Journal
Tea notes, mountain context, brewing records, and manor updates.
Explorations into ancient tea mountain terroirs, traditional brewing rituals, aging dynamics, and the cultural heritage of Chinese tea.
Welcome to our tea journal. Here we chronicle harvest expeditions across Yunnan's renowned mountains—from Menghai and Bulang to Yiwu and Lincang—alongside practical brewing guides and collector perspectives on vintage Pu-erh preservation.
Wei You, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the China Association for the Promotion of International Agricultural Cooperation and Secretary-General of the Tea Industry Branch, released the report.On January 1, 2025, the National Early Tea Conference and the first picking event of "Guizhou Green Tea" for 2025 were...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. After decades of cellaring China Tea cakes, companions often ask me why the words "China Tea" (Zhong Cha) carry such immense reverence in the Pu-erh world. My reply remains unchanging: behind those...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. Baihuatan — "the pool of a hundred flowers" — paints its own picture before you ever taste the tea: a green pool set deep in a valley, wildflowers blooming along the streams...
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(No source text provided for translation.) — Author: Lam Sam (LamSam), the Old Tea HeadZENTEA MANORAlliance Supply Chain Services LimitedUnit 902-3, 9/F, Mini Cube, 10 Sam Chuk Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kongwww.ZenTea Manor.com Email:info@ZenTea Manor.com
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Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation. Today, I want to talk to everyone about the entrepreneurial journey of Longyuanhao. The story of Longmuanhao's development is actually a microcosm of the development of China's private tea enterprises—growing from small to large, from...
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(National Geographic magazine from the United States published a special report on Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan.)The January 2025 issue of National Geographic from the United States published a special report on Jingmai Mountain, Yunnan. Simultaneously, Huaxia Geography released its Chinese version of the report. Both magazines independently...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. Duoyishu is a micro-region of real standing on the edge of Yiwu, named after a fruit tree the locals call "duo yi." The ancient tea gardens here hide inside primeval forest, and...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. Mao Er Duo — "the cat's ear" — makes you smile before you even taste it. It is a precious variant of the small-leaf ancient arbor tea tree found only in the...
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— [Yue Wang Pai] Drink tea with warmth, be a person with warmth[Yue Wang Pai] A niche tea culture brand of famous mountains, 94 years away from becoming a century-old tea enterprise brandTea, through repeated rolling, reveals its essence; people, through various encounters, reveal their hearts.The...
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Cloud tea is like life; life is learning, wisdom is cultivation. Today, I begin a new brand story—Changtai Pu-erh. The founder of Changtai, Mr. Chen Hongchang, is a legendary figure in the Yunnan tea industry; his passion and persistence for Pu-erh tea have created the renowned...
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2024 is a key year for achieving the goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan," with heavy and arduous tasks for reform, development, and stability.2024 is an important year for implementing the "Suggestions for the 14th Five-Year Development Plan for China's Tea Industry," making the...
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Tea is life — in every steep, a lesson; in every cup, a practice. Guafengzhai lies in the deep mountains where Yiwu meets the Laos border — a place of constant wind and thick mist, which is how it earned the name "Guafeng," the wind-swept village....
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