Philip LeeMar 14, 20186 minAn Introduction to Gaoshan Village in Yiwu (易武高山寨)Being one of few foreigners to spend time in Gaoshan, Yiwu, I get a lot of questions about the village, culture and life there. Having been coming and going...
Philip LeeMar 12, 20185 minWhy do Puer prices change over time?It's that time of the year - many major online retailers have recently increased prices on their current products. Whether you are a consumer, or tea trader...
Philip LeeFeb 2, 20181 minChinese New Year and shipping shutdownYes, it's that time of the year again! The traditional Chinese New Year holiday officially starts on 16th and extends through to 2nd March. For shipping, Ch...
Philip LeeDec 20, 20174 minOur Story - 易武高山友益茶坊 Yiwu Mountain Puer TeaOur Mission: provide authentic premium-quality Yiwu Mountain Tea and support the families of Yiwu We started as local Yiwu tea farmers and grew from there. P...
Philip LeeDec 19, 20176 minBrewing Puer Tea - basicsLearning to brew tea is like a learning to play a great game - easy to learn, hard to master. In this blog post, we're going to focus on the basic methods o...
Philip LeeDec 19, 20171 minMerry Christmas! Christmas Break and New Year updatesOur store will be closed from 24th to 27th December for our Christmas break! Online orders during this period will be shipped as soon as we return! I'll als...
Philip LeeNov 30, 20171 minYou know you are a Chinese tea fanatic when...How many of these descriptors are accurate for you? Would you consider yourself a fellow tea fanatic? (Just a bit of fun - not to be taken too seriously!) ...
Philip LeeNov 21, 20175 minWinter is coming! Tea for cold weather in GuangzhouGuangzhou is a funny place for weather... it's called the city of flowers (花城) because it has flowers blooming all year round. The sub-tropical weather mean...
Philip LeeNov 20, 20171 minePacket shipping now available!We're very happy to announce that for all purchases under 2kg (including packaging), shipping will be automatically upgraded to ePacket to countries where th...
Philip LeeNov 13, 20171 min2017 Autumn harvest updateI'm very happy to share that our first batch of Autumn cakes have just arrived! It was hard to get a good amount of Maocha this year - the late harvest and p...
Philip LeeNov 10, 20173 minLearning with a 2007 Yiwu Gaoshan - a 10-year and ongoing journey with Puer2007 Yiwu Gaoshan (易武正山乔木七子饼茶) 400g cake - November Tasting You could say that Yiwu Mountain Tea began with this 2007 cake made from pure Gaoshan material as...
Philip LeeNov 7, 20173 minDanggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2013, sample cake tasting session2013 Yiwu Gushu – Danggui 2017 November, sample cake tasting update (afternoon/evening) This is another sample cake has been sitting inside a cardboard box ...
Philip LeeNov 2, 20172 min2018 Sheng Olympiad, Steepster & A Special OfferLiquid Proust has announced that Yiwu Mountain Tea will be included in the lineup of the upcoming 2018 Sheng Olympiad! Details direct from Liquid Proust on ...
Philip LeeOct 26, 20172 minDanggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2011, sample cake tasting session2011 Yiwu Gushu – Danggui 2017 October, sample cake tasting update (afternoon/evening) This sample cake has been sitting inside a cardboard box at the botto...
Philip LeeOct 18, 20172 minWhy is it Puer and not Pu-erh?This is one of those weird naming conventions that many people don't really understand due to the mixing of Western and Eastern usage without really standard...
Philip LeeOct 18, 20173 minBrewing Yiwu Gushu Puer Tea - Gongfu style brewingFirstly, a quick recap of the definition of gongfu brewing. There is no clear 'standard' for Gongfu brewing. Rather, gongfu brewing really just means using...
Philip LeeOct 14, 20171 minHow big are wild arbor Gushu trees in Gaoshan?To answer this simple question, we happily share pictures of our Gushu trees that produce our much loved family gushu tea: (picking autumn gushu leaves in Ga...
Philip LeeOct 4, 20171 minAmazing pre-Spring sales!Check out our website for the amazing prices! www.yiwumountaintea.com Our current storage is filling up and we've decided not to expand our Guangzhou stora...
Philip LeeSep 23, 20171 minOctober holiday 1st-8th - expect delays to shippingThe October national holiday, or 国庆节 runs from 1st to 8th October this year as it includes the Mid-Autumn festival (中秋节). Our online shop will still be open...
