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- [2013.04.27]
- The reason why Darjeeling first flush is “Green”.
The tealeaves of Darjeeling 1st flush is green in colour, despite this tea is categorized as black tea. I woul …

Whenever I went to Yunnan minority villages, one thing always gave me a very deep impression. Lifestyle …

- [2013.04.21]
- Wild tea “Mao-Cha” on sale only for a limited time
There are a number of wild tea trees naturally growing in Da Xue Shan. Da Xue Shan is one of the provin …

- [2013.04.20]
- Limited and precious Ming Qian pu-erh tea in Lincang
Qian Long Jing. In Chinese, Ming Qian means before Qing Ming (清明節, 4th of April). Although less people …

- [2013.04.14]
- Cha-tou, the Manufacturers’ favorite pu-erh ripe tea
The cha-tou is one kind of pu-erh ripe tea produced during the tea making process. The manufacturer often emph …

- [2013.04.08]
- The secret of making ripe pu-erh tea
One of the important objectives in this Yunnan trip is to look for the good ripe pu-erh tea. I have vis …

- [2013.04.07]
- Massive hailstones near the Myanmar border
The pu-erh tea from Myanmar In Yunnan, we went to a village situated at the border to Myanmar to source …

Looking out the ideal pu-erh tea in the minority’s village of Yunnan, we often have an honor to have lun …

I am now staying in a small village situated at high mountain area (about 1500m a.s.l) in Ling Cang. I visited …

- [2013.04.01]
- Visiting Lahu race pu-erh hunter in Da Xue Shan
I arrived in the village located on the foot of Da Xue Shan. Today onwards, I am visiting various manufactures …
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- Ancient White Tea 2026 and Ancient Bai Mu Dan 2026 Are Now Available
- We have released two white teas produced by us in Yunnan in 2026: Ancient White Tea 2026 and Ancient Bai Mu Da …
- Yong De Wild White Tea 2026 – Limited Release
- We have released Yong De Wild White Tea 2026. We can produce only a very limited quantity each year, and it us …
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