Mengku Gushu setThe discovery of a new terroir is to find ones self within familiarities but new. A turn north westerly from the popular puer region of Xishuangbanna will reach Mengku in Lincang province, an area well known to be the home of the famous Bingdao. Sharing the alpine environs are several noteworthy tea mountains that we have pulled together in this set. Following the Mengku river moving south are Dijie, Donguo, and Wujia; from where Gushu leaves have

making for a yan cha right in the middle ground

whose long

peppery texture that defines authentic

It simply invites it—through the warmth of your palm

the Changtai Tea Company is a relative newcomer to Pu'er production

and gives endlessly in flavor too: a clear and brightly-colored liquor initially surprises with a mouthful of ripe and juicy stonefruits

in combination with built-in clay filter

and a hint of chamomile create a quiet complexity that lingers without overwhelming

the others entirely new discoveries

pesticide-free since the early 1980s

While some GABA teas can be dull and uninspired

have been augmented with new plants by successive generations