Bergamot Pu-Erh
Tasting Notes:
sweet hay • earth • citron
Artfully adorned with pungent bergamot peel, this earthy 'shou' (or 'ripe') pu-erh has a citrusy aroma followed by the complex flavors of sun-dried hay and crisp newly fallen leaves. A unique and rustic rendition of our classic Earl Grey black tea blend.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves & bergamot peel. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Fuzzy Forager
Shu Pu-Erh Bingcha
Tasting Notes:
peat • dried mushrooms • camphor
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
This shu or "ripe" bingcha is petite and playful, like the animal that adorns it. Mild and fragrant, our Fuzzy Forager pu-erh is soft and smooth. Recently fermented from raw material from Menghai County, the umber liquor is lively and dynamic, with notes of mushroom and sweet pine sap.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
100g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Lincang Half Dollar
2011 Sheng Pu-Erh
Tasting Notes:
marigold • sweet hay • bitter melon
This 'sheng' or 'raw' Pu-erh was harvested, steamed and pressed into perfect little disks in 2011. The golden liquor yields sweet aromas of dried hay and flowers with flavors of raw honey and bitter melon. Great for multiple steeps.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
6g/tuocha
Infusion:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Morning Call
Sheng Pu-Erh Bingcha 2013
Tasting Notes:
honeycomb • sour plum • linden
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
This sheng or "raw" bingcha is loud and lively, like the feathered friend that adorns it. Bright and fruity, our Morning Call pu-erh is light and sweet. Recently compressed from a 2013 harvest, the golden liquor is lively and dynamic, with notes of tart dried plums and honeyed flowers.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
100g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 30 seconds and gradually
increase time with each steep
Royal Shu
Pu-Erh Tuocha
Tasting Notes:
mushroom • burnt sugar • forest floor
This 'shu' or 'ripe' pu-erh is fermented and pressed into perfect little cubes. The liquor is soft and dark, yielding pungent aromas of mushroom, peat and forest floor with a lingering sweet finish. Great for multiple steeps.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
7g/tuocha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Shu Pu-Erh Bingcha
2023
Tasting Notes:
walnut • peat • camphor
This Icelandic tea cake from the Bing Dao region is at once soft and strong. The dark infusion of this shou starts out mild, then builds in intensity, yielding earthy notes of walnut and peat to a bright camphor coating that lingers on the palate.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
100g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Shu Pu-Erh
Looseleaf
Tasting Notes:
mushroom • earth • burnt caramel
This aged and fermented loose pu-erh tea is known for its earthy, mushroom-like aroma and slightly sweet taste. Its thick body coats the throat and warms the stomach, making it perfect for comfort after a large meal or during a hangover.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Sticky Rice Tuocha
Tasting Notes:
basmati rice • mushroom • tamari
Adorable bird-nest-shape tuochas pressed from fermented shou tea blended with Semnostachya menglaensis (indigenous herb from Yunnan) are a perfect little package jammed with flavor. The liquor yields pungent aromas of basmati rice and savory flavors of mushrooms and tamari. Great to steep all weekend morning long.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves & semnostachya menglaensis. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
6.5g/tuocha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 10-15 seconds and gradually
increase time with each steep
Teacup Pig
Sheng Pu-Erh Tuocha 2015
Tasting Notes:
marigold • apricot • dried hay
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
These sheng mini tea cakes or ‘tuochas’ are sweet and sociable, like the piglets that adorn them. Fruity and floral, our Teacup Pig tuocha is light and herbaceous. Recently compressed from a 2015 harvest, the light blonde liquor is soft and aromatic, with notes of ripe apricots and sundried flowers.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
6g/tuocha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 30 seconds and gradually
increase time with each steep
Tiger's Paw
Shu Pu-Erh Bingcha
Tasting Notes:
burnt caramel • pine • sundried forest floor
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
This shu or "ripe" bingcha is large and distinctive, like the animal that adorns it. Rich and flavorful, our Tiger’s Paw pu-erh is earthy and complex. Recently fermented from raw material from Menghai County, the result is soft and sweet, with piney aromatics, and notes of burnt sugar, camphor and peat.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
357g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Yuan Sheng Bingcha
2005
Tasting Notes:
grape • chrysanthemum • sweet hay
For a tea cake that's aged 20 years, this fruity and floral bingcha retains a sweet grape and chrysanthemum flavor and low astringency. Taste the relatively light oxidation and fermentation through a series of short steeps, gong-fu style!
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
357g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Yuan Shu Bingcha
2006
Tasting Notes:
licorice • vanilla • camphor
Sweet and smooth tea from a 2006 harvest pressed into a "shu" (or ripe - manually forced fermentation) pu-erh bingcha that produces a mellow cup with a fresh spring rain aroma in a boreal forest. Steep it over and over.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
400g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
IDEAL TEAWARE FOR PU-ERH TEA
Pu-erh is the perfect tea to bust our your best teaware and steep away all day. Enjoy steep after steep whether you're brewing with a gaiwan or a small clay teapot and enjoy the immense flavor journey that pu-erh provides. Small vessel, large dose, short steeps - that's what it's all about.
Classic Ivory Gaiwan
This sleek Taiwanese low profile ivory porcelain gaiwan fits easily into a smaller hand for easy gong fu cha brewing.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 3.75" diameter X 3.23" tall
VOLUME: 4 oz (118 ml)
$30.00
Small Glass Gaiwan
This classic shaped 4 ounce glass gaiwan allows you to fully enjoy all aspects of steeping tea as you watch the infusion change color and beautiful leaved unfurl.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 4" diameter X 3" tall
VOLUME: 4 oz (120 ml)
$23.75
Canon Teapot
Enjoy large-leaf premium teas but haven't quite dipped your toes into Eastern style gong fu brewing just yet? This petite glass teapot will brew one small cup per steep, ensuring you get your sips in while the tea is still hot.
Monitoring the progress of your steeps via color is made very easy through the thin, clean glass. The metal-spiral strainer, which helps produce a clean pour, easily comes out of the spout, resulting in fuss-free cleaning of the entire system.
This teapot is a perfect bridge between traditional Eastern and Western brewing.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 6.5" X 4" X 3.5" tall
VOLUME: 6.5 oz (192 ml)
$26.00
Flared Bubble Cup
This 12 ounce borosilicate double walled glass teacup has a sleek delicate transparency and will remain comfortable in the hand
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 3.75" diameter X 4.75" tall
VOLUME: 12 oz (354 ml)
$18.25
White Porcelain Tasting Cups
set of 2
These tulip shaped tasting cups are perfect for sharing infusions. The sturdy white porcelain nicely captures the color and aroma of the liquor.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 3" diameter X 1.75" tall
VOLUME: 2 oz (59 ml)
$18.75
Classic Purple-Clay Pitcher
Taiwanese crafted, this classically shaped sharing pitcher is constructed of "purple" clay which has a dark brown hue and smooth unglazed finish.
HANDWASH ONLY: Rinse with boiling water, do not use soap.
SIZE: 4.5" X 3.25" X 3.5" tall
VOLUME: 8 oz (237 ml)
$30.50
Classic Red-Clay Pitcher
Taiwanese crafted, this classically shaped sharing pitcher is constructed of red clay which has a smooth, unglazed finish.
HANDWASH ONLY: Rinse with boiling water, do not use soap.
SIZE: 4.5" X 3.25" X 3.5" tall
VOLUME: 8 oz (237 ml)
$30.50
Elegant Porcelain Sharing Pitcher
Using a sharing pitcher will combine the subtle different stages of tea steeped gongfu style into a consistent liquor for easy decanting.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 3.25" X 3" X 3.25" tall
VOLUME: 6.5 oz (192 ml)
$30.00
Perfect Tea Scoop
Whether you're perfecting your gong fu cha practice, filling the brew basket of a western style teapot, or traveling with your tea, this easy-to-clean, stainless-steel teaspoon will help you measure out perfect consistent scoops, every time, every day. We keep one in our backpack, just in case.
DISHWASHER SAFE
SIZE: 5" X 1.2"
VOLUME: 1 teaspoon
$6.00
Lee's Green Gaiwan
This handsome gaiwan's generous size is great for sharing or multiple steeps. The intricate floral inlays and rich green coloring evoke the three talents of tea brewing; heaven, earth and humanity.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 4.75" diameter X 3.75" tall
VOLUME: 5 oz (148 ml)
$35.00
Flowered Gaiwan
This hand painted gaiwan is cheerful and inviting. The well proportioned ceramic bowl’s white interior shows off your tea’s enticing liquor. The modern motif and color scheme complements any decor.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 4.25" diameter X 4" tall
VOLUME: 6 oz (177 ml)
$32.50
Sakura Tea Cups
set of 2
A festive addition to any tea collection. These cups make sharing easy and fun. They are a great addition to any teapot, or a great way to turn the Sakura tea set into a party.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 3" diameter X 3.25" tall ea.
VOLUME: 6 oz (177 ml) ea.
$12.00
Blue Lotus Gong Fu Tea Cups
set of 2
These little gems are dainty companions to the Blue Lotus Teapot. The intricate lotus design and the sunburst pattern illuminate the liquor while retaining fragrance. A truly sensual experience.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 2.25" diameter X 2" tall ea.
VOLUME: 1 oz (30 ml) ea.
$18.50
Zen Tea Caddy
House and display your precious tea without worry. This dignified ceramic tea caddy is a stately addition to any tea shelf. The substantial construction and airtight design keeps product from light and heat. Utilitarian yet decorative in any setting.
HANDWASH ONLY
SIZE: 3.5" diameter X 3.25" tall
$18.00
ABOUT PU-ERH TEA
Pu-erh tea is a unique tea from southwestern China that's become world famous for its fermented properties and ability to age. While most teas are best drunk fresh, quality pu-erh (prounced like poo-err or poo-arr) matures over years and decades to develop rich and savory flavors. The earthy, smooth-drinking tea is a favorite accompaniment to dim sum as a digestive aid for oily dumplings and buns.
Pu-erh's aging potential was likely discovered by accident around the 7th century, when compressed cakes of the tea were traded with Tibetan drinkers in exchange for horses. Workers carried the tea on their backs over mountains and through valleys, weathering heat, humidity, and rainfall. Drinkers realized that the tea tasted smoother and mellower aftter this months-long journey. Today, aged pu-erh is a luxurious tea for connoisseurs in China and beyond!
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