Frosty Spring Yunnan Roast Green will arrive around late March. (Harvested and produced on March 9th, 2014, 1500m, first day harvest; $4 per 25g and $20 per 150g.)
Prices of some pre-order teas and other green teas will be higher than last year due to rise of market prices.
This year, we will be carrying most of our green teas through pre-order only.
Why Pre-order?
To get the best combination of quality, price and timing!
In green tea business, storage and transportation contribute significantly to the price that you have to pay. With your pre-orders, we will order based on demands, hence eliminate the risk of overstocking and the extra cost of back-ordering. Therefore we can get high quality tea at the price of Chinese local market, and meantime, minimize international shipping cost.
With rising labor costs in China and dropping exchange rate of US dollar to Chinese Yuan, tea prices will inevitably rise. But with cost saving from pre-orders, most 2012 green tea will cost you less by pre-order than their costs in 2011 by regular orders.
1. Semi-wild Huang Shan Mao Feng (750m) harvest of the first day or the first 3 days
Why we carry this tea:
A very unique Huang Shan Mao Feng from remote mountain site, mingled with wild trees and bushes, without artificial fertilizer or pesticide. More information about this tea is here.
Time line*:
Pre-order is taken till March 31st (Contact us to place an order...)
Estimated time for tea availability in China is Apr. 5th (depending on weather)
Estimated time for tea to arrive in US is April 15th.
Buyers will receive guidelines of payments around April 15th.
Estimated time for US buyer to receive the tea is April 20th-25th. Buyers from other countries please expect longer shipping time.
Estimated Price **:
125 gram (4.5 oz.) pack: $68
50 gram (1.7 oz.) pack: $30
25 gram (0.9 oz.) pack: $15
2. 1400m Huang Shan Mao Feng harvest of the first day or the first 3 days
Why we carry this tea:
A Huang Shan Mao Feng from one of the highest elevation sites not yet reached by automobile traffic (and therefore hindered from direct access to the market). It's a win-win for both farmers and us. Here is a blog article about this tea.
Time line*:
Pre-order is taken till March 25th (Contact us to place an order...)
Estimated time for tea availability in China is Apr. 5th (depending on weather)
Buyers will receive guidelines of payments around April 15th.
Estimated time for US buyer to receive the tea is April 20th-25th. Buyers from other countries please expect longer shipping time.
Estimated Price **:
100 gram (3.4 oz.) pack: $34
50 gram (1.7 oz.) pack: $18
25 gram (0.9 oz.) pack: $10
3. 900m Wild tea Orchid Fairy Twig
Why we carry this tea:
A very unique yet less known tea, easily enjoyable by both new and experienced green tea drinkers. The tea grows in a great ecosystem.
Time line*:
Pre-order is taken till March 25th (Contact us to place an order...)
Estimated time for tea availability in China is Apr. 5th (depending on weather)
Estimated time for tea to arrive in US is April 15th
Buyers will receive guidelines of payments around April 15th.
Estimated time for US buyer to receive the tea is April 20th-25th. Buyers from other countries please expect longer shipping time.
Estimated Price **:
100 gram (3.4 oz.) pack: $29
50 gram (1.7 oz.) pack: $16
25 gram (0.9 oz.) pack: $9
4. Lu Shan Yun Wu
Why we carry this tea:
Because most other people can't get this tea... One of the most wanted and hardest to source green teas from China. Grown in a great ecosystem and made by experienced old workers from state-owned era.
Time line*:
Pre-order is taken till March25th (Contact us to place an order...)
Whether or not we can get this tea and how much we can get will depend on kharma... Please email us before March 25 to express your interest and amount you would like. We will try our best to respond to your needs.
Estimated Price **:
25 gram (0.9 oz.) pack: $20 - 25
5. An Ji White Tea (green tea)
Why we carry this tea:
This tea is produced from tea fields in national forest protection region. It uses traditional organic fertilizer made of soybean cakes buried in the soil. No pesticide of any form is used. The tea fields are 1.5 hour away from the nearest automobile road and can only be accessed by foot.
Time line*:
Pre-order is taken till March 25th (Contact us to place an order...)
Estimated time for tea availability in China is Apr. 5th (depending on weather)
Estimated time for tea to arrive in US is April 15th
Buyers will receive guidelines of payments around April 15th.
Estimated time for US buyer to receive the tea is April 20th-25th. Buyers from other countries please expect longer shipping time.
Estimated Price **:
25 gram (0.9 oz.) pack: $18
6. Bai Mei Hua Jian (White Plum Flower Peak)
Why we carry this tea:
A great tea similar to Huang Shan Mao Feng while having its unique characters. We are proud of being one of the few vendors outside southeastern China that carry this tea, and probably still the only vendor offering this tea out of China.
Time line*:
Pre-order is taken till March 25th (Contact us to place an order...)
Estimated time for tea availability in China is Apr. 5th (depending on weather)
Estimated time for tea to arrive in US is April 15th
Buyers will receive guidelines of payments around April 15th.
Estimated time for US buyer to receive the tea is April 20th-25th. Buyers from other countries please expect longer shipping time.
Estimated Price **:
25 gram (0.9 oz.) pack: $10 plus $5 shipping in USA
* We use express mail to receive fresh green teas from China, but occasionally there are delays of international express mails between US and China.
**If the pre-order should be interrupter by climate, market fluctuation or other unpredictable factors, participants will get full refund within a couple of weeks.
The above teas are primarily carried through pre-orders. Small amount may or may not be available for regular sale after the pre-order period.
We are committed to offering not only the most prestigious tea, but also high quality, inexpensive teas. Besides pre-order, we will still make available some green teas of the best deal for regular sale, including:
Huang Shan Cloud, or similar type (arriving in early May)
1630m Jiang Xi Tribute Tea (arriving in early May)
Frosty Spring Yunnan Roast Green (available in late March)