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Happy Chinese New Year! The postal workers of China will be on a much deserved break to visit their families for spring festival soon. This means that we will be on break for Chinese New Year starting January 16th through early February. Orders made on or after January 16th will be shipped in the order that they were made starting February 6th. We appreciate your understanding and will see you in the year of the snake!

It usually begins modestly enough with green, black, or white tea. Then you might discover the rich, orchestral aromatics of premium oolongs. But when you try your first quality Puer, there's a chance you'll never look back.

Puer tea is often the endpoint for tea obsessives. The ne plus ultra, a final destination and a never ending quest for perfection at the same time. The variations in flavor, texture, and psychoactive effects are unparalleled in the tea world. They don't fit neatly into any box.

Maybe you've been invited to a "tea tasting" event, or maybe you'd like to host one for friends, or maybe you're simply interested in keeping a journal with tasting notes of teas you're exploring (It's OK, tea can be a social hobby or an introverted one!).

While it's entirely possible to enjoy tea without using detailed descriptions, this practice can enhance your appreciation and understanding of tea drinking. Developing your palate, so to speak, can also help you navigate the wide world of tea and find more teas you love.

We are currently on a break for Chinese New Year, giving some well earned rest and family celebration to the dedicated postal workers of China. We will be on break until February 22nd. If you order during the break, we will ship as soon as we can when postal service resumes.

Happy year of the dragon!

Discover the most energizing, stimulating teas for focus, including raw and ripe Puer and black, white, and green tea, with recommendations and helpful tips.

If you’re considering tea for an energy boost, then you’re already making a very good choice. The right tea can be an excellent way to invigorate the mind and body. But before we jump into our review of the best energizing teas, a word of fair warning: we’re not going to spend a lot of time talking about tea chemistry in this article.

Oolong or  wulong is a broad category of teas, in the spectrum between green and black tea, that originate in China. What sets oolong apart is that it can be processed with various different oxidation and roasting levels. The unique variations in the process to produce oolong create a wide array of flavors and sensations. Oolong can taste fresh, green, floral, fruity, roasted, woody, nutty, or honey-sweet, so this is a type of tea that can appeal to virtually all taste buds. Different tea plant varietals, seasons, styles, and regional terroir also influence flavor.

Shou Puer tea, also called ripe Puer, is a post-fermented tea from Yunnan province, China. Made using raw Puer tea as the base material, the pile fermentation process transforms this green caterpillar into a magnificent dark butterfly. Or at least that’s how we look at it.

In this guide, you'll learn the history of shou Puer, how it's made, how to find and appreciate high-quality cakes, and more.