orchidto deep r
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YIXING VS. PORCELAIN TASTE-OFFMarch 4, 2021
The yixing pot is surprisingly “faithful” to the tea, bringing in all the aromatics and textural complexity that you get out ofporcelain, but end
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EXPLORING DE HUA PORCELAINJanuary 27, 2021
The best value in porcelain teaware comes from De Hua, the site of dozens of ancient kilns that rivaled Jingdezhen. While Jingdezhenporcelain’s fir
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