• handmade item

• materials: big-leaved arbor tea leaves from Manzhuan mountain

• shape: loose leaf

Handmade with tea leaves picked from Walong Ancient Tea Garden, located on Manzhuan Mountain (one of the Six Great Ancient Tea Mountains) in Xishuangbanna Dai Prefecture. This black tea, with its unique black and golden slim strands, brews a bright orange liquor that carries a captivating blend of rose, honey, and malt fragrances, leaving a long-lasting sweet aftertaste that will surely intrigue your senses.

Black tea from Yunnan, commonly known as Dianhong or ‘Yunnan red’ in Chinese, is a mark of premium quality and rich heritage. The traditional production process begins with fresh leaves from ancient tea trees, which are then rolled, fermented, dried, and sieved into various grades. This fully fermented tea, considered one of China’s finest black teas, is a testament to its superior quality and the rich heritage it carries.

Walong is a small, naturally formed village belonging to the Manzhuang village, located in Mengla County. Walong village is nestled in a primitive ecological environment and is relatively lesser known due to its remote location. The villagers perform minimal maintenance of the tea trees, leaving them untrimmed and unfertilized and, at most, weeding them once or twice a year. Due to its native ecological environment and steep slopes, the village is challenging to reach since it is accessible only by dirt roads. To access the tea fields, one must ride a motorcycle, walk, and even use hands and feet to crawl and climb.