Tea stories

Every tea has a journey.

Follow each tea from its growing region to your cup. Discover where it comes from, how its name and craft took shape, and what makes this particular listing distinct.

Ripe Pu-erh

Everyday Ripe Pu-erh Cake

Discover how Yunnan large-leaf tea becomes smooth, earthy ripe Pu-erh, and why it is pressed into a 357 g cake.

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A pale teapot and cups representing a quiet Shoumei tea ritual

White tea

Shoumei White Tea

Meet Shoumei, a Fujian white tea shaped by withering and drying, with notes of hay, dried flowers and soft honey.

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A teapot and cups representing the gentle character of Baimudan white tea

White tea gift

Baimudan White Tea Gift Box

Explore the story of Baimudan, or White Peony, a floral Fujian white tea presented in a 150 g gift box.

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A pressed Pu-erh tea cake with a small section loosened

Pu-erh gift

Aged Pu-erh Collector Gift

Learn how pressed Yunnan Pu-erh changes during storage, and why production year, batch and storage records matter for this collector gift.

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Tea history and craft describe the general style. Product-specific facts are limited to the current catalogue information; harvest, batch and label details should always be checked against the physical tea.