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 13, 20171 min2017 Autumn - Yangjiazhai GushuWhen we were first taste-testing this tea, one of us asked "Where's Yangjiazhai?", a Chinese tea friend said, "It's near Wangong." I was about to start consi...
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 8, 20172 minYiwu Black tea - much sweeter than Scottish breakfast!We've been dedicating ourselves to share great Puer tea from Yiwu in Xishuangbanna. What many don't know is that Yiwu leaves are so famous for Puer that the ...
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 LeeNov 1, 20173 min2005 Yiwu Gushu Huangpian - Bamboo packedAfter a recent discussion on facebook mentioned lao paka, a.k.a. (lao) huangpian, we were reminded that we had some relatively old huangpian ageing in Guangz...
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 24, 20174 minDanggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2009, sample cake tasting sessionThe Danggui series - 2009 Yiwu Gushu 2017 October, sample cake tasting update (morning session) This tea has been ageing in Guangzhou since 2012 and the...
Philip LeeSep 18, 20171 minYiwu Gushu - 2012 SpringYiwu Gushu - Spring 2012, 380 gram cake. Six months of storage as maocha, then straight from the factory to be stored in GZ for over 5 years. The latter h...
