The longer oxidation gives the tea richness and depth often associated with black tea while retaining the complexity of an oolong

The typically sweet middle with a subtle charcoal roasting plays languidly on the tongue

Trimmed to two different widths with clean edges

yet retains a delicate aroma of orchids as if to gesture its new homeland of Pinglin

Learn about Sheng Pu'er terroirs with these bundles: a careful curation highlighting the different growing regions that include the esteemed tea mountains of Eastern Xishuangbanna to the renown Bingdao area

square metallic tray oolong_dancong The longer oxidation gives theGlinting quietly on the tea table, this ceramic block gashed by jagged openings resembles rock melting around a vent or hewn from veins of precious ore. The pitted, grey surface has been filled above with pockets of lustrous glaze and sunk at its center to make a place for a teapot or gaiwan, and any drips or discards will gravitate through the openings into the hollow interior. A discreet hole in the side allows emptying when full (and possibly even