Tea Journal

Buyer guides & Yunnan tea stories

Practical guides for importers and tea houses — how to read Yunnan tea, raw vs ripe Pu-erh, formats and tribute-tea heritage.

Raw vs Ripe Pu-erh: what overseas buyers should know

Sheng (raw) and shou (ripe) Pu-erh look similar as cakes but drink very differently. A quick guide for importers building a Yunnan tea range.

Mountain, altitude, tree age, harvest year, format — the terms that actually matter when you source single-origin Yunnan tea.

Three mountains and two villages associated with tribute-tea history — and how we present that background responsibly.