along with the centuries-old tea tradition of the Hani people

The Lao Zhuni ore has been processed to achieve a relatively rough surface

Their focus on local tradition and authentic techniques took our intrigue immediately that we decided to source a bunch of heichas to take on an exploration of a tea category lesser known to us

Known as the “Five-Color Tea” for its vibrant

is not only reflected in the bing's charming wrapper

chaozhou floating teapot oolong_taiwan along with the centuries-old teaA perfect marriage of Chaozhou and Yixing could well be this: A classic Shui Ping ('balanced water') form pulled on the wheel from original clay of Huanglongshan. When done by the hands of a meticulous potter, is the result a body of pristine build with a lid so well fitted, it chimes together like magnets. Such a curious endeavour will get a few pot heads thinking. Then, to follow the hint by brewing within the Yixing clay a tea from the local