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An Introduction to Gaoshan Village in Yiwu (易武高山寨)
Being one of few foreigners to spend time in Gaoshan, Yiwu, I get a lot of questions about the village, culture and life there. Having...

Philip Lee
Mar 14, 20186 min read
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Why do Puer prices change over time?
It's that time of the year - many major online retailers have recently increased prices on their current products. Whether you are a...

Philip Lee
Mar 12, 20185 min read
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Chinese New Year and shipping shutdown
Yes, it's that time of the year again! The traditional Chinese New Year holiday officially starts on 16th and extends through to 2nd...

Philip Lee
Feb 2, 20181 min read
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Our Story - 易武高山友益茶坊 Yiwu Mountain Puer Tea
Our Mission: provide authentic premium-quality Yiwu Mountain Tea and support the families of Yiwu We started as local Yiwu tea farmers...

Philip Lee
Dec 20, 20174 min read
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Brewing Puer Tea - basics
Learning to brew tea is like a learning to play a great game - easy to learn, hard to master. In this blog post, we're going to focus on...

Philip Lee
Dec 19, 20176 min read
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Merry Christmas! Christmas Break and New Year updates
Our store will be closed from 24th to 27th December for our Christmas break! Online orders during this period will be shipped as soon as...

Philip Lee
Dec 19, 20171 min read
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You know you are a Chinese tea fanatic when...
How many of these descriptors are accurate for you? Would you consider yourself a fellow tea fanatic? (Just a bit of fun - not to be...

Philip Lee
Nov 30, 20171 min read
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Winter is coming! Tea for cold weather in Guangzhou
Guangzhou is a funny place for weather... it's called the city of flowers (花城) because it has flowers blooming all year round. The...

Philip Lee
Nov 21, 20175 min read
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ePacket shipping now available!
We're very happy to announce that for all purchases under 2kg (including packaging), shipping will be automatically upgraded to ePacket...

Philip Lee
Nov 20, 20171 min read
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2017 Autumn harvest update
I'm very happy to share that our first batch of Autumn cakes have just arrived! It was hard to get a good amount of Maocha this year -...

Philip Lee
Nov 13, 20171 min read
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Learning with a 2007 Yiwu Gaoshan - a 10-year and ongoing journey with Puer
2007 Yiwu Gaoshan (易武正山乔木七子饼茶) 400g cake - November Tasting You could say that Yiwu Mountain Tea began with this 2007 cake made from pure...

Philip Lee
Nov 10, 20173 min read
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Danggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2013, sample cake tasting session
2013 Yiwu Gushu – Danggui 2017 November, sample cake tasting update (afternoon/evening) This is another sample cake has been sitting...

Philip Lee
Nov 7, 20173 min read
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2018 Sheng Olympiad, Steepster & A Special Offer
Liquid Proust has announced that Yiwu Mountain Tea will be included in the lineup of the upcoming 2018 Sheng Olympiad! Details direct...

Philip Lee
Nov 2, 20172 min read
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Danggui (当归) - Yiwu Gushu 2011, sample cake tasting session
2011 Yiwu Gushu – Danggui 2017 October, sample cake tasting update (afternoon/evening) This sample cake has been sitting inside a...

Philip Lee
Oct 26, 20172 min read
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Why is it Puer and not Pu-erh?
This is one of those weird naming conventions that many people don't really understand due to the mixing of Western and Eastern usage...

Philip Lee
Oct 18, 20172 min read
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Brewing Yiwu Gushu Puer Tea - Gongfu style brewing
Firstly, a quick recap of the definition of gongfu brewing. There is no clear 'standard' for Gongfu brewing. Rather, gongfu brewing...

Philip Lee
Oct 18, 20173 min read
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How big are wild arbor Gushu trees in Gaoshan?
To answer this simple question, we happily share pictures of our Gushu trees that produce our much loved family gushu tea: (picking...

Philip Lee
Oct 14, 20171 min read
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Amazing pre-Spring sales!
Check out our website for the amazing prices! www.yiwumountaintea.com Our current storage is filling up and we've decided not to expand...

Philip Lee
Oct 4, 20171 min read
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October holiday 1st-8th - expect delays to shipping
The October national holiday, or 国庆节 runs from 1st to 8th October this year as it includes the Mid-Autumn festival (中秋节). Our online...

Philip Lee
Sep 23, 20171 min read
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