{"title":"Raw Puer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our expanding collection of Raw Puer Teas.  We feature teas from villages and mountains we have personally visited made by farmers we know.  From our time in Xishuangbanna, Lincang, and Jingmai we have found a wide variety of flavors and tastes!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2022-spring-laos-gushu-sheng-puer","title":"2022 Spring Laos Gushu Sheng Puer","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTea: 2022 Laos Green Tea (Sheng Puer 生普洱) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Raw Puer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvest: November 2021 and March 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePress Date: March 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: Bankomen, Phongsali, Laos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProducer: Keosuyaping Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe newest edition of the Laos Gushu Sheng puer is actually a mix of harvests and tree ages.  We had our Laotian partners pick some of their 400+ year old trees last Autumn for a very special all-gushu premium tea cake.  However, after picking and processing, the border between Laos and China closed.  Thus, our farmers were sitting in Laos with all their tea, but no one to sell it to.  Additionally, as they survive on selling tea, they had very little business to sustain themselves.  So this spring, we decided to increase our initial order and create a blend of Autumn Gushu and Spring Cultivated tea trees.  The results are spectacular, we have a cake that exemplifies the best of both worlds, the calm sweet and mineral influence of the gushu compounded with the punchy, thick, viscous new bush gives this tea something that the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/pressed-tea\/products\/2021-autumn-laos-gushu-sheng-puer\"\u003eall-gushu 2021 cake \u003c\/a\u003edidn't have.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe appearance of the cake is quite complex.  There is a mix of thick gushu stems, a few large Huanglian, and a decent amount of silver buds.  The cake is more loosely compressed than that of the 2021 gushu puer, and breaks apart very nicely.  As this tea is harvested some 20 kilometers from the boarder with China's mountainous Yiwu region, the characteristic of this tea has a lot of those found in Yiwu: namely a soft and sweet nature that isn't as intense as some other puer regions.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe aroma off the wet leaves is a bright citrus that is not without healthy vegetation notes.  When brewed, the liquor is a bright cold, and the brew coats the tongue very evenly delivering a very pleasant and deep huigan.  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is a decent amount of honey notes in the brew blended with some strong flower fragrances like that of rose or fresh iris.  There is a distinct creamy note to the liquor as the brew count climbs, the heavy floral notes fade to be replaced with a soft, buttery sweetness.  As with out 2021 Laos Puer, we are very excited to see how this cake tightens up and. mellows as it ages over the next few years!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all our sheng puer, we brew 6 grams in a 100-120ml gaiwan or unglazed teapot with water right off the boil.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYou can experiment with different water temperatures, cooler temps give the tea a little more sweetness, while higher temps bring our more mouthfeel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever bought a tea cake before?\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCheck out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour video on how to break it apart!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck out the other teas offered by the \u003ca title=\"Laos Sheng Puer Laos Red Tea Black Tea\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/keosuyaping-family-br-laos-puer\"\u003eKeosuyaping\u003c\/a\u003e Family here!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":43026399101162,"sku":"","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":43026399133930,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Bamboo Tong (1000g, 5 cakes)","offer_id":43026465947882,"sku":"","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/products\/223F0D42-DC05-4CD9-ABD8-194AA56B1A45-618-000000E61027D72E.jpg?v=1654150760"},{"product_id":"magic-drought-2023-bangdong","title":"Magic Drought 2023 Bangdong","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magic Drought 2023 Spring Bangdong Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bangdong, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eMeng Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fruit Juice, Pomelo, Rock Salt, Leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is a thick, mineral rich, raw puer with a lot of power behind it.  Grown, picked, and processed in a serious drought year, the leaves are potent and undiluted.  As this is a single origin 1 to 1 blend of Gushu and Old-arbor Qiaomu all from the Bangdong village east of Lincang, it's a good opportunity to sample a Chunliao or Pure Material from the Bangdong village terroir.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe broth is immediately rich and meaty, with a mineral and slightly saline undertone that creates a deep huigan. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis tea really transforms in later steps from something deeply meaty and mineral rich to sweet juicy fruity notes\u003c\/span\u003e of pomelo, or Chinese grapefruit.  This tea has legs and can be steeped for quite some time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe bangdong village is famous for its deep mineralogy, in fact the makers call their teas Yancha or Rock Teas, which to those literate in Chinese oolongs is a name that's already taken by the Wuyi Oolongs.  This name however is a true reflection of their boulder strewn sandy side of the mountain, and is readily apparent in the taste of the tea itself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves that total some 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you have never bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44032269549802,"sku":"","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44032269582570,"sku":"","price":6.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44032271810794,"sku":"","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/magicdrought.png?v=1684287761"},{"product_id":"sweet-memories-2023-xigui","title":"Sweet Memories 2023 Xigui","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet Memories 2023 Spring Xigui Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xigui, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003eChampagne Mangos, Sour Skittles, IPA, Spring Gardenias,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eXigui is a name that carries a lot of weight in the world of puer tea.  It's often awarded a place in the top three most coveted production regions: Xigui, Bingdao, and Laobanzhang.  As a result, there is a huge amount of fake Xigui tea out on the market in China and in the West.  The reasons these teas are fake is because they are not made of tea that was grown in the rather small core region of the Xigui village out East of Lincang.  This blend here is a mix of Xigui Qiaomu, meaning these are all taller trees ranging from just over a meter to a few meters tall.  This is not a pure Xigui Gushu production, if it were, the price of this tea would be multiplied five times.  However, in such a respected region, a pure, single origin Qiaomu raw puer will stand out in the world of corner-cutting copies.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs soon as the leaves are placed in a warmed gaiwan or teapot, the aroma is thick and juicy on the nose, redolent of tropical fruit and something distinctly more meaty.  The mouthfeel is pleasantly thick and refreshing on the palate, and as is characteristic of Xigui, as a very swiftly passing bitterness that quickly turns into a wonderful huigan.  The Li brothers, the ones who make this Xigui tea, say that it likes a fast pour, adding hot water quickly to the gaiwan, and pouring it out quickly.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe sourced this tea directly from the mountain.  We visited the Li brothers Afang and Acai in Spring of 2023 and helped them make a late-season batch of Xigui in their mountain processing household.  Later the next day, we returned to secure this little bit of tea ourselves from their mountain-top warehouse.  There are a lot of new regulations in the area prohibiting people from bringing extra-regional teas into this area to sell for a higher price under the Xigui moniker, thus it is important to go to the mountain itself when you're wanting legitimate Xigui, we also watched these leaves all the way from Xigui until their pressing with our Neifei.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44038385402090,"sku":"","price":196.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44038385434858,"sku":"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44038385467626,"sku":"","price":920.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/sweetmemories.png?v=1684286612"},{"product_id":"tree-spirit-2021-huazhuliangzi","title":"Tree Spirit 2021 Huazhuliangzi Gushu","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree Spirit 2021 Spring Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2021 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boatang, Huazhuliangzi, Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003ehoneycomb, sweetgrass, camphor, rock salt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe price of this tea reflects what it is, an unmixed pure production of huazhuliangzi gushu, made in a wood fired wok, naturally sun dried, and pressed tighter than our Lincang cakes to help facilitate long-term aging.  This pure-gushu production starts off very heavy and mineral rich, and sweetens up as the session lengthens.  As a common feature of the terroir of this area (the Huazhuliangzi ridge is just one mountain valley away from the beloved Naka region), this tea has an ever so slight saline quality in the brew, which undoubtably comes from its unique mineral-rich growing environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlready with two years under its belt, this tea is rich and deep with mineral notes that trigger a lasting huigan.  There are some pleasant camfor notes entering the broth and a noticeably mellowed and mature character compared to tea made this spring.  As this tea was aged for two years in Tan’s production facility of the Baotang Village, wither level of heat and humidity have changed the tea noticeably in just these two years.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis tea offers a good look into what the 2023 Huazhuliangzi cakes can become in part with a little bit of thoughtful aging, though the 2023 Huazhuliangzi is a 50\/50 blend of Gushu and old arbor, so it should have a little more fragrant punch in its youth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44039368802538,"sku":"","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44039368835306,"sku":"","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44039368868074,"sku":"","price":925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/treespirit.png?v=1684286497"},{"product_id":"motorbike-2023-huazhuliangzi","title":"Motorbike 2023 Huazhuliangzi","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Motorbike 2023 Spring Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boatang, Huazhuliangzi, Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  passionfruit, \u003c\/span\u003espirulina, cedar wood, rose\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is a 1 to 1 blend of Huazhuliangzi Gushu with Huazhuliangzi Old Arbor tea tree material.  What this means is that while it has the deep backbone of mineral rich ancient tree material, the younger leaf material packs a fruity floral punch that wakes up fast and fades into a sweet soup towards the end of the session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAlthough this tea is young, it coats the mouth and leaves a tingling sweetness behind on the tongue for a long time after the session.  \u003c\/span\u003eAs a common feature of the terroir of this area (the Huazhuliangzi ridge is just one mountain valley away from the beloved Naka region), this tea has an ever so slight saline quality in the brew, which undoubtably comes from its unique mineral-rich growing environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis tea was grown and produced by our friend Tan up in the Boating village.  Tan has been making teas for the past few decades and also makes white teas, wild raw honey, and stores a lot of the gushu and old arbor teas as maocha in his production facility of the Baotang Village.  Tan's Qiaomu, or taller tea trees, are a blend of very big dashu and zhongshu as featured in the photos.  While these trees are not gushu, they are certainly not small tea bushes!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44039382204650,"sku":"","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44039382237418,"sku":"","price":15.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44039382270186,"sku":"","price":560.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Motorbike.png?v=1684286384"},{"product_id":"latebloomer-2023-mangfei","title":"Late Bloomer 2023 Mangfei","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Bloomer 2023 Spring Mangfei Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mangfei, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Stone Fruit, White Lilac, Orange Juice, Horseradish, Graham Crackers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea comes from a village East of Lincang, nearly bordering Myanmar.  The unique terroir of this region gives this tea a floral-fragrant forward nose with a body that is distinct from the other Lincang raw puer teas we source.  We fell in love with this production region after sampling some single origin teas with a few years on them.  We decided we liked the way this tea ages, but we wanted to be sure of the production material, so we pressed our own batch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea starts out juicy and fragrant from the very first brew.  While the fragrances are a little more on the leaves than in the soup, this will change as this tea ages, hence the name, Late Bloomer.  While not as strong and punchy as the Bangdong, nor as gentle and light as the Kuashan, this pure Mangfei production toes the line between a tea that can be brewed strong or delicate depending on the mood of the session.  A good tea to drink now with all its versatility or age for a more uniform flower-forward experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe farming household we source this tea reserves all their gushu trees for single tree or double tree production, thus this tea is purely a Qiaomu, or Old Arbor production.  As a result, the leaves are beautiful, the buds are plentiful, and these younger (50-100 year old) tree leaves can handle the heat of the wok and the stress of sun wilting, resulting in a visually stunning tea with plenty of fresh young flavor and power too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44040626929898,"sku":"","price":84.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44040626962666,"sku":"","price":10.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44040626995434,"sku":"","price":388.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/latebloomer.png?v=1684286304"},{"product_id":"motorbike-2023-huazhuliangzi-mini","title":"Motorbike 2023 Huazhuliangzi Orb","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Motorbike 2023 Spring Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boatang, Huazhuliangzi, Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  passionfruit, \u003c\/span\u003espirulina, cedar wood, rose\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis tea is a 1 to 1 blend of Huazhuliangzi Gushu with Huazhuliangzi Old Arbor tea tree material.  What this means is that while it has the deep backbone of mineral rich ancient tree material, the younger leaf material packs a fruity floral punch that wakes up fast and fades into a sweet soup towards the end of the session.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAlthough this tea is young, it coats the mouth and leaves a tingling sweetness behind on the tongue for a long time after the session.  \u003c\/span\u003eAs a common feature of the terroir of this area (the Huazhuliangzi ridge is just one mountain valley away from the beloved Naka region), this tea has an ever so slight saline quality in the brew, which undoubtably comes from its unique mineral-rich growing environment.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the Yunnan Flight, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":44049724309738,"sku":"","price":4.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":44049724342506,"sku":"","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/CleanWrap_200a421d-e099-4cf7-a6a0-b69af3c3cef4.png?v=1684228154"},{"product_id":"tree-spirit-2021-huazhuliangzi-gushu-mini","title":"Tree Spirit 2021 Huazhuliangzi Gushu Orb","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree Spirit 2021 Spring Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2021 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2021\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boatang, Huazhuliangzi, Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003c\/span\u003ehoneycomb, sweetgrass, camphor, rock salt\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAlready with two years under its belt, this tea is rich and deep with mineral notes that trigger a lasting huigan.  There are some pleasant camfor notes entering the broth and a noticeably mellowed and mature character compared to tea made this spring.  As this tea was aged for two years in Tan’s production facility of the Baotang Village, wither level of heat and humidity have changed the tea noticeably in just these two years.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis tea offers a good look into what the 2023 Huazhuliangzi cakes can become in part with a little bit of thoughtful aging, though the 2023 Huazhuliangzi is a 50\/50 blend of Gushu and old arbor, so it should have a little more fragrant punch in its youth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the Yunnan Flight, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":44049724965098,"sku":"","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":44049724997866,"sku":"","price":20.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/CleanWrap_8d420fa4-1719-4094-91a3-d7524cd98efd.png?v=1684228289"},{"product_id":"new-kicks-2023-xiao-hu-sai","title":"New Kicks 2023 Xiao Hu Sai","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Kicks 2023 Gushu \u0026amp; Dashu Blend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023 Dashu, September 2023 Gushu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xiao Hu Sai, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Honeycomb, Fresh Baked Cake, Papaya, Guava, Fruit Loops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eXiao Hu Sai is the name of a village with a large amount of gushu and dashu trees in the South West Shadow of Big Snow Mountain, in Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan.  We've heard about this region ever since we started sourcing tea from Lincang, the common sentiment is that Bingdao is too expensive, and Da Xue Shan is also overproducing young bush puer, while Xiao Hu Sai by contrast has some really great gushu material undiluted with an abundance of newer, smaller tea trees.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe visited the gardens in April of 2024 and the drive out there was one of the more difficult mountain dirt roads we have experienced in the past decade of sourcing teas.  Utterly impassable if the rain falls, the roads are dreadfully uneven and hitch back all the way up and down and backup a few mountains.  Like a crowning jewel, one can see the Xiao Hu Sai village clinging to the ridge of a mountain for a majority of the ride, as you drive down into the valley and up the steep slopes.  Villages like this maintain their ecological integrity by their sheer remoteness.  While this isolation doesn't directly ensure a higher quality tea, it is certainly a good sign.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs characteristic of teas from Xiao Hu Sai, New Kicks has a powerful upfront bitterness that fades almost immediately into a lingering sweetness.  This is one of the more powerful Mengku teas we have tried, and this first bitter, then sweet reminds us of our beloved Xigui.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe leaves have an incredible sweetness in them, at first reminding us of fresh baked cake, then transforming to something much more fruity, almost to the point of candy (see the Fruit Loops tasting note).  While we get tropical fruit fragrances, like grava, from the wet leaves, this translates to something more akin to papaya in the soup.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe tea soup is very clean and bright gold, this tea was picked and processed in 2023, so it has had time to settle into itself before we pressed it in spring of 2024.  A blend of Spring Dashu and Autumn Gushu, this tea really occupies the whole mouth, from the tip of the tongue to the back of the throat.  The young spring material gives the tea a powerful mid session, while the autumn Gushu takes control of the sweet infusions after the storm, from steep 10 and on.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTypical of Xiao Hu Sai, this tea has fantastic energy.  Gentle at the start with notes of cream, honeycomb, and tropical fruit, it becomes powerful in the middle steeps, thick and creamy if riding the edges of a pleasant bitterness which perfectly complements the mineral notes.  Taking a break from the session leaves the mouth salivating, the tongue pleasantly tingling, while the digestive track gets moving.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith great longevity, we pushed through a liter of water before taking a break, and the brews continued in its unwavering gold with the pleasant bitterness giving way to  very gentle sweetness.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 100 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 500 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2024-puer-flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (100g)","offer_id":44613903253738,"sku":"","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44613903286506,"sku":"","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (500g)","offer_id":44613903319274,"sku":"","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrontWrap_077b7baa-3f17-4d2e-959c-c0f9d789265a.png?v=1725264495"},{"product_id":"skinny-chicken-2024-kuashan","title":"Skinny Chicken 2024 Kuashan","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skinny Chicken 2024 Spring Kuashan Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kuashan, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Powderd doughnuts, Rosehips, Sugar Cane, Wild Orchid, Lemon Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKuashan is a relatively recently discovered region with a large amount of old growth trees.  While the gushu are not plentiful enough to do entire gushu batches, the dashu and old arbor (trees several meters tall with trunks as large as streetlight poles) still achieve the desired goal of reaching deep through the sandy earth and into the deeper clay soil rich with minerals.  These teas are distinctively sweeter than many other teas in the area, barring of course real from the legendary Bingdao regions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe first fell in love with tea from the Kuashan region last year, the Hummingbird tea cake is sugary sweet and endlessly forgiving.  The 2024 tea from the same garden, picked and processed by the same family is noticeably different.  As this is the second year of a deep spring drought in yunnan, this tea has grown more mineral rich, with a great deal more depth than the 2023 Hummingbird offered.  In its early stages, it has traded a lot of fruity sweetness for this newfound depth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe dry leaves in the warm gaiwan give off fragrances of rock sugar, while the wet leaves open up into the old juicy fragrances we love to find in the Xigui and last year's Kuashan tea cake.  One thing we noticed that the 2023 Kuashan did not have is the intense floral notes at the end of the wet-leaf fragrance, we get orchids and irises and other spring flowers.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brews are a clear gold which thicken up throughout the session, starting a little light and building toward the sixth or seventh infusion.  This tea is still one of the most drinkable and forgiving raw puer teas we sourced this season, and it is a pleasure to sit and drink it, for while the session doesn't demand one's full attention, it has the depth if one is slowly consciously brewing it.  This year we are getting much more rock sugar and saline notes from this tea, reminding us more of the Huazhu Liangzi teas more than other Lincang offerings, with regard to their mineral depths.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2024-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you have never bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44617490563306,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44617490596074,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44617490628842,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrontCover.png?v=1717374212"},{"product_id":"nyc-tapwater-2024-bangdong-gushu","title":"NYC Tapwater 2024 Bangdong Gushu","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e NYC Tapwater 2024 Spring Bangdong Gushu Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bangdong, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eMeng Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blood Orange, Toasted Seaweed, Rock Sugar, Tobacco Leaf, Popcorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe're very excited to release this pure Spring tea made from exclusively ancient trees in the mineral-rich terroir of the Bangdong Village, just across a mountain valley from our beloved Xigui.  We first visited these sandy slopes in Spring of 2023 and were utterly astounded by the incredible number of ancient trees in these hills.  Thier thick trunks and roots that reach around boulders through the red earth, the way Sister Meng hopped from rock to rock across dry ravines, here old broken-roofed home in the mountains with the ancient tea trees providing shade, really all feeds into our wonder of this tea, and our excitement to do this region the honor it desrves by showcasing their gushu.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe leaves are surprisingly beautiful (gushu tends to be a little ugly) with a large amount of silver white buds peeking out between the darker green leaves.  When placed into a warmed gaiwan, there is an unquestionably fruity fragrance that arises with hints of something more saline beneath.  As is typical with a lot of pure Gushu teas, this is not a fragrance-forward tea, but rather one that is better understood in the realm of body sensations and mouthfeel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brew is thirst quenching, rather sweet, with savory notes redolent of Japanese nori.  The modest yellow brew coats the mouth in an oily fashion leaving a lot left over to taste between infusions.  The dominant expression of this tea in the early infusions is its intense minerality.  This sweetens up through the session creating a good dozen infusions of rock-sugar sweet water in the teas later half.  For us, the true joy comes in this second half of the session, wherein this tea becomes sweeter and sweeter as we refill the kettle with another 1.5 liters of water and continue on, really long-lasting session if you're present for it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Bangdong village is famous for its deep mineralogy, in fact the makers call their teas Yancha or Rock Teas, which to those literate in Chinese oolongs is a name that's already taken by the Wuyi Oolongs.  This name however is a true reflection of their boulder-strewn sandy side of the mountain, and is readily apparent in the taste of the tea itself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves that total some 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2024-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you have never bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44617492660458,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44617492693226,"sku":null,"price":9.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44617492725994,"sku":null,"price":280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrontWrapper_cee988c1-d524-4469-9fed-4d1f67fefc3b.png?v=1717405814"},{"product_id":"lux-2024-xigui-gushu-blend","title":"Lux 2024 Xigui Gushu Blend","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lux 2024 Spring Xigui Gushu \u0026amp; Qiaomu Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024 Spring Qiaomu, September 2023 Autumn Gushu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xigui, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Orange Juice, Gardenias, Fresh Banana Bread, Waxberries, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eChampaign Mangos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eXigui is a name that carries a lot of weight in the world of puer tea.  It's often awarded a place in the top three most coveted production regions: Xigui, Bingdao, and Laobanzhang.  As a result, there is a huge amount of fake Xigui tea out on the market in China and in the West.  The reasons these teas are fake is because they are not made of tea that was grown in the rather small core region of the Xigui village out East of Lincang.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSimilar to the 2023 Sweet Memories, the leaves in the warmed gaiwan exude a juicy aroma of oranges and other citrus fruits.  While the leaves steal the fragrance show on the first few infusions, this is one of the rather rare and special teas where a majority of the fragrances are stored in the tea soup itself, thus we spend less time smelling the leaves, and more time drinking the tea.  Each mouthful is truly a bouquet of flavors.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brew is a bright gold and very full in the mouth.  It is surprisingly thick and heavy for such a light broth, and seems to coat the whole mouth during each infusion.  When drinking the Qiaomu alone, the tea was on the tip of the tongue, when drinking the gushu alone, it went straight to the back of the throat, together, this blend represents a well-balanced mouth-feel and very satisfying drinking sensation.  While the brews start off thick and meaty with the pleasant swift bitterness associated with Xigui, it quickly begins turning sweeter and sweeter with each infusion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe are very pleased with how this blend turned out, as after a few sessions we started to sweat, felt our digestive track moving, and had a lovely sensation in the mouth, in short, the Chaqi was on point.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe sourced this tea directly from the mountain.  We first visited the Li brothers Afang and Acai in Spring of 2023 and helped them make a late-season batch of Xigui in their mountain processing household.  Next spring in 2024, we visited them again and shot a video on the full production process of this Xigui tea.  We are honored and excited to work with such a dedicated pair of tea makers, and truly belive taht their attention to detail shines through in the final teas.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 100 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 500 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2024-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 seconds for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (100g)","offer_id":44617494561002,"sku":"","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44617494593770,"sku":null,"price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (500g)","offer_id":44617494626538,"sku":"","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrongUnwrapped.png?v=1725266163"},{"product_id":"tropics-2023-dong-guo-gushu","title":"Tropics 2023 Dong Guo Gushu","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropics 2023 Dong Guo Gushu Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dong Guo Village, Mengku, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mango, Sweet Corn, Lemon Cake, Rock Salt, Fresh Mint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDong Guo Village is a lesser known village in the Mengku region of western Lincang, situated between Xiao Hu Sai and Mo Lie, they have a large amount of qiaomu and gushu with a unique rich terroir.  While we didn't like the overly astringent qiaomu (our friend straight-up told us that Dongguo qiaomu isn't worth pressing, and a few tastes made us agree) the gushu was rich, velvety, and luxurious, so we decided to press an entire 200 gram cake of their gushu. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs the name implies, the fragrance off the fresh leaves is juicy and fruity, reminding us of ripe mangos and something meatier.  As the leaves open up, the fruit-juice heavy aromas give way to something more lightly vegetal.  We say lightly vegetal here as in fresh mint and spring grasses, nothing as heavy as stewed greens.  With a year already under its belt, the fragrances are already in the throes of transformation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brew is a rich gold that coats every corner of the mouth.  While a lot of pure gushu we have had sneaks to the back of the throat, the Dong Guo takes its time in the front of the mouth, the top of the tongue and even leaves the lips a little sweet.  This tea has layers that are very enjoyable to unpack during the session, the breaks between infusions leave the mouth salivating and the throat pleasantly sweet.  There is a good deal of minerality in the brew, which makes since as 2023 was a serious drought year.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis tea already has a year of age on it compared to our other puer 2024 offerings, so it is a pleasant relief to this fresh spring heavy release.  With a year of age, this tea is already settling into itself showing its true colors for the long haul, while we could have pressed some 2024 gushu, the colors this 2023 is already showing was too good to pass up or risk pressing a fresh batch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis tea was made by the Ma brothers, a new connection as of 2024, and we are so happy to know these kind and smiling tea makers.  Their core production facility is at the base of the mountain ridge, while they have a smaller household up on the steep slopes of the Dong Guo Village.  The village is located very close to Xiao Hu Sai, and while it is a little easier to access, it still feels very remote, with a lot of attention going to its more popular neighbors, Mo Lie and Bingdao.  While Mo Lie has the name of little Bingdao, Dongguo is singing to a tune of its own: layered and complex, with a quick bitterness that can leave a lasting huigan. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 500 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2024-puer-flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurious about these Chinese puer tea terms, check out our growing appendix of Chinese - pinyin - English translated terms here.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":44617495609578,"sku":"","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":44617495642346,"sku":"","price":10.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":44617495675114,"sku":"","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Wrapper.png?v=1717378964"},{"product_id":"skinny-chicken-2024-kuashan-orb","title":"Skinny Chicken 2024 Kuashan Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skinny Chicken 2024 Spring Kuashan Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kuashan, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Powderd doughnuts, Rosehips, Sugar Cane, Wild Orchid, Lemon Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKuashan is a relatively recently discovered region with a large amount of old growth trees.  While the gushu are not plentiful enough to do entire gushu batches, the dashu and old arbor (trees several meters tall with trunks as large as streetlight poles) still achieve the desired goal of reaching deep through the sandy earth and into the deeper clay soil rich with minerals.  These teas are distinctively sweeter than many other teas in the area, barring of course real from the legendary Bingdao regions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe first fell in love with tea from the Kuashan region last year, the Hummingbird tea cake is sugary sweet and endlessly forgiving.  The 2024 tea from the same garden, picked and processed by the same family is noticeably different.  As this is the second year of a deep spring drought in yunnan, this tea has grown more mineral rich, with a great deal more depth than the 2023 Hummingbird offered.  In its early stages it has traded a lot of its fruity sweetness for this newfound depth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe dry leaves in the warm gaiwan give off fragrances of rock sugar, while the wet leaves open up into the old juicy fragrances we love to find in the Xigui and last year's Kuashan tea cake.  One thing we noticed that the 2023 Kuashan did not have is the intense floral notes at the end of the wet-leaf fragrance, we get orchids and irises and other spring flowers.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brews are a clear gold which thicken up throughout the session, starting a little light and building toward the sixth or seventh infusion.  This tea is still one of the most drinkable and forgiving raw puer teas we sourced this season, and it is a pleasure to sit and drink it, for while the session doesn't demand one's full attention, it has the depth if one is slowly consciously brewing it.  This year we are getting much more rock sugar and saline notes from this tea, reminding us more of the Huazhu Liangzi teas more than other Lincang offerings, with regard to their mineral depths.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/2023-puer-flight\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient 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Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e NYC Tapwater 2024 Spring Bangdong Gushu Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bangdong, Lincang, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer: \u003c\/strong\u003eMeng Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blood Orange, Toasted Seaweed, Rock Sugar, Tobacco Leaf, Popcorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWe're very excited to release this pure Spring tea made exclusively from ancient trees in the mineral-rich terroir of the Bangdong Village, just across a mountain valley from our beloved Xigui.  We first visited these sandy slopes in Spring of 2023 and were utterly astounded by the incredible number of ancient trees in these hills.  Thier thick trunks and roots that reach around boulders through the red earth, the way Sister Meng hopped from rock to rock across dry ravines, here old broken-roofed home in the mountains with the ancient tea trees providing shade, really all feeds into our wonder of this tea, and our excitement to do this region the honor it desrves by showcasing their gushu.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe leaves are surprisingly beautiful (gushu tends to be a little ugly) with a large amount of silver white buds peeking out between the darker green leaves.  When placed into a warmed gaiwan, there is an unquestionably fruity fragrance that arises with hints of something more saline beneath.  As is typical with a lot of pure Gushu teas, this is not a fragrance-forward tea, but rather one that is better understood in the realm of body sensations and mouthfeel.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brew is thirst quenching, rather sweet, with savory notes redolent of Japanese nori.  The modest yellow brew coats the mouth in an oily fashion leaving a lot left over to taste between infusions.  The dominant expression of this tea in the early infusions is its intense minerality.  This sweetens up through the session creating a good dozen infusions of rock-sugar sweet water in the teas later half.  For us, the true joy comes in this second half of the session, wherein this tea becomes sweeter and sweeter as we refill the kettle with another 1.5 liters of water and continue on, really long-lasting session if you're present for it.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Bangdong village is famous for its deep mineralogy, in fact the makers call their teas Yancha or Rock Teas, which to those literate in Chinese oolongs is a name that's already taken by the Wuyi Oolongs.  This name however is a true reflection of their boulder-strewn sandy side of the 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teas where a majority of the fragrances are stored in the tea soup itself, thus we spend less time smelling the leaves, and more time drinking the tea.  Each mouthful is truly a bouquet of flavors.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe brew is a bright gold and very full in the mouth.  It is surprisingly thick and heavy for such a light broth, and seems to coat the whole mouth during each infusion.  When drinking the Qiaomu alone, the tea was on the tip of the tongue, when drinking the gushu alone, it went straight to the back of the throat, together, this blend represents a well-balanced mouth-feel and very satisfying drinking sensation.  While the brews start off thick and meaty with the pleasant swift bitterness associated with Xigui, it quickly begins turning sweeter and sweeter with each infusion.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe are very pleased with how this blend turned out, as 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their ecological integrity by their sheer remoteness.  While this isolation doesn't directly ensure a higher quality tea, it is certainly a good sign.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAs characteristic of teas from Xiao Hu Sai, New Kicks has a powerful upfront bitterness that fades almost immediately into a lingering sweetness.  This is one of the more powerful Mengku teas we have tried, and this first bitter, then sweet reminds us of our beloved Xigui.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe leaves have an incredible sweetness in them, at first reminding us of fresh baked cake, then transforming to something much more fruity, almost to the point of candy (see the Fruit Loops tasting note).  While we get tropical fruit fragrances, like grava, from the wet leaves, this translates to something more akin to papaya in the soup.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe tea soup is very clean and bright gold, this tea was picked and processed in 2023, so it has had time to settle into itself before we pressed it in spring of 2024.  A blend of Spring Dashu and Autumn Gushu, this tea really occupies the whole mouth, from the tip of the tongue to the back of the throat.  The young spring material gives the tea a powerful mid session, while the autumn Gushu takes control of the sweet infusions after the storm, from steep 10 and on.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTypical of Xiao Hu Sai, this tea has fantastic energy.  Gentle at the start with notes of cream, honeycomb, and tropical fruit, it becomes powerful in the middle steeps, thick and creamy if riding the edges of a pleasant bitterness which perfectly complements the mineral notes.  Taking a break from the session leaves the mouth salivating, the tongue pleasantly tingling, while the digestive track gets moving. 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This tea has layers that are very enjoyable to unpack during the session, the breaks between infusions leave the mouth salivating and the throat pleasantly sweet. 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stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're still new to blending, having our first experience dabbling in blending puer tea in 2023, we simply mixed 50% Gushu with 50% Old Arbor tea from the same village, made by the same producer, and pressed it into our Motorbike tea cake.  While this mix turned out very pleasant, with the strength of the Old Arbor to really surprise you at the start of the session, and the Longevity of the Gushu to keep the brews going toward the end of the session, we are left to wonder if we could have tweaked the blend a little to achieve an even better production: Would more Gushu mean more power?   Would more Old Arbor mean more flavor?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast year, we spent a lot more time trying out new blends in Lincang, blending up some excellent tea cakes like the Lux and the New Kicks from different years of teas, different seasons, and different age of trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sampler is a slice of what happens in the Mixing Room, when we're trying to figure out the best ratios of tea to press.  We have stripped it down to the same variables we were working with in 2023, and challenging you to blend up a better brew than what we achieved with our 50\/50 blend in the Motorbike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's what you'll have to work with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 grams Huazhu Liangzi Gushu (Ancient Tree 100+ years old)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 grams Huazhu Liangzi Qiaomu (Old Arbor 50+ years old)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e15 grams Motorbike 2023 Spring Huazhuliangzi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe suggest working with ratios, for example, using 6 grams of tea in a 100ml gaiwan would mean a 50\/50 blend requires 3 grams Gushu and 3 grams Qiaomu, while an 80\/20 split would require 4.8 grams of one and 1.2 grams of the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan you blend up a banger?  And if you do, will you tell us your secret recipe?  We will give you credit when we press more of this tea in 2025!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44901890130154,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Mixingroomcovertext.png?v=1736516115"},{"product_id":"bitter-sweet-laomane-gushu-sampler","title":"Bitter Sweet | Laoman'e Gushu Sampler","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"p1\"\u003eBitterness and Sweetness are two factors that are ever at odds when tasting tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn fact, the fascinating phenomenon of huigan (returning sweetness) is a product of bitterness that turns into sweetness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn Chinese there is a saying for this, which not only refers to a good tea, but also to life, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e先苦后甘\u003c\/span\u003e, Xian Ku Hou Gan, which means, “First bitter, then sweet”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLaoman’e is the quintessential bitter tea in the Bulang mountains south of Lao Ban Zhang just outside of Menghai in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is a village that seems built around a massive temple at the top of the mountain ridge, a small sacred place where most every Bulang youth will \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e出家\u003c\/span\u003e, Chu Jia, or renounce the world to live a monastic life for a year or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen we first had Laoman’e we thought there was something wrong with the sample we were sent, ‘How can a tea possibly be this bitter?’ We thought to ourselves.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAbout midway through the session, the bitterness began melting into sweetness (a very mild bitter sweetness for sure), and we began to feel the immense power of the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis year, when visiting Laoman’e with our friend Sandan, who lived as a monk in Thailand for many years, we discovered that there is a bitter puer and a sweet puer that they make up in the mountains.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eXiaoyu, the tea maker told us that the bitter tea trees are all found behind the slopes of one of the two temples, the sweet tea found in the hills behind the other temple.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis sense of natural balance and harmony really captivated us, and we couldn’t resist buying a kilogram of each of these teas to provide this sampler to taste the bitter and the sweet sides of Laoman’e Gushu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile Laoman’e has some excellent Qiaomu, or old arbor, we went big for this sampler and bought exclusively gushu material.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe are so excited to provide this tasting opportunity, as well as to sample these teas ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLaoman’e Sweet Gushu Maocha- 15g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003eLaoman’e Bitter Gushu Maocha -15g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBoth these teas were picked and processed before April 12th in Spring of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhich will it be? \u003cbr\u003eBitterly Sweet, or Sweetly Bitter?\u003cbr\u003eLet us know.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e~ORT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45043773800682,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Lesstext.jpg?v=1746282405"},{"product_id":"no-mans-land","title":"No Man's Land","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e No Man's Land Yiwu Gushu Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eSpring Violets, Tropical Fruit, Heavy Cream, Wild Honey, Sweet Grass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the primordial jungles of liminal China, as it fringes the mountains of Laos, there grows a wild and powerful tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYiwu is well renowned for its gentle character of tea, their welcoming depths, and for their incredible ability to age magnificently.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHighly sought, endlessly copied, this region has been meticulously divided down to micro regions with their different flavors, terroirs, villages, ethnic groups, mountains, and even sides of mountains and different garden plots on a single mountain side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMost of the tea in this tea cake comes from one such micro region, the Bai Sha He, a garden of gushu tea trees tucked away deep in the folds of Gua Feng Zhai.  While this tea isn't a 100% Gua Feng Zhai Gushu tea cake (which we would need to sell at almost $2\/gram), we chose other gushu and dashu material from different gardens and regions to complement and be subservient to the incredible wild flavor and power of the Gua Feng Zhai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGua Feng Zhai is one of the most remote tea growing regions in Yiwu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe first dirt road into the village was hewn from forest in 2001, electricity was first connected in 2008, and the tea has been fanatically coveted since the early 2010s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA lot of paranoia surrounds this region, we saw purchasers taking turns to watch their leaves 24 hours a day as they are kill greened, rolled, and sun-dried, for fear of them being swapped with non-Guafeng Zhai material.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile we weren’t as overtly paranoid, we did stick with the leaves we wanted from their picking to their processing and drying (a wonderful week spent in the wilds of Yiwu) and can confidently provide this incredible chance to try some of the tea world’s most coveted tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNo Man’s Land refers to the wild nature of the garden, the small place humans hold in the larger magnificence of the ecology, and to the fact that this tea was made entirely by our friend Rita, her sister Xiao Mei, and their mother.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe didn’t see any men making this tea, which is the norm in most tea making regions throughout China, and so we were moved to name this tea in honor of the women behind its production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea itself is something transcendent.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have few words for it but will try our best to explain the tasting notes and tea session experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is a sweet juicy thickness that comes from the leaves when placed in a warmed gaiwan.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe get a lot of tropical fruit from the dry leaves, mango juice and guava, with a more spicy backbone of wildflowers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs soon as we begin brewing with hot water, the wet leaves reveal their wild side, and we are transported back into hiking hours through the jungle to see these tea trees for ourselves.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere persists a thick spicy freshness in the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea on the tongue is thick, oily, and rich, with very little bitterness, but a pleasant huigan after a few sips.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe flavors of this tea are particularly difficult to describe; we are left thinking of things like ‘wildflowers’ and ‘high fragrance’ but the specific flavors are difficult to place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne thing that is unmistakable is the Chaqi, or tea energy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe presence of this tea blooms in the body after a few brews, we immediately begin to belch, as all of our stagnant energy begins to move, and the tea wakes up our digestive system.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt was the quiet power of this tea that keeps us locked at the tea table until we finish the session, for as soon as we step away, another blissful wave of tea energy sweeps over us, and we are drawn back with ‘one more brew’ in mind.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBe sure to have time and space to appreciate this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 100 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 500 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2025\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of 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2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eSpring Violets, Tropical Fruit, Heavy Cream, Wild Honey, Sweet Grass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the primordial jungles of liminal China, as it fringes the mountains of Laos, there grows a wild and powerful tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYiwu is well renowned for its gentle character of tea, their welcoming depths, and for their incredible ability to age magnificently.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHighly sought, endlessly copied, this region has been meticulously divided down to micro regions with their different flavors, terroirs, villages, ethnic groups, mountains, and even sides of mountains and different garden plots on a single mountain side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMost of the tea in this tea cake comes from one such micro region, the Bai Sha He, a garden of gushu tea trees tucked away deep in the folds of Gua Feng Zhai.  While this tea isn't a 100% Gua Feng Zhai Gushu tea cake (which we would need to sell at almost $2\/gram), we chose other gushu and dashu material from different gardens and regions to complement and be subservient to the incredible wild flavor and power of the Gua Feng Zhai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGua Feng Zhai is one of the most remote tea growing regions in Yiwu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe first dirt road into the village was hewn from forest in 2001, electricity was first connected in 2008, and the tea has been fanatically coveted since the early 2010s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA lot of paranoia surrounds this region, we saw purchasers taking turns to watch their leaves 24 hours a day as they are kill greened, rolled, and sun-dried, for fear of them being swapped with non-Guafeng Zhai material.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile we weren’t as overtly paranoid, we did stick with the leaves we wanted from their picking to their processing and drying (a wonderful week spent in the wilds of Yiwu) and can confidently provide this incredible chance to try some of the tea world’s most coveted tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNo Man’s Land refers to the wild nature of the garden, the small place humans hold in the larger magnificence of the ecology, and to the fact that this tea was made entirely by our friend Rita, her sister Xiao Mei, and their mother.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe didn’t see any men making this tea, which is the norm in most tea making regions throughout China, and so we were moved to name this tea in honor of the women behind its production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea itself is something transcendent.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have few words for it but will try our best to explain the tasting notes and tea session experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere is a sweet juicy thickness that comes from the leaves when placed in a warmed gaiwan.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe get a lot of tropical fruit from the dry leaves, mango juice and guava, with a more spicy backbone of wildflowers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs soon as we begin brewing with hot water, the wet leaves reveal their wild side, and we are transported back into hiking hours through the jungle to see these tea trees for ourselves.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere persists a thick spicy freshness in the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea on the tongue is thick, oily, and rich, with very little bitterness, but a pleasant huigan after a few sips.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe flavors of this tea are particularly difficult to describe; we are left thinking of things like ‘wildflowers’ and ‘high fragrance’ but the specific flavors are difficult to place. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne thing that is unmistakable is the Chaqi, or tea energy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe presence of this tea blooms in the body after a few brews, we immediately begin to belch, as all of our stagnant energy begins to move, and the tea wakes up our digestive system.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt was the quiet power of this tea that keeps us locked at the tea table until we finish the session, for as soon as we step away, another blissful wave of tea energy sweeps over us, and we are drawn back with ‘one more brew’ in mind.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eBe sure to have time and space to appreciate this tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":45083651637482,"sku":"","price":6.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":45083651670250,"sku":"","price":20.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniPhotoWrapped.png?v=1750220969"},{"product_id":"black-water-ridge","title":"Black Water Ridge","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Water Ridge Yiwu Puer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heishui Liangzi, Gua Feng Zhai, Yiwu\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eGuava, Honeysuckle, Orchid, Cream, Rock Sugar\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlack Water Ridge is a rare tea, it is a single-origin tea cake made exclusively from Guafeng Zhai material in Yiwu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYiwu is well renown for its gentle character of tea, their welcoming depths, and for their incredible ability to age magnificently.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHighly sought, endlessly copied, this region has been meticulously divided down to micro regions with their different flavors, terroirs, villages, ethnic groups, mountains, and even sides of mountains and different garden plots on a single mountain side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Thus, we are proud to say that \u003c\/span\u003e100% of the tea leaves in this tea cake come from one particular mountain, Hei Shui Liangzi, or Black Water Ridge, and from one specific garden we visted in April 2025.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHeishui Liangzi is the second tallest mountain in Xishuang Banna, second only to Huazhu Liangzi, and it is the crowning jewel of what many puer drinkers refer to as the 'wild flavor' of Guafeng Zhai tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGua Feng Zhai is one of the most remote tea growing regions in Yiwu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe first dirt road into the village was hewn from forest in 2001, electricity was first connected in 2008, and its tea has been fanatically coveted since the early 2010s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis region is renown for its wild jungles, the minimal human intervention, and the richly wild taste of the teas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOur time out in Guafeng Zhai this spring really impressed upon us just how special this region is, the teas, the mountains, the people, and the culture.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe are honored to be able to offer this tea from such a beautiful mountain garden made by such wonderful people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile we have done a lot of blending this year, mixing batches of tea from different gardens together to complement and accent flavors, the tea from Black Water Ridge deserves to be experienced in its pure form, thus it is one of the few unblended teas we are offering this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dry leaves give off rich tropical fruit fragrances when placed in a warmed gaiwan, we get guava and papaya in addition to a richly floral background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese fragrances only intensify when brewed with hot water, releasing even more floral notes with a stickier tropical fruit flavor, we even get some citrus hop fragrances like those in a rich IPA.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUnlike an IPA though, there is very little bitterness in this tea; on the tongue, we get notes of cream, rock sugar, flowers and a pleasant minerality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile the Chaqi isn’t as profound as the Gushu base of No Man’s Land, the Black Water Ridge qiaomu provides soothing waves of relaxing energy that makes us brew this tea beyond ten infusions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe gentle mouthfeel, the sweet tea soup, and the energy of this tea truly show us the best of Yiwu, and are great examples of the ‘wild flavor’ people are referring to when they speak of Guafeng Zhai teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2025\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of sorts\u003c\/a\u003e at 10% off their individual prices (similar to our tong pricing).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45083655045354,"sku":"","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":45083655078122,"sku":"","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":45083655110890,"sku":"","price":444.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Frontwrapper_b6c77057-5243-438f-ad3e-6bdf637fd197.png?v=1750224688"},{"product_id":"black-water-ridge-orb","title":"Black Water Ridge Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Water Ridge Yiwu Puer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heishui Liangzi, Gua Feng Zhai, Yiwu\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eGuava, Honeysuckle, Orchid, Cream, Rock Sugar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBlack Water Ridge is a rare tea, it is a single-origin tea cake made exclusively from Guafeng Zhai material in Yiwu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYiwu is well renown for its gentle character of tea, their welcoming depths, and for their incredible ability to age magnificently.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHighly sought, endlessly copied, this region has been meticulously divided down to micro regions with their different flavors, terroirs, villages, ethnic groups, mountains, and even sides of mountains and different garden plots on a single mountain side.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  Thus, we are proud to say that \u003c\/span\u003e100% of the tea leaves in this tea cake come from one particular mountain, Hei Shui Liangzi, or Black Water Ridge, and from one specific garden we visted in April 2025.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHeishui Liangzi is the second tallest mountain in Xishuang Banna, second only to Huazhu Liangzi, and it is the crowning jewel of what many puer drinkers refer to as the 'wild flavor' of Guafeng Zhai tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGua Feng Zhai is one of the most remote tea growing regions in Yiwu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe first dirt road into the village was hewn from forest in 2001, electricity was first connected in 2008, and its tea has been fanatically coveted since the early 2010s.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis region is renown for its wild jungles, the minimal human intervention, and the richly wild taste of the teas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOur time out in Guafeng Zhai this spring really impressed upon us just how special this region is, the teas, the mountains, the people, and the culture.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe are honored to be able to offer this tea from such a beautiful mountain garden made by such wonderful people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile we have done a lot of blending this year, mixing batches of tea from different gardens together to complement and accent flavors, the tea from Black Water Ridge deserves to be experienced in its pure form, thus it is one of the few unblended teas we are offering this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dry leaves give off rich tropical fruit fragrances when placed in a warmed gaiwan, we get guava and papaya in addition to a richly floral background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese fragrances only intensify when brewed with hot water, releasing even more floral notes with a stickier tropical fruit flavor, we even get some citrus hop fragrances like those in a rich IPA.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUnlike an IPA though, there is very little bitterness in this tea; on the tongue, we get notes of cream, rock sugar, flowers and a pleasant minerality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile the Chaqi isn’t as profound as the Gushu base of No Man’s Land, the Black Water Ridge qiaomu provides soothing waves of relaxing energy that makes us brew this tea beyond ten infusions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe gentle mouthfeel, the sweet tea soup, and the energy of this tea truly show us the best of Yiwu, and are great examples of the ‘wild flavor’ people are referring to when they speak of Guafeng Zhai teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":45083667857642,"sku":"","price":3.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":45083667890410,"sku":"","price":10.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Miniswrapped.png?v=1750225109"},{"product_id":"kallisti","title":"Kallisti","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kallisti Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lincang, Jingmai, Xishuang Banna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eBaked Cake, Sage, Berry Skin, Rock Candy, Cedar Wood\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIncredibly drinkable, friendly to all who try it, difficult to brew improperly, and most affordable of all our puer, the Kallisti is the golden apple, a blend to impress even the fairest drinker.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe worked hard on this one, endlessly revising it until it checked all our boxes without costing an arm and a leg, it really is our ideal daily drinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith material from Lincang, Jingmai, and Xishuang Banna, this blend was only made possible after so many years of sourcing tea from many mountains in many regions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe knew we wanted the sweetness of Lincang, the minerality and longevity of Xishuang Banna, and the fragrant fruitiness of Jingmai.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis blend is the gestalt of all our hard blending work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the dry leaves are placed in a warmed gaiwan and shaken to open the fragrance, there exudes a powerful aroma of fragrant wood and mineral rock with something sweet like a freshly baked vanilla glazed cinnamon roll hiding in the background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen infused with boiling water, the leaves reveal their fruity side, showing fragrances of dark berry skin and vanilla. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew itself is light gold and surprisingly thick on the tongue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile the mouthfeel is pleasantly oily, the tea is still relatively light, with higher notes of sweetness available to the palate.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs the session continues, the sweetness becomes something redolent of fresh baked white cake, but there are a few dynamic infusions early on where floral notes compete with berry fruit flavors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile this blend only has a dash of gushu material, we find it thoroughly engaging from first steep to last, while delivering a pleasant chaqi that powers us through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2025\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of sorts\u003c\/a\u003e at 10% off their individual prices (similar to our tong pricing).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45083886387434,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":45083886420202,"sku":null,"price":5.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":45083886452970,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrontWrap_002289e0-7b69-4d31-8069-6aaef3266c99.png?v=1750252416"},{"product_id":"kallisti-orb","title":"Kallisti Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kallisti Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lincang, Xishuang Banna, Jingmai\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eBaked Cake, Sage, Berry Skin, Rock Candy, Cedar Wood\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIncredibly drinkable, friendly to all who try it, difficult to brew improperly, and most affordable of all our puer, the Kallisti is the golden apple, a blend to impress even the fairest drinker.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe worked hard on this one, endlessly revising it until it checked all our boxes without costing an arm and a leg, it really is our ideal daily drinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith material from Lincang, Jingmai, and Xishuang Banna, this blend was only made possible after so many years of sourcing tea from many mountains in many regions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe knew we wanted the sweetness of Lincang, the minerality and longevity of Xishuang Banna, and the fragrant fruitiness of Jingmai.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis blend is the gestalt of all our hard blending work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the dry leaves are placed in a warmed gaiwan and shaken to open the fragrance, there exudes a powerful aroma of fragrant wood and mineral rock with something sweet like a freshly baked vanilla glazed cinnamon roll hiding in the background.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen infused with boiling water, the leaves reveal their fruity side, showing fragrances of dark berry skin and vanilla. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew itself is light gold and surprisingly thick on the tongue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile the mouthfeel is pleasantly oily, the tea is still relatively light, with higher notes of sweetness available to the palate.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs the session continues, the sweetness becomes something redolent of fresh baked white cake, but there are a few dynamic infusions early on where floral notes compete with berry fruit flavors. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile this blend only has a dash of gushu material, we find it thoroughly engaging from first steep to last, while delivering a pleasant chaqi that powers us through the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":45083899920618,"sku":null,"price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":45083899953386,"sku":null,"price":4.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniWrapped.png?v=1750252912"},{"product_id":"mountain-song","title":"Mountain Song","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountain Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Zhang Lang Village, Bada Mountain, Xishuang Banna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003ePeat, Tropical Fruit, Primrose, Pine Sap, Honey\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDeep in the wilds of South Western Yunnan, wherein the mountains behind the mountains we walked rises Myanmar, the Bada mountain looms like a bastion of language and culture to the Bulang people.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eComprising of three villages linked by dirt roads through the mountains, the community here is interwoven and culturally rich.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSongs and dance fill the mountains and are as much a part of life as is the tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThus, out of respect for the time we spent in the Zhang Lang village celebrating the Bulang New Year, we have called this tea ‘mountain song’ to honor the communal singing and dancing we were allowed to participate in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn addition to the thick culture, this tea is incredibly deep and hints at powers that will bloom in time.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is probably the juiciest, most fragrant tea we have on offer this year.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe leaves have a sappy honey fragrance that is redolent of primrose and gardenia flowers, while there are notes of tropical fruit juice when the dry leaves are placed in a warmed vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlthough this tea is of single origin material from Bada Mountain’s core region, Zhanglang Village, we took a chance and blended up a few different ages of trees.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe gushu, we found, while being very soothing on the body, had very little fragrance or aroma, something which the qiaomu had in handfuls.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe chose a big tree base and blended in good amounts of gushu to give this tea a pleasant ride, while also including some smaller qiaomu to make sure the fragrance slaps.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe are very pleased with the results, and after one fragrant session, we’re sure you’ll see why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is a little wild around the edges, and when brewed, the juicy notes intensify and we catch hints of peat in the cup, some lingering smokiness which will become camphor fragrances in time.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe mouthfeel is already pleasantly thick, very oily and rich in the mouth with a pleasant bitterness that quickly becomes a deep huigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe art for the cake wrapper was done by the talented Gong Er, a Tujia Minority scholar and artist based in Zhang Jia Jie.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis piece in particular is a reference to the singing culture in the mountains, used to communicate things over great distances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 500 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2025\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of sorts\u003c\/a\u003e at 10% off their individual prices (similar to our tong pricing).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45084377546986,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":45084377579754,"sku":null,"price":8.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":45084377612522,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/WrapperFront_8134d90a-16db-4360-be23-d8697942bcfd.png?v=1750298406"},{"product_id":"mountain-song-orb","title":"Mountain Song Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mountain Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Zhang Lang Village, Bada Mountain, Xishuang Banna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003ePeat, Tropical Fruit, Primrose, Pine Sap, Honey\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDeep in the wilds of South Western Yunnan, wherein the mountains behind the mountains we walked rises Myanmar, the Bada mountain looms like a bastion of language and culture to the Bulang people.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eComprising of three villages linked by dirt roads through the mountains, the community here is interwoven and culturally rich.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSongs and dance fill the mountains and are as much a part of life as is the tea.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThus, out of respect for the time we spent in the Zhang Lang village celebrating the Bulang New Year, we have called this tea ‘mountain song’ to honor the communal singing and dancing we were allowed to participate in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn addition to the thick culture, this tea is incredibly deep and hints at powers that will bloom in time.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIt is probably the juiciest, most fragrant tea we have on offer this year.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe leaves have a sappy honey fragrance that is redolent of primrose and gardenia flowers, while there are notes of tropical fruit juice when the dry leaves are placed in a warmed vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlthough this tea is of single origin material from Bada Mountain’s core region, Zhanglang Village, we took a chance and blended up a few different ages of trees.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe gushu, we found, while being very soothing on the body, had very little fragrance or aroma, something which the qiaomu had in handfuls.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe chose a big tree base and blended in good amounts of gushu to give this tea a pleasant ride, while also including some smaller qiaomu to make sure the fragrance slaps.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe are very pleased with the results, and after one fragrant session, we’re sure you’ll see why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is a little wild around the edges, and when brewed, the juicy notes intensify and we catch hints of peat in the cup, some lingering smokiness which will become camphor fragrances in time.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe mouthfeel is already pleasantly thick, very oily and rich in the mouth with a pleasant bitterness that quickly becomes a deep huigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe art for the cake wrapper was done by the talented Gong Er, a Tujia Minority scholar and artist based in Zhang Jia Jie.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis piece in particular is a reference to the singing culture in the mountains, used to communicate things over great distances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~8g)","offer_id":45084379349226,"sku":"","price":2.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Orbs (~24g)","offer_id":45084379381994,"sku":"","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniPhotos.png?v=1750299058"},{"product_id":"illud-tempus","title":"Illud Tempus","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illud Tempus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nuogan Village, Jingmai Mountain, Puer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eCardamom, Pea Flower, Spinach, Fresh Tobacco, Pine Wood\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis was our first year exploring one of the big names in Yunnan Puer: the Jingmai Mountain.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis mountain, right on the border of China and Myanmar in Western Yunnan, is the crowning jewel of the Simao region, or classically Puer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOur time out on the mountain made many things clear, it’s not just one mountain, one village, one people, but several slopes peppered with clusters of houses and one greater higher elevated plateau from whence comes some of the best teas of the region (the Daping Zhang).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Simao government has spent a lot of money subsidizing the livelihood of the original inhabitants of the Jingmai Mountains, whom are primarily Dai with a handful of Bulang and Hani minority groups living closely together in a richly diverse cultural harmony.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Jingmai mountain has some 12 villages, all accessible via car (if one can stomach the winding mountain roads), and each producing tea with their own unique taste due to the terroir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePart of the reason for this government subsidy is a desire to preserve the original cultural heritage of the region, and as a result, some villages are entirely built in the old Dai or Bulang style: the Dai architecture being more open and breezy while the Bulang is more dark and sturdy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eVisiting these villages felt like stepping outside of time into a time of origins; hence, the inspiration behind this tea cake name: Illud Tempus, the time of origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea itself is nice and juicy, there are a lot of berry notes on the dry leaves after they are placed in a warmed gaiwan, along with the slightest whiff of fragrant wood.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis evolves into a more vegetal fragrance like fresh tobacco or cooking spices when brewed with hot water.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs the session continues, we get notes of sweet spinach and cardamom in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew is a light pale gold that rolls easily on the tongue and sits lightly in the mouth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a light floral sweetness in the palate reminiscent of pea flowers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe expect this tea to thicken up as it ages, but for the moment, it is a distillation of spring flavors with a honey thickness following close behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 200 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2025\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of sorts\u003c\/a\u003e at 10% off their individual prices (similar to our tong pricing).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45084393013482,"sku":null,"price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":45084393046250,"sku":null,"price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":45084393079018,"sku":null,"price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/PuerTeaCakewrapped.png?v=1750303161"},{"product_id":"illud-tempus-orb","title":"Illud Tempus Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illud Tempus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Nuogan Village, Jingmai Mountain, Puer\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eCardamom, Pea Flower, Spinach, Fresh Tobacco, Pine Wood\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis was our first year exploring one of the big names in Yunnan Puer: the Jingmai Mountain.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis mountain, right on the border of China and Myanmar in Western Yunnan, is the crowning jewel of the Simao region, or classically Puer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOur time out on the mountain made many things clear, it’s not just one mountain, one village, one people, but several slopes peppered with clusters of houses and one greater higher elevated plateau from whence comes some of the best teas of the region (the Daping Zhang).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Simao government has spent a lot of money subsidizing the livelihood of the original inhabitants of the Jingmai Mountains, whom are primarily Dai with a handful of Bulang and Hani minority groups living closely together in a richly diverse cultural harmony.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Jingmai mountain has some 12 villages, all accessible via car (if one can stomach the winding mountain roads), and each producing tea with their own unique taste due to the terroir. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePart of the reason for this government subsidy is a desire to preserve the original cultural heritage of the region, and as a result, some villages are entirely built in the old Dai or Bulang style: the Dai architecture being more open and breezy while the Bulang is more dark and sturdy.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eVisiting these villages felt like stepping outside of time into a time of origins; hence, the inspiration behind this tea cake name: Illud Tempus, the time of origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea itself is nice and juicy, there are a lot of berry notes on the dry leaves after they are placed in a warmed gaiwan, along with the slightest whiff of fragrant wood.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis evolves into a more vegetal fragrance like fresh tobacco or cooking spices when brewed with hot water.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAs the session continues, we get notes of sweet spinach and cardamom in the cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew is a light pale gold that rolls easily on the tongue and sits lightly in the mouth.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is a light floral sweetness in the palate reminiscent of pea flowers.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe expect this tea to thicken up as it ages, but for the moment, it is a distillation of spring flavors with a honey thickness following close behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\" href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":45084397338858,"sku":"","price":2.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":45084397371626,"sku":"","price":6.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniPhotosWrapped.png?v=1750303567"},{"product_id":"old-salt","title":"Old Salt","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Salt Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lincang, Xishuang Banna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eRock Salt, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDried Kelp, Petrichore, Juniper, Rock Sugar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you’re looking for something sweet and floral, keep walking.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea is a strong tall glass of sheng puer that will put hair on your knuckles and a patch on your eye.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe blended it with some real bitter stuff (read Laoman’e), but the majority of the tea comes from Huazhu Liangzi and Bangdong, two gardens that are renown for their rocky soil and a mineralogy so deep, it's almost saline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is one for the vault, a mineral rich tea that is all texture and tingles on the tongue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor those wanting a flowery or fruity puer, try the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/kallisti\"\u003eKallisti\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/mountain-song\"\u003eMountain Song;\u003c\/a\u003e for those that love the bitter brew, this is your tea.  The Old Salt is all broth and mineral-rich mouthfeel, not for the delicate of spirit.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn time, these mineral-rich teas become sweet as rock sugar and mountain spring water, but this is not your grandmother’s jasmine tea, it is a rough and tumble mix for the stout of heart and adventurous of spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dry leaves when placed in a warmed gaiwan smell deceptively fresh, like the wind after a gentle spring rain, but lingering behind that alluring fragrance is something darker, a storm cloud on the horizon promising a bitter storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen first brewed, the gentle floral fragrance of the leaves opens up into something more yeasty, like fresh baked bread with something much meatier in the depths.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe brews have a bow wave of bitterness that quickly passes through the palate, leaving behind mineral afterthoughts and a tingling on the tongue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tea soup is oily without being heavy, and has notes of dried seaweed and fragrant wood.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe empty cup is redolent with the honey-like sweetness typically found in empty bourbon casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile we are excited to see how this tea tastes after it is aged for a few years, we can’t resist drinking and enjoying it now.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis one is an homage to all the old rogues out there, a bit rough around the edges, but with a heart of solid gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHuge thanks to Anj, a long time collaborator and force behind \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/gushustudios.com\/\"\u003eGushu Studios\u003c\/a\u003e for hand painting this beautiful tea cake wrapper for us!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer this tea in 25 gram samples (chunks lovingly pried off the cake), whole 100 gram cakes, and a set of 5 cake tongs wrapped in bamboo leaves and totaling 1000 grams.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\" title=\"Raw Puer Flight\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/a\u003e, a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.  If you've been buying from us for a while, and trust our taste, we have bundled all the cakes together into one single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/sample-set\/products\/raw-puer-bundle-2025\"\u003eProduct a Bundle Tong of sorts\u003c\/a\u003e at 10% off their individual prices (similar to our tong pricing).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNever bought a cake before, learn how to break it up with a tea pick on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zv60za17AjA\" title=\"How to Break up a tea cake with a screwdriver\"\u003eour YouTube\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45085301407978,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sample (25g)","offer_id":45085301440746,"sku":null,"price":6.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":45085301473514,"sku":null,"price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/PuerTeaCakeWrappedfront.png?v=1750392453"},{"product_id":"old-salt-orb","title":"Old Salt Orb","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Salt Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lincang, Xishuang Banna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Tasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eRock Salt, Petrichore, Dried Kelp, Juniper, Rock Sugar\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis item is a small 7 gram single-session pressing of the larger similarly named 200 gram cake: same material, same maker, same press date.  We offer them individually or in sets of three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you’re looking for something sweet and floral, keep walking.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea is a strong tall glass of sheng puer that will put hair on your knuckles and a patch on your eye.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe blended it with some real bitter stuff (read Laoman’e), but the majority of the tea comes from Huazhu Liangzi and Bangdong, two gardens that are renown for their rocky soil and a mineralogy so deep, it's almost saline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is one for the vault, a mineral rich tea that is all texture and tingles on the tongue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFor those wanting a flowery or fruity puer, try the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/kallisti\"\u003eKallisti\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/mountain-song\"\u003eMountain Song;\u003c\/a\u003e for those that love the bitter brew, this is your tea.  The Old Salt is all broth and mineral-rich mouthfeel, not for the delicate of spirit.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn time, these mineral-rich teas become sweet as rock sugar and mountain spring water, but this is not your grandmother’s jasmine tea, it is a rough and tumble mix for the stout of heart and adventurous of spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe dry leaves when placed in a warmed gaiwan smell deceptively fresh, like the wind after a gentle spring rain, but lingering behind that alluring fragrance is something darker, a storm cloud on the horizon promising a bitter storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen first brewed, the gentle floral fragrance of the leaves opens up into something more yeasty, like fresh baked bread with something much meatier in the depths.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe brews have a bow wave of bitterness that quickly passes through the palate, leaving behind mineral afterthoughts and a tingling on the tongue.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe brew is oily without being heavy, and has notes of dried seaweed and fragrant wood.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe empty cup is redolent with the honey-like sweetness typically found in empty bourbon casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile we are excited to see how this tea tastes after it is aged for a few years, we can’t resist drinking and enjoying it now.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis one is an homage to all the old rogues out there, a bit rough around the edges, but with a heart of solid gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIf you're interested in sampling this year's full flight of puer pressings, check out the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eYunnan Flight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/products\/raw-puer-flight-2025\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e a set of 6 dragon balls from different regions each pressed in 7 gram balls for convenient brewing.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe recommend brewing this tea gongfu style in a gaiwan or Chinese teapot.  We use 6 grams of tea in a 100ml brewing vessel with boiling water, steeping 5 second for the first few infusions and adding 5 seconds after ever subsequent infusion.  Most of these puer teas can be re-infused over 15 times, when brewing in this gongfu style.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":45085333553386,"sku":null,"price":1.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":45085333586154,"sku":null,"price":5.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/MiniPhotosWrapped_0bafa746-6b9a-447b-8220-6b2fc9b5b6d8.png?v=1750394084"},{"product_id":"raw-puer-bundle-2025","title":"Raw Puer Bundle | 2025","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe've long since toyed with the idea of releasing a variety tong.  Why double down on a single cake when you can try them all?  While this bundle won't be wrapped in bamboo leaves like a classic tong, it will be discounted like a tong!  We will also offer the bundle in 25 gram sample increments for the purists who can't abide dragon balls.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis year, we have fallen down the rabbit hole of blending puer.  After spending several years learning about these teas, these mountains, their aging trajectory, their seasonal differences, we decided we knew enough to start playing around with them.  We blended teas together to create heavier hitting hybrids that deliver more balanced flavors, more robust sessions, and better value for your pocket.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese teas all come from farmers we know, from gardens we have visited, and even from trees we have climbed or leaves we have helped bring down the mountain.  The gardens span the breadth of Yunnan, from deep in Eastern Yunnan, just 6km from Laos, to eastern Xishuang Banna where we could see the mountains of Myanmar, from above the clouds of Jingmai Mountain, and the mineral sweet gardens of Lincang, we are proud to offer each and every one of this year's raw puer teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the cake bundle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5x200g cakes + 1x100g cakes = 1.1kg of new tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the sample bundle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 x 25 grams of each tea = 150 grams of new tea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Man's Land\u003c\/strong\u003e -\u003cem\u003e Yiwu Gushu Raw Puer Blend\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Water Ridge\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eYiwu Qiaomu Pure Origin\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld Salt\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eBitter and Mineral with Saline Backbone\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllud Tempus\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eJuicy and Sweet Jingmai Material\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKallisti\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eA blend of three main puer production regions\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMountain Song \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eThick and Syrupy tea from Bada Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIf you're here for 1000+ grams of our highest quality puer, you probably don't need us to tell you how to brew these teas, so let us use this space to say that we see you here, snooping this bundle, and we appreciate you!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Cake Bundle","offer_id":45085356916970,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Sample Bundle","offer_id":45085356949738,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/DSCF8189copy.jpg?v=1750400503"},{"product_id":"bao-tang-solidarity-cake","title":"Bao Tang Solidarity Cake","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bao Tang Solidarity Cake Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn 2023 + 2025 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boatang, Huazhuliangzi, Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eGardenia, Pine Sap, Dried Mango, Rock Salt, Manuka Honey\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis cake marks an exciting new phase in One River Tea’s commitment to transparency, solidarity, and absolute fair trade.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFrom the genesis of the One River Tea Cooperative, we have been reinvesting generated revenue into grassroot communities and programs here in rural China.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eNever before though have we been so absolutely transparent about the costs, markup, profits, and relief generated for these initiatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis year, we have begun committing 15% of monthly revenue to reinvest in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/blogs\/one-river-tea\/solidarity-trust-next-steps-where-your-money-is-going\"\u003esocial initiatives\u003c\/a\u003e like profit sharing, farming assistance, development of ecological tourism, and more for the villages,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efarmers, and tea makers we work with.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAfter sourcing tea from these people and places for several years, we know who needs a little extra assistance, and thus have aimed to directly help these farmers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is a blend of Autumn arboreal material that the farmer Tan has had piling up in his small production facility in Boatang Village, on the Huazhu Liangzi mountain in central Xishuang Banna. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTan makes the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/a-section-for-new-teas\/products\/riptide\"\u003eRiptide\u003c\/a\u003e Wild Black Tea cake, the old \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/motorbike-2023-huazhuliangzi\"\u003eMotorbike\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/tree-spirit-2021-huazhuliangzi\"\u003eTree Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e puer tea cakes, and we used a lot of his gushu tea material in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/old-salt\"\u003eOld Salt\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/kallisti\"\u003eKallisti \u003c\/a\u003etea cakes.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOne tea however that he has not been able to sell is his autumn teas, so this year we worked with him to create this special profit-sharing tea cake using autumn material from several different years to create a fragrant, mellow, and mildly aged raw puer tea that surprises us at the humble price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBelow we will include the \u003cstrong\u003ebreakdown of all these costs\u003c\/strong\u003e and what this kind of extra revenue will mean to the tea maker, but first, a few more tasting notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is both juicy and floral.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile Autumn tea is often considered inferior to spring tea, and can be bought at a significantly cheaper price, this tea is an outstanding over-performer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe dry leaves already advertise what is in store, rich with fruit and flower fragrances.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen hit with hot water, the juicy notes explode on the wet leaves, while the tea soup is a savory blend of saline floral notes with some rock sugar or dry honey sweetness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea might have broken our prejudice on autumn tea because it is a phenomenal tea that surprises us due to its very cheap price.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePerhaps it is the environment, the blend, the addition of some aged material, but this tea turned out very impressive indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent Price Break Down:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe total cost of the tea was around $645 USD (\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e￥\u003c\/span\u003e4550 RMB) for 35 kilograms.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe processing fee, including pressing the cakes, printing the packaging, and wrapping them all was around $75 USD (\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e￥\u003c\/span\u003e531).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe total amount of 200 gram cakes we ended up with was 171.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThus, each cake costs us about $4.21 USD to make ($720\/171).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf we sell this tea at $25 per cake (a 6x markup), we have enough money to cover our costs and labor and split the rest of the revenue back with Tan.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe number we need to sustainably cover our costs and labor is about $10 per cake, thus Tan can get an a total of $10 during the 20% off black Friday sale, or $15 on every cake sold after the sale ends and the price returns to $25\/cake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf all 171 cakes sell during the 20% off black Friday sale, Tan will get a total of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e￥\u003c\/span\u003e7,284 RMB ($1,028 USD) back from us, which when added to the cost of the tea he earned initially ($645 USD or \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e￥\u003c\/span\u003e4550 RMB) he will have received a total of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e￥\u003c\/span\u003e11834 RMB (~$1,671 USD).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis is equivalent to just over half of the average \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eannual income\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e￥\u003c\/span\u003e21,095 or $2,979 USD) for rural residents in Xishuangbana, of which Tan and Baotang village are a part of. Selling it at this Black Friday discounted price ($20), we will have virtually no profit, covering only the cost of our own labor. The consumer, however, will get an exceptional value and Tan can get some relief as unsold product accumulates in his home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThank you for supporting us these past many years, it is because of devoted customers that we can finally create the kind of social initiatives we desire and we hope this to be the first in our radical transparent profit-sharing solidarity products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYours in Solidarity,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlex, Derek, \u0026amp; Xiaoyan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Full Cake (200g)","offer_id":45723943469290,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tong - 5 Cakes (1000g)","offer_id":45723943534826,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/FrontWrapClean.png?v=1764151833"},{"product_id":"bao-tang-solidarity-minis","title":"Bao Tang Solidarity Minis","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bao Tang Solidarity Huazhuliangzi Raw Puer Mini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw Puer (生普洱）\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn 2023 + 2025 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePress Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boatang, Huazhuliangzi, Mengsong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eGardenia, Pine Sap, Dried Mango, Rock Salt, Manuka Honey\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese minis are made from the same material as the Bao Tang Solidarity Tea Cake.  The cake marks one of our first completely transparent profit-sharing initiatives.  The minis however are excluded from this profit sharing due to the small amount of revenue they actually generate.  While we still bought the material from Tan at a fair domestic price, we won't be splitting 50% of these proceeds with him.  To support the farmer in a deeper way, check ou the full cake, if it is sold out, then these minis serve as a commemoration of the effort, and a capsule of the excellent blend of Bao Tang Puer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is a blend of Autumn arboreal material that the farmer Tan has had piling up in his small production facility in Boatang Village, on the Huazhu Liangzi mountain in central Xishuang Banna. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTan makes the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/a-section-for-new-teas\/products\/riptide\"\u003eRiptide\u003c\/a\u003e Wild Black Tea cake, the old \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/motorbike-2023-huazhuliangzi\"\u003eMotorbike\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/raw-puer\/products\/tree-spirit-2021-huazhuliangzi\"\u003eTree Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e puer tea cakes, and we used a lot of his gushu tea material in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/minis\/products\/old-salt-orb\"\u003eOld Salt\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/onerivertea.com\/collections\/minis\/products\/kallisti-orb\"\u003eKallisti \u003c\/a\u003etea cakes.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOne tea however that he has not been able to sell is his autumn teas, so this year we worked with him to create this special profit-sharing tea cake using autumn material from several different years to create a fragrant, mellow, and mildly aged raw puer tea that surprises us at the humble price point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis tea is both juicy and floral.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile Autumn tea is often considered inferior to spring tea, and can be bought at a significantly cheaper price, this tea is an outstanding over-performer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe dry leaves already advertise what is in store, rich with fruit and flower fragrances.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen hit with hot water, the juicy notes explode on the wet leaves, while the tea soup is a savory blend of saline floral notes with some rock sugar or dry honey sweetness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea might have broken our prejudice on autumn tea because it is a phenomenal tea that surprises us due to its very cheap price.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePerhaps it is the environment, the blend, the addition of some aged material, but this tea turned out very impressive indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"1 Orb (~7g)","offer_id":45724860809450,"sku":null,"price":0.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Orbs (~21g)","offer_id":45724860842218,"sku":null,"price":2.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Miniwrapped_6652a82e-9af3-44f2-9e06-1af0c051d459.png?v=1764225747"},{"product_id":"touchstone-elite-maocha-sampler","title":"Touchstone | Elite Maocha Sampler","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the world of modern Puer there are a few names that are surrounded by hype and awe: \u003cstrong\u003eLao Ban Zhang, Bingdao, Xigui, Yiwu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis year, we have tracked down high quality, single origin samples of raw tea from each of these locations and are excited to share what we hope will be an informative tea sampler with regards to taste, quality, and transparent pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThese are all teas that we would not trust phoning in an order for.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith so much hype, there is a lot of shenanigans that go on when people see and sell these teas, be it substituting, blending, or outright lying about pedigree.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThus, it is only after years of sourcing on site that we finally have the confidence to offer such outstanding teas directly sourced from gardens from our hands to yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn the sampler are the big four:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e6 grams\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLao Ban Zhang\u003c\/strong\u003e (Dashu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e6 grams\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBingdao Laozhai \u003c\/strong\u003e(Zhongshu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e6 grams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Xigui Manglu Shan\u003c\/strong\u003e (Gushu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e6 grams\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYiwu Guafengzhai \u003c\/strong\u003e(Gushu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis sampler falls into the \u003cstrong\u003eSolidarity Product\u003c\/strong\u003e category due to the \u003cstrong\u003eprice transparency\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe will openly disclose the prices we paid for these teas and the markup we have included to pay ourselves for the labor of sourcing, displaying, and shipping these teas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe ultimate goal is to improve consumer-market literacy when it comes to these often overblown famous teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLao Ban Zhang\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from a garden in the \u003cstrong\u003eChawang area\u003c\/strong\u003e of Lao Ban Zhang leased by our Bingdao Laozhai friend.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey selected a few dozen trees in 2024 and have been buying every leaf for the past few years.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe grade we purchased was from their\u003cstrong\u003e Dashu (or Big Trees)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe price we paid for this Dashu Lao Ban Zhang was \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e6,000 RMB for the KG (about $880 USD)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, meaning that the wholesale price of this tea from tea farmer to tea company is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$0.88 per gram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eKeep in mind that this is not Gushu Lao Ban Zhang, which often sells for $1,500 USD per kilogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBingdao\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from \u003cstrong\u003eBingdao Laozhai\u003c\/strong\u003e, or the Old Village of Bingdao.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere are several areas in Mengku that can call themselves Bingdao, but the true heart with the tea that fetches the true high dollar mark is the Old Village, or the Laozhai.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe caught a ride from Bada Mountain in Xishuang Banna to Bingdao with this tea farmer who was an old friend of San Dan, our tea farmer out in the Bada Mountain.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  She was in nearby Lao Ban Zhang to oversee the making of her leased teas down in Banna before returning to Lincang.  \u003c\/span\u003eHer home is right at the top of the Bingdao village, right before the mountain road up to the Chawang Shu and Gushu tea garden.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShe gave us a friendly price of\u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e5,000 RMB for a kilogram\u003c\/strong\u003e of her \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZhongshu, or Medium sized trees\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e(that’s about \u003cstrong\u003e$735 USD for a KG, or $0.73 per gram\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAgain, this is the Medium sized trees, the Gushu is even more than Lao Ban Zhang, starting at an asking price of 12,000 RMB per KG, or $1,760 per kilogram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXigui\u003c\/strong\u003e is the last of the three most popular teas in modern puer.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFamous for its powerful floral aromas and a swiftly passing bitterness that turns into sweetness, it reminds us of a mix between the Lao Ban Zhang power and the Bing Dao sweetness.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe current adage is \u003cem\u003eXigui Xiang, Bingdao Tian, Lao Ban Zhang Ba Qi (\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e昔归香，冰岛甜，老班章霸气\u003c\/em\u003e）\u003c\/span\u003ewhich means Xigui is fragrant, Bingdao is sweet, and Lao Ban Zhang is powerful.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eXigui was one of the first mountains we visited in Lincang and it remains one of our closest contacts of the three top tea mountains.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have been to the \u003cstrong\u003eManglu Shan\u003c\/strong\u003e, the core region, every year since 2023 and have even tried our hands in the wok and documented the whole process.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea for\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethe \u003cstrong\u003eGushu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ecost us\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 5,000 RMB, which is about $735 USD for the kilogram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThus, while we have controlled the price of what we bought (due to our own pocket money), the Binddao we could only get Medium trees, the Laoban Zhang we got the big trees, and for the Xigui, we scored the Gushu, or ancient trees for \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$0.73 per gram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFinally, while it isn’t in the list of the top three big name raw puer teas, we included the \u003cstrong\u003eGuafeng Zhai gushu from Yiwu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea fits right in amongst these big dogs, as it is wild and powerful in its own right.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe fragrances of this Guafeng Zhai gushu are phenomenal and something that is not present in the other teas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eYiwu is part of the old famous tea mountains, before the popularity of LBZ and Bingdao and Xigui, Yiwu was the heart of the raw puer buzz.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe started sourcing this tea in 2025 and pressed a lot of this into the \u003cstrong\u003eNo Man’s Land tea cake\u003c\/strong\u003e, but we couldn’t do a single origin pressing due to financial reasons.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHere we can finally offer this tea in its unadulterated glory to show everyone what a beautiful tea this gushu is.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis tea from the edge of Yunnan, just a few kilometers from Laos cost us \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3,500 for the kilogram, which is about $520 USD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile this \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$0.52 per gram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e sounds downright cheap in this company, if we want to press a batch of cakes, we need anywhere from 10 to 40 kilograms, meaning we would have to tie up\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eat least $5200 in a single pressing, which we could otherwise spread around to finance a lot of interesting and more affordable teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWe are thrilled to offer these premium teas in their natural maocha form, and hope you enjoy the experience of tasting and getting to know why these famous regions are renown for their excellent teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe full breakdown of \u003cstrong\u003etea costs\u003c\/strong\u003e look like this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e$0.88\/g\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLao Ban Zhang\u003c\/strong\u003e (Dashu)\u003cem\u003e 6 grams = \u003cstrong\u003e$5.28\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e$0.73\/g \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBingdao Laozhai \u003c\/strong\u003e(Zhongshu) \u003cem\u003e6 grams =\u003cstrong\u003e $4.38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e$0.73\/g\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eXigui Manglu Shan\u003c\/strong\u003e (Gushu)\u003cem\u003e 6 grams = \u003cstrong\u003e$4.38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e$0.52\/g\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYiwu Guafengzhai \u003c\/strong\u003e(Gushu)\u003cem\u003e 6 grams =\u003cstrong\u003e $3.12\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThus, the sampler’s total cost for simply the tea leaves is \u003cstrong\u003e$17.16\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn order to account for the labor of sourcing, photographing, writing, promoting, packaging, warehouse fees, packaging fees, and more, we are adding a simple 2x markup on this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTherefore \u003cstrong\u003e$17.16 \u003c\/strong\u003ewith the added value of our labor becomes\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e $34.32 at a 2x markup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, (which we will also round down to a solid \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$34\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e to keep the books happy).  This means that \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewe make $16.84 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eon each purchase to pay ourselves, our fees, and consider reinvesting into similar products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIf you’re interested in these\u003cstrong\u003e Solidarity Products, \u003cem\u003ePrice Transparency, Farmer Profit Sharing, and other initiatives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, please let us know so that we can keep them as a regular part of our lineup.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThanks so much for your support and interest in our projects and teas, and we hope you enjoy the sampler!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYours in Solidarity,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOne River Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlex, Derek, Xiaoyan, and Xiao Zhang\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005855191274,"sku":null,"price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0007\/9681\/9516\/files\/Untitled_Artwork8_338c9f0c-a91c-4cce-974b-18a093f5c6e0.png?v=1777083910"},{"product_id":"xigui-gushu-maocha","title":"Xigui | Gushu Maocha","description":"\u003cp 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class=\"s1\"\u003e昔归香，冰岛甜，老班章霸气）\u003c\/span\u003ewhich means Xigui is fragrant, Bingdao is sweet, and Lao Ban Zhang is powerful.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eXigui was one of the first mountains we visited in Lincang and it remains one of our closest contacts of the three top tea mountains.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe have been to the Manlu Shan, the core region, every year since 2023 and have even tried our hands in the wok and documented the whole process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhile the Qiaomu, or old arbor is typically too expensive to press into a single origin cake, the Gushu is a treat we can only afford a hundred or so grams of every year.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe tea soup is thick and fragrant with a quickly passing bitterness that transforms into a deep and lasting Huigan.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe leaves are large with plenty of stem, as the ideal puer tea pick is one bud and three leaves.  There may be a few more older leaves in this batch of tea as we picked out the huangpian outselves, Alex, Derek, and Xiaoyan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the dry leaves are placed in the warmed gaiwan, they exude an intoxicating scent of warmed honey, butter, and tropical fruit.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eXigui is famous for its powerful fragrance, and these notes will become more and more floral as the maocha ages.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhen compared to Lao Ban Zhang and Bingdao, the fragrances in this tea are much more engaging, though they do fall short of the wild flower bouquet we get in the Guafeng Zhai gushu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe brew is a rich green gold that leaves the tongue tingling after each infusion.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere is the promised bitterness up front, but it almost immediately melts into a sweetness like rock sugar or fruit compote.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWe get tropical fruits like guava and even mango in the flavors as well as something savory like sage and mineral like rock sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2026 was an excellent spring for this tea, with a nice bit of rain to start off the season, then a very long dry spell while the leaves grew and distilled their flavors.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIf we could have bought more, this would be a year to save and age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River 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Yunnan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003eMint, sage, caramel, wild honey, sweet grass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYiwu can be split into many smaller micro regions with their own flavor profiles.  Among them are the Honey Fragrances of Loushui Dong and Mahei, the Flower Fragrances of Bohetang and Wanggong, and finally the Wild Fragrances of Guafengzhai and Baisha he.  We first made it out to Guafengzhai in 2025 and the wild region captivated us in ways no other tea region has.  We have been hoarding our private store of this gushu maocha from the Baisha River all year, and are excited to share it in its pure form for all to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen the dry leaves are placed in a warmed gaiwan, they exude a fragrance of sweet herbs, like sage and mint, wild flowers, and even a touch of caramel.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is the classic wild fragrance that this area of Yiwu is famous for.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile the other regions are either sweet or honey, the Guafeng Zhai gushu is wild.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eIn truth, it reminds us of hiking through the jungle in search of the ancient trees from whence these leaves were plucked.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUnder the spices and floral fragrances lingers the promise of fruity sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe tea soup is a bright gold that is surprisingly clear despite its young age and unpressed state.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe brew is thick on the tongue coating the mouth with an oily texture that is typical of these older trees.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhile there are floral notes that come through into the tea soup, it is the herbal notes that dominate, backed by a honey background that triumphs over the caramel notes found in the dry leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor an Yiwu tea, the Guafeng Zhai is remarkably dynamic, with a bitter edge if pushed, it has power that is rarely glimpsed in the often more gentle Yiwu milieu.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Chaqi keeps us locked into these sessions, and we remember the first time we tasted this tea and refused to leave the tea table until past the twelfth infusion. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One River 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