The birthplace of tea has, since time immemorial, been developing and perfecting tea making, raising the bar to the level of an art form.

Our painstakingly chosen selection of Chinese teas takes you on a journey deep into the nine Southern provinces each of which offers teas which are distinctive and individualistic. The bulk of this special selection of Chinese teas are the produce of tiny backyard 'factories' with each one being the result of utmost care, love and attention during cultivation and during manufacture.

We take pride in the fact that at least a couple of these connoisseur’s collection teas, which emanate from farms located in the deep interiors of Gaungxi and Langzhou provinces, are teas which are very rarely seen by outsiders.

The very name, which literally translates into the Golden soft downy feathers of a goose, gives a very clear picture of the leaf appearance of this tea A highly pubescent loosely rolled black tea literally bursting with a profusion of bright golden tips.

The cup is a bright coloury liquor with a fresh and natural fragrance. An excellent mild black tea which may be enjoyed on it’s own at any time of the day.

A premium Green Tea. This is a tea with a loosely twisted and leafy appearance, boasting of a fair show of pale green tips.

This brilliant Mao Fong produces a flowery bouquet which has a smooth and lingering sweet aftertaste. Best enjoyed plain, this is an all day tea with a difference.

The English translation of the name is a White Peony. Which flower is exactly what the infused leaf of this tea looks like when steeped.

The extremely delicate leaf appearance of this tea is a dead give-away as to what the liquor will be like when steeped. A delicate, smooth and extremely mild cup which may be best enjoyed ‘straight up’ all day through.

The literal English translation, Green Snail, is in itself fully descriptive of the leaf appearance which, when steeped, unfurls to end up looking very pretty in the cup.

The Green Snail produces a greenish tinged liquor with a slight golden hue which has a pronounced vegetative undertone. Preferable as a morning tea.

The black tea version of the Green Snail, this tea which, in English, translates into a Golden Snail, literally conveys the physical appearance of this black tea which is interspersed with a profusion of bright golden tips.

When steeped, this produces a cup with a bright coloury liquor exuding a fresh and heady aroma. While best enjoyed plain, the cup character of this tea takes on a different note when garnished with a slice of a freshly cut orange.

Our third offering in the family of snails, this particular one, on translation into English, reads as a Jasmine Snail. This very unique tea is lovingly crafted and created by marrying and then allowing the green Yin Luo to mature with fresh Jasmine petals, which are plucked fresh from the jasmine fields which are native to Guangxi province.

The resultant cup is a heady brew with a lasting and lingering aroma which makes this just THE perfect ‘last cup at night’ tea.

Translated as Sweet Black Tea, this is a blend of high quality black tea and the leaves of the Chinese Blackberry tree, which in China is native only to Guangxi province. The leaves of the Blackberry tree have a natural sweetness much more pronounced than cane sugar but with the added advantage of ‘zero calories’.

Just the perfect cuppa for those with a sweet tooth who shy away from sugar and are averse to artificial sweeteners. A tea which simply has to be tasted to be believed.

Is a delicately made Green tea blended and interspersed with tiny bright yellow Osmanthus flowers. The Chinese name, accordingly, translates into Osmanthus Green Tea.

The resultant liquor is a wonderfully fragrant cup with a lingering fruity undertone which makes this a fun all day tea.

A ‘Tea Cake’ which is formed by compressing soft pubescent loosely rolled green tea buds interspersed with pale yet bright large green tips.

With the resultant compressed cake being allowed to ferment naturally, the liquor this unique tea produces is a pale and mild green tea which exudes a maturity which has a leaning towards an Oolong and is ideal as a green iced tea or as a base for mint tea.