Voyage Bairuixiang 2025
24.00€
Tea – Bairuixiang Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2025
Origin – Remote, unknown, nice mountain. Wuyishan.
Bairuixiang material from a remote and unknowns mountain. Good conditions, peace and quiet make good tea with complexity and clarity but without the famous origin price tag.
This 2025 Bairuixiang is a delicious tea, rich with fruity notes and nice sweetness. The tea flavors are enhanced by the balanced roast remaining front and center, as with all teas with rich and intense flavor we recommend to enjoy it with multiple short steeps.
It’s a tea that reminds me of ripe summer fruits and will brighten any afternoon.
An interesting tea to discover.
Price is for 50 g.
Xiao Niurou 2025 – Zhengyan
55.00€
Tea – Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2025
Origin – Xiao Niu Rou, Zhengyan
This Rougui comes from the Zhengyan protected area of Wuyishan. Due to the impervious nature and small size of this area, the tea produced here is not a large amount. Zhengyan tea, especially Zhengyan Rougui, is highly prized because this terroir can give tea Yan Yun, a name that can be translated as the “melody of the cliffs”.
The nickname Xiao Niurou, that can be translated as “small niurou” or more literally “small beef” is because the tea considered to have similar qualities to the super renowned Niulankeng Rougui, which is called in short “Niu Rou”. This tea grows in a place not far from Niulankeng, between there and Jinjiaoyi. Beceuse it is not from Niulankeng however, it can have a much “smaller” price.
Regardless of names, we just like this tea because it is a lovely Zhengyan Rougui.
From the first brew this tea is demanding attention and delivers dark roasted and herbaceous notes that hit deep with its “yanyun”. The tea character is rich with layers of subtle aromatic flavors and the cozy medium roast is balanced leaving a strong aromatic finish. Its the kind of tea that disappears fast because it is always a good idea to drink it but requires a slow and focused drinking session.
We recommend this tea to more experienced drinkers and as usual, always suggest saving the very first steep as last cup.
Price is for 50 g.
Qidan 2025 – Dahongpao
24.50€
Tea – Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2025
Origin – Xingcun, Wuyishan
The name Dahongpao is tied to legends and stories, printed on thousands of tea packages filled with any kind of Yancha blends of various grade and quality.
It is impossible to define clearly what these “Dahongpao” teas exactly should be. A few untouchable old bushes growing from a stone cliff and visited by thousands every year? An ideal blend of yanchas? A specific cultivar?
If we talk about a cultivar there’s more than one: the Qi Dan and Bei Dou are both said to descend from cuttings of those famous old bushes. This tea is made from one of those cultivars: a pure unblended Qidan that is well processed and can be appreciated for its character.
This 2025 Qidan has a rich and creamy character with clean roasted notes and subtle aromatics that linger in the later steeps.
A comfortable and cosy tea for any occasion.
Price is for 50g
Echoes Rougui 2025
38.00€
Tea – Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2025
Origin – High elevation area, Wuyishan
Rougui is one of the most beloved Yancha cultivars combining depth of flavor and powerful aromatics that can change and reflect specific terroirs making each Rougui special. This Rougui is from a very good location of Wuyishan in the Tongmuguan area which means it grows at a higher altitude. Not being from a famous name location the value is quite good for how it tastes.
Echoes Rougui 2025 is a combination of rich flavour, dark aromatics and smooth mouthfeel. Coming from a higher altitude village with significant day-night temperature variation, the tea has a nice sweetness that sets the tone to the brewing experience. Each brew wakes up different floral and herbal aromatics, lingering in a pleasant aftertaste.
It is a good quality tea for enjoyed both alone or with friends.
Price is for 50 g.
Shuixian 2025
14.50€
Tea – Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2025
Origin – Xingcun, Wuyishan
Shuixian is one of the most popular Yancha cultivars. It has big leaves, big comfort, and nice aromatics on top.
Our 2025 Shuixian has a classic flavour profile with balanced roasted notes that let the cultivar signature character and lingering bright florals blend with woody, herbaceous undertones. Light and easy to drink and comfortably refreshing with a touch of astringency.
A classic yancha for any occasion.
Price is for 50 g.
White Cloud Temple Laocong Shuixian 2024 – Zhengyan
48.00€
Tea – Shuixian, Yancha Wulong
Harvest – Spring 2024
Origin – Bai Yun Si, Wuyishan, Zhengyan
The characteristic of Laocong Shuixian (old bush shuixian) is that is picked only from older trees and this gives it a silky smooth mouthfeel and a special flavor called “Congwei”, meaning “bush flavor”. The flavor of laocong is not strongly fragrant or bright, its understated and elegant leaving a smooth sweetness in the aftertaste.
I think of the experience of drinking Laocong Shuixian as walking into an imaginary old bookstore, with a warm light filtering through the windows, old wood panels and a peaceful cozy energy.
Coming from the south part of the Zhengyan area, the laocong here grow along a trail that leads to Baiyunsi (White Cloud Temple), a Buddhist temple built on the cliffs. Originally managed by the Buddhist nun who organized villagers to rebuild the temple in 80s, it is now managed by her family. This area has typical Zhengyan features, with thin layer of pink soil from broken rocks, and lush local plants that become nutrients for the tea trees that get few hours of direct sunlight. Every two years, the weeds are cut and buried in the soil in late autumn to become compost.
The flavour is elegant and restrained. With two charcoal roasts, it is thick and smooth, expressing a clear congwei and a long lasting sweetness as more brews are made.
Price is for 50 g.