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I am now staying in a small village situated at high mountain area (about 1500m a.s.l) in Ling Cang. I visited one farmer’s house for selecting Mao Cha (i.e., the crude tea of raw pu-erh tea). When I reached the destination, they were conducting the pan-frying process. Different styles of pan-frying process I visited …

- [2013.04.01]
- Visiting Rahu 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, farmers and pu-erh tea hunters. Firstly, I have visited a lady who is the Lahu race(拉祜族). She has a contract with several farmers. They are sending her the freshly produced tea on a daily basis. …

Jasmine tea is one of the very important teas in our lineup. Many people may think that Jasmine flower plays an important role in Jasmine tea. Nevertheless, the most important element in Jasmine tea is the base green tea. I have visited Fujian province to search for the ideal green tea In this early spring, …

- [2013.03.30]
- The secret of making quality white tea
I have spent two days in the white tea factory located in Fuding city of Fujian province in China. The difference between white tea and green tea The main difference of white tea from green tea is that green tea will undergo either pan-frying process or steam-heating process in order to inactivate the enzyme. As for …

I am now in Fuding city of Fujian province in China to buy some white teas and base green tea for making Jasmine pearl. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuding The home town of Fuding Da Bai Hao Fuding city is the hometown of the very famous cultivar, called Fuding Da Bai Hao (福鼎大白毫). The bud of Fuding …

- [2013.03.22]
- Jing Mai is the ideal place for pu-erh tea lover
Jing Mai: the ideal place for pu-erh tea lover From my experience, I found that most of pu-erh tea lover wish to visit Yunnan province and have a look at the ancient tea trees. In most cases, you would just conclude that it seems rather impossible, unless you are following the local tour guide or …

- [2013.03.22]
- Wild Tea Tree in Wu Liang Shan, Yunnan
In 2011, I visited Wu Liang Shan of Yunnan province in China. I was there to look for wild tea trees. In Yunnan, there are a lot of old tea trees that aged up to 1000 years old. However, many of the old trees are cultivated tea trees. When we refer a tea as “wild …

We launched Tie Guan Yin from Anxi, Fujian. The product name is Tie Guan Yin Lan Yun. The leaf of Tie Guan Yin cultivar Visting Anxi for quality Tie Guan Yin Tie Guan Yin is a very popular tea in China. The high quality Tie Guan Yin has a huge demand in domestic market. …

Smoke Gets into Your Tea – Debunk the Smoky Tea Myth Fresh plucked raw pu-erh tealeaves are usually processed through pan-frying. Traditional pan-frying processing would make the smoke gets into the tea. Some tea farmers, especially the minorities who live in the mountains in Yunnan tend to use primitive type of pan-frying method. They set …
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- 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 usually sells out within one or two days. If you are interested, please place your order as soon as possible. Origin and Background Yong De Wild Tea comes from wild Camellia taliensis trees growing naturally …
- New Release: High Mountain White Tea 2026
- We have released two white teas produced by us in Yunnan in 2026: Ancient White Tea 2026 and Ancient Bai Mu Dan 2026. Compared with an average year, this year’s white teas have richer flavor and stronger sweetness. Why Does White Tea Have Such a Strong Floral Flavor? White tea is produced using a very …
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