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Devastated!!! (aka pesticides and puerh tea in ...

We left Xishuangbanna quietly confident.  We’d found a number of candidates, some of the best maocha samples we thought we’d found since we’ve been making tea.  We tasted them and...

Ancient Tree Puerh Tea – recommendations pt.1

One of the most frequent email questions we receive is from customers asking for recommendations of special teas. For the newcomer and experienced drinker alike looking at our selection for...

Wuyi Mountains, the results are in

We’ve been working out the totals and making a random draw for our trip to Wuyi this Spring. We’ve increased the draw to four people & sent emails to those...

Win a trip with us in Wuyi mountains

Just a quick reminder that the last few days of the chance to win a trip with us in the Wuyi mountains are here. This offer runs until the end...

Wuyi Rock Tea – Rolling & Roasting

The fourth section of our video: Don’t forget if you’d like to join us next Spring we’re offering the chance of a trip of a lifetime… https://www.essenceoftea.com/blog/2014/11/26/yancha-month-win-a-trip-in-wuyishan/

Bruising & Kill Green for Wuyi Rock tea – The B...

Parts 4 & 5 of our video on Wuyi Yancha The Beauty of Wuyi Yancha pt.4&5 from The Essence of Tea on Vimeo.