2019 Yao Zhu Di Size:25g SAMPLE each merchant had their own

each merchant had their own brand and their own unique  processing and style

He stone ground and processed it without any additives (other than water

In practice it turned out to be more difficult than we expected - some were in contracts to produce tea for other companies

This is one of rare clays from his own collection

but grows with the infusions

2019 Yao Zhu Di Size:25g SAMPLE each merchant had their ownThis is one of our favourite gardens we've come across in Yiwu's Guoyoulin (protected forest). The trees are old, with many gaogan (tall pole) trees throughout the garden. The farmer is also very special he is very patient with the processing, performing the kill green slowly & hand rolling with great care. When we visited him this Spring, it was still early in the harvest & he didn't have any of this year's tea for us to buy. He did have some from