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The year ahead & 2014 Puerh teas

I’ve just arrived back in England after spending the past three months in Asia. A lot has happened since we left for China in March. We’ve found and pressed four...

How puerh tea cakes are pressed

I’ve posted photos before showing the process of pressing puerh tea, but I thought why not post some more! I took these photos a couple of weeks ago while in...

Break in Shipping

We’ve decided to extend our trip in China… probably for another month or two. This should let me get some treatment from a Chinese doctor for a problem with the...

Tea Party in Wuyishan

We’ve just returned to Yunnan from a week in Wuyishan with Master Huang, learning about his yancha and wandering around the mountains. This year there was also a tea party...

Puerh tea in 2014 – News from the mountains

Ancient Puerh Tea Garden in Mengsong We’ve been in Yunnan for the past couple of weeks & been travelling to a few different mountains, drinking some teas, chatting to folk...

Spring is here

It’s that season again… I’m packing up my bags and about to set off for Yunnan again. I’ve spent the past few weeks drinking through the teas we’ve pressed over...