{"title":"Young Sheng Puerh","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"grace","title":"Grace","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eGrace is a legendary tea around here. We have been drinking the maocha from these wild, old trees since it arrived in early 2007 (though it is 2006 tea). In 2020, we had the chance to get cakes from the same garden. This is the same power, energy and delicious flavor you love, only younger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eGrace is powerful, deep, soft and gentle with a slightly sour taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Spring 2020 Gao Li Gong Old-Growth Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"50g","offer_id":35111504871583,"sku":"P-G-T-0475-S","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":35111504904351,"sku":"P-G-T-0476-S","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Grace-2.jpg?v=1613197805"},{"product_id":"snowswept","title":"Snowswept","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSnowswept is the perfect leaves in a bowl tea. It is a gorgeous maocha from ancient trees on Big Snow Mountain (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDa Xue Shan\u003c\/em\u003e) in Yunnan. Just a few leaves of this precious tea in a bowl is a morning of peace. It is delicious and nutritious, with a fragrant and pungent flavor and aroma of citrus with floral notes, and a deep and wise Qi that tells its own tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2020 Big Snow Mountain Old-Growth Maocha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37664090095775,"sku":"P-S-T-0494-S-2","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":37664090063007,"sku":"P-S-T-0494-S-1","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Snowswept-1.jpg?v=1613196789"},{"product_id":"mountain-spring","title":"Mountain Spring","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis amazing tea is from old-growth trees of the Ai Lao Mountain range in Yunnan, China. This legendary tea is made by our dear tea auntie, Ai Li Juan, who is a member of the Ku Chuong tribe from the village of Qian Jia Zhai. She loves tea and her culture. In fact, a vast amount of the funds she raises from the production of old-growth Puerh is being devoted to preserving Ku Chuong cultural heritage, from weaving to singing and dancing. Along with the dian hong version, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/daughter-of-the-forest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Daughter of the Forest\"\u003eDaughter of the Forest\u003c\/a\u003e, Mountain Spring is a beautiful example of clean old-growth tea from Ai Lao.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain Spring is from different trees than our last batch a few years ago, so much so that we think it required a different name other than “Mountain Gate.” We find this batch to have a gentler Qi and to be less fragrant, but smoother with an incredible patience, lasting many, many steepings. They are both equally smooth and clean, which is to be expected. Previous years of Mountain Gate were more sour, while this year’s Mountain Spring is sweeter and slightly more bitter with more astringency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split]2020 Ai Lao Mountain Old-Growth Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ai Li Juan","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":37697339326623,"sku":"SK89958470","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":37697339293855,"sku":"SK15314961","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong (7 cakes)","offer_id":42668087836893,"sku":"SK60188978","price":685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Mountain-Spring-Cake-Front-A1629.jpg?v=1752485239"},{"product_id":"boundlessness","title":"Boundlessness","description":"\u003cp data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBoundlessness comes from spring 2021 wild, old-growth trees on Wu Liang Mountain, which is some of the highest tea in Yunnan. Wu Liang peaks at over 3,000 meters and our cake comes from old trees growing at around 2,000 meters. This tea was sourced by Master Tsai and Snow for us, who traveled to the region and watched to make sure the tea was picked from ancient trees and then carried back down the mountain for pressing. Most of these trees are centuries old. The tea was harvested from trees that are all two hundred or more years old. They are also all wild, seed-propagated, chemical-free and from rich biodiverse ecologies. Each cake was then stone-pressed by Snow’s friends in Kunming. Boundlessness is full and rich, uplifting with a stronger relationship to the sky due to the altitude. We find it sweet, with many floral notes, but with a depth and Qi that means it will also be a great candidate for aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] 2021 Wu Liang Mountain Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Tsai","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":42546627576029,"sku":"SK62645063","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"75g","offer_id":42546627608797,"sku":"SK28210828","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"357g","offer_id":42546627641565,"sku":"SK74639454","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Boundlessness-2021-1.jpg?v=1647850910"},{"product_id":"white-elephant","title":"White Elephant","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhite Elephant is a beautiful little cake of old-growth sheng puerh from the village of He Kai in Menghai County. This cake was harvested in spring of 2021 from one of the oldest groves of tea trees near the village, with trees that are centuries old. The villagers say the trees average between 200 and 400 years old and grow at around 1,300 meters above sea level. White Elephant is a beautiful sheng tea with a clear and clean openness and a Yin energy that is uplifting. It is a great tea for drinking or for aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] 2021 He Kai Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45781403828445,"sku":"P-WE-T-0887-S-1","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"125g","offer_id":45781403861213,"sku":"P-WE-T-0887-S-2","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/White-Elephant-1.jpg?v=1651239238"},{"product_id":"the-crossing","title":"The Crossing","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e“Maocha” is literally “rough tea”; it refers to tea that is unfinished. Youle Tea Mountain, also known as “Jinuo Mountain,” derives its name from being the primary residence of the Jinuo people. Today it is classified as a township of Jinghong City and includes the three towns of Manci, Shizui and Sitong. To the northeast, it borders the tea mountain of Gedeng, while to its southwest is Xiaomengyang. It is the head of the ancient “Six Famous Tea Mountains” and has a long tea-growing history as the center of this large mountain tea-growing area. The Crossing comes from semi-aged trees in an ecological garden near the village, as opposed to more expensive wild trees that can be found deeper in the forests and are often sold at much higher prices. Still, this garden has never seen agrochemicals and some of the trees are over a century old, though this tea is blended with trees that are younger.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is 100 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2023 Youle Spring Maocha\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43294381572317,"sku":"SK50511051","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/The-Crossing-1.jpg?v=1664777843"},{"product_id":"cerulean","title":"Cerulean","description":"\u003cp data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCerulean is a beautiful cake of spring tea from 2022. It comes from one of our favorite regions in Yunnan, Big Snow Mountain (大雪山, Da Xue Shan) in Lincang. The peak of this great guardian mountain is more than 3,200 meters above sea level. This tea is from wild, old-growth trees near the village of Da Hu Sai (大戶賽), at an altitude of around 2,000 meters above sea level. The forests there are beautiful and vibrant, with a lush ecology. This tea is clean and vibrant with slightly sour and pungent floral notes. The energy is brisk and upward moving. The year of storage has also brought more richness and earthy balance to this tea, making it the perfect companion for a spring morning session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-style=\"text-align: justify;\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] Spring 2022 Big Snow Mountain Old-Growth Sheng Puerh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Purple Pot","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":43746638659805,"sku":"P-C-T-1098-S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"357g","offer_id":43746638692573,"sku":"P-C-T-1099-S","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/products\/Cerulean-1.jpg?v=1680772722"},{"product_id":"phoenix-landing","title":"Phoenix Landing","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhoenix Landing is a seasonal blend of fresh spring sheng puerh maocha blended with the right amount of Honeysuckle Flowers, Coxcomb Flowers, Magnolia Flowers, Shrub Althea Flowers and Kudzu Flowers to promote health, longevity and harmony with the seasons. It is a wonderful blend for summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can drink this blend every day throughout the summer, especially as the weather changes. We recommend using a pot on the larger side and decanting the liquor quickly as you would for ordinary tea. You can use a glass kettle if you wish, which will also allow you to appreciate the beautiful colors. Be mindful of the teaware you use as the herbs also have a strong flavor. If you use the same pot that you use to brew tea, you want to be sure to remove the blend immediately after the session is over. Also, slightly cooler water is ideal due to the delicacy of the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe will be individually packaging each session of this herb and tea blend. If we put it all into a single bag, it would be difficult to make sure you got all of the herbs in the right amount in each brew. We will use fully compostable packets for each of the herbs. Dave and Wu De have experimented in depth to achieve the right amount of herbs and tea in each packet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach box comes with ten compostable packets, which should last for most of summer, depending on how often you drink them. If you choose the herbal subscription you will receive the correct herbal blend each season and the quantity can be adjusted at any time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan\u003e[split] Summer Blend of Medicinal Herbs and Sheng Puerh Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Global Tea Hut","offers":[{"title":"Single Packet","offer_id":44122496663773,"sku":"SK33410451","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ten Packets","offer_id":44122496696541,"sku":"SK64130299","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Phoenix_Landing-02.jpg?v=1779110834"},{"product_id":"empty-glen","title":"Empty Glen","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEmpty Glen is sheng puerh maocha from Jinggu. The Jinggu tea growing area is located in the central-western part of Puerh Prefecture. Its primary inhabitants are of Dai and Yi ethnicities. It covers a total area of 7,550 km2. Jinggu has a long history. It was already inhabited by humans 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. It was also a prefecture location during feudal dynastic times. On June 11, 1985, the Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County was established. It fell under the jurisdiction of Simao Prefecture. Empty Glen is a beautiful fresh sheng puerh from very old trees. The liquor is bold and bright with a strong and smooth Qi. It is grown at a very high altitude (around 2,500 meters above sea level), which means it has an uplifting energy not common amongst most puerh teas. It is also cooling in nature as a result—perfect for summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag is 100 grams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2023 Jinggu Spring Maocha\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43960183554269,"sku":"P-EG-T-1209-S","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Empty-Glen-1_5d65ab58-ee9c-4ce2-a018-a90c12f37de3.jpg?v=1689744452"},{"product_id":"jade-bamboo","title":"Jade Bamboo","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eJade Bamboo is a wonderful cake of sheng puerh from 2018. It comes from Baoshan. It is called “Jade Bamboo” owing to the fact that it is made of maocha from two Baoshan villages, the “Black Jade Village,” Yumozhai, and the “Bamboo Forest Village,” Dazhulin, which are both in Changning. The leaves were gathered from old-growth trees, including some of the trees shown throughout the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/global-tea-hut-autumn-2023\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Autumn 2023\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAutumn 2023 issue of Global Tea Hut\u003c\/a\u003e. Jade Bamboo is thick and rich, with a deep and strong liquor. It coats the mouth and throat and lingers for a long time after swallowing. The energy is uplifting for a young sheng puerh. The Qi is Yin and gentle owing to the old trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[split] 2018 Baoshan Sheng Puerh Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rou Yin","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44025185992925,"sku":"P-JB-T-1243-S","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44025186025693,"sku":"P-JB-T-1244-S","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":44025188909277,"sku":"SK50275389","price":215.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Jade-Bamboo-Cake-Front-7304020.jpg?v=1697029945"},{"product_id":"blessing-2023","title":"Blessing","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThese spring 2023 cakes are from ancient trees in Feng Qing, Yunnan. Each tree is numbered and requires scaffolding to pick. They use bamboo scaffolding that resembles what workers in the West use to paint the outside of a house. The trees are protected, so very little tea is harvested each year and the trees are allowed to rest from three to five years, picked in cycles. The absolute best trees are processed individually, which is also rare for puerh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] 2023 Feng Qing Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45623419863261,"sku":"SK43779560","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":44121458737373,"sku":"P-B2-T-1257-S","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Blessing-Cake-Front-A7309839.jpg?v=1724334461"},{"product_id":"dhyana","title":"Dhyana","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDhyana is a wonderful way to enjoy some ancient-tree tea at a more affordable price. This comes from the same old-growth trees as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/globalteahut.org\/products\/blessing-2023?variant=44121458737373\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Blessing 2023\"\u003eBlessing\u003c\/a\u003e from Feng Qing, but Dhyana is the pruning of mature, late-season leaves (sometimes called “huang pian”). The farmers only harvest the trees once every few years to allow them to stay healthy, but sometimes prune some of the off-season trees. Huang pian tea like this is thinner than other tea, but is still powerful and delicious. It is more Yin than its tippy counterparts with a smooth flavor and soft Qi. It also ages faster, making it a good candidate for storage. The owners of these trees are students of Ajahn Chah and one of them is an artist, so we asked him to use one of his paintings as the wrapper, lending the tea good blessings for health, meditation and peace on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[split] 2023 Feng Qing Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gary","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":44121460048093,"sku":"SK63885434","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"357g","offer_id":44121458868445,"sku":"SK45941416","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Dhyana-Cake-Front-A7309827_1cdc99df-a04d-4fac-99b6-91c0beac9d70.jpg?v=1702272295"},{"product_id":"mountain-vale","title":"Mountain Vale","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\nXiaohusai is located in the north of Mengku, Gonglong Dazhai, the oldest tea village in Mengku. It is 18 kilometers away from Mengku and belongs to one of the “Eighteen Villages of Mengku.” Xiaohusai has the largest ancient tea garden in Mengku. It has one of the best preserved ancient tea gardens in Yunnan. The trees grow at 1,800 meters above sea level. This tea is bold and strong, with a clean and cool bitter aftertaste that transforms to sweetness quickly, which is perfect for the summer. Lincang tea is known for a bitter flavor, but when it is from older trees, the bitterness melts quickly. The liquor is light yellow and bright, with a slight fragrance of wild honey. The energy is bold and Yang, but it does clear heat. This is also a wonderful tea for aging, as it is bold enough to be stored for a long time. We drank this tea gongfu and leaves in a bowl and enjoyed both very much. You could also brew this in a sidehandle pot, using fewer leaves for a simple, clear and clean bowl that is sure to be refreshing and gentle on a hot summer afternoon.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024 Xiaohusai Maocha \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Master Tsai","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45480346910941,"sku":"P-MV-T-1358-S-1","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45480346943709,"sku":"P-MV-T-1358-S-2","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Mountain-Vale-A7308528.jpg?v=1720746691"},{"product_id":"mountain-dell","title":"Mountain Dell","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis is a lovely maocha from spring 2024. It comes from old-growth trees in Mo Lie Shan, Mengku, in Lincang, Yunnan. The trees grow at around 1,800 meters above sea level. This tea is bold and strong, with a clean and cool bitter aftertaste that transforms to sweetness quickly, which is perfect for the summer. Lincang tea is known for a bitter flavor, but when it is from older trees, the bitterness melts quickly. The liquor is light yellow and bright, with a slight fragrance of wild honey. The energy is bold and Yang, but it does clear heat. This is also a wonderful tea for aging, as it is bold enough to be stored for a long time. We drank this tea gongfu and leaves in a bowl and enjoyed both very much. You could also brew this in a sidehandle pot, using fewer leaves for a simple, clear and clean bowl that is sure to be refreshing and gentle on a hot summer afternoon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2024 Mo Lie Shan Mengku Maocha \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Yunnan Sourcing","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45480345141469,"sku":"SK63066134","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45480345174237,"sku":"SK33933596","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Mountain-Dell-A7308073_2.jpg?v=1720746646"},{"product_id":"mountain-gate","title":"Mountain Gate","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis amazing tea is from old-growth trees of the Ai Lao Mountain range in Yunnan, China. This legendary tea is made by our dear tea auntie, Ai Li Juan, who is a member of the Ku Chuong tribe from the village of Qian Jia Zhai. She loves tea and her culture. In fact, a vast amount of the funds she raises from the production of old-growth Puerh is being devoted to preserving Ku Chuong cultural heritage, from weaving to singing and dancing. Mountain Gate is a beautiful example of clean old-growth tea from Ai Lao. It has a powerful Qi and smooth liquor that is patient for many, many steepings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[split] 2024 Ai Lao Mountain Old-Growth Sheng Puerh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ai Li Juan","offers":[{"title":"Sample (15g)","offer_id":45674432266461,"sku":"P-MG-T-1402-S","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"100g","offer_id":45674432299229,"sku":"P-MG-T-1403-S","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Mountain-Gate-Front-A7308177.jpg?v=1745124174"},{"product_id":"medicine-bundle","title":"Medicine Bundle","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eMedicine Bundle is a “Ba Bao (把茶)” sheng puerh tea from ancient trees, harvested in 2020. We have searched for Ba Bao tea we could share with you for quite some years. These bundles of mature leaves from old-arbor trees have been carried by aboriginals in the tea-growing regions of Yunnan for centuries. Even twenty years ago it was common to meet a local with one in their coat pocket, pulling it out to share some simple leaves in a bowl with you by the roadside. This Ba Bao is from the border region of Yunnan and Vietnam. Ba Bao tea is simple; it is picked and dried. It is one of the best teas for leaves in a bowl you will find. It is clear, bright and pristine. It fills the bowl with the spirit of the forest and the simple hospitality of tea people. The energy is upward-moving, clear and strong.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag comes with three bundles. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]2020 Ba Bao Puerh Tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Caobotea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46453669593309,"sku":"SK74182648","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Medicine-Bundle-Bundles-A7308524.jpg?v=1751850443"},{"product_id":"lotus-throne","title":"Lotus Throne","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eLotus Throne is a glorious “maocha” or “unfinished tea,” from old-arbor trees growing in Wuliang Mountain. It is grown at around 2,300 meters above sea level, making it some of the highest altitude puerh in Yunnan, just south of the clouds. These tea gardens are considered to be among the most remote in all of Yunnan. The lack of roads and steep drive has helped preserve the environment in the area. They say that the tea from this region has an orchid fragrance. It is floral, open and graceful. The astringency transforms quickly, leaving behind a syrup of sweetness that coats the mouth and throat. This tea is marvelous when prepared leaves in a bowl. 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Most of the small cakes that we have encountered are either not good enough in terms of raw material, not clean or are too tightly compressed and do not come apart without boiling. Together with a friend, we set out to correct this, since these “dragon balls” are so convenient for a quick brew, mug tea or for tea on the go in a thermos. We chose old-growth raw material from Lincang and then experimented with several compression methods until we found a way to keep the balls very loose, so that they would open up when steeped and with ease. This is also better for aging. This tea is buttery, thick and bright with upward-moving Yang Qi. You can drink or age these small balls. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach bag comes with 25 sheng balls.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e[split]2024 Lincang Sheng Balls\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Henry","offers":[{"title":"Single Ball","offer_id":47040355139805,"sku":"P-DP-T-1547-S","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200g","offer_id":47040355172573,"sku":"P-DP-T-1548-S","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/7288\/6667\/files\/Dragon_Pearls-04.jpg?v=1769847408"},{"product_id":"immortality","title":"Immortality","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eImmortality is named after the peach in Heaven that grants eternal life, for it comes from Peach Village (桃子寨, Taozizhai), located deep within Manzhuan (蠻磚), one of the ancient tea mountains of Yunnan. This is an unfinished spring maocha (毛茶) from this year, leaf that has not been blended or pressed into cakes, offering a rare chance to taste a single garden just as it left the mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe trees of Peach Village are special. Locals call them \"tall-pole trees (高杆古樹)\" because they had to fight for sunlight in a dense, primordial forest canopy. Never pruned or dwarfed by human hands, they grew straight up like poles, often reaching over ten meters, and harvesters must climb to dangerous heights to pick the leaves. Manzhuan teas are famously thick, deep, and heavy, but because Taozizhai tea grows completely wild amid rich forest biodiversity, it develops a profile all its own, with notes of deep forest moss and wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis gorgeous tea is wonderful in the summer. You can drink it in a sidehandle, as leaves in a bowl, or even boiled. 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