Aged puerh and aged wine are built on the same foundations. A single cultivar from a defined patch of land. Vintage variation, storage conditions, and decades of slow transformation.
Judged on structure rather than fruit, on persistence rather than first impression.
Unlike wine, the great puerh cakes are still drastically underpriced — and a single cake is 30+ sessions, not a single evening.
A curated selection of high-grade puerh for serious buyers.
3 teas covering the full spectrum, chosen for the reasons you’d select wine for: depth, vintage, terroir, and the structure to keep developing.
Selected over 10 years and 10,000 hours of practice by one of the world’s most trusted Puerh experts.
Recommended Allocation
2020 Gold Mark BingDao ShangBaka (T5-) - full cake 200 grams (~30-50 sessions) — £160.00
This 2020 BingDao (the Romanée-Conti of Yunnan) is from ancient trees at 1700m, first spring pick only. Rock-sugar sweetness, soft florals, little bitterness, and a long, lingering finish.
Rated 5 out of 5
“An instantly striking tea […] Very low bitterness throughout, sweet, […] Seamless, very pure and cleansing and with a nice relaxing qi to boot.” – Tim P. (May 2026)
Yiwu is the Burgundy of Yunnan: elegant, layered, ageing-driven and Gua Feng Zhai is one of its most coveted villages. This tea combines the rare clarity of high-toned aromatics (heather honey, woody camphor) with the softness only ageing brings.
Rated 5 out of 5
“Kaleidoscopic aromatics encompassing beeswax, sweet wood and composting leaves. Refined depth of flavour, to my palate no bitterness, with a nice point of intensity and persistent deep-throated cool breath.” – Nick M. (September 2022)
In its fourth decade and now fully resolved. Old cedar, dried peach, frankincense, blackened fruit; smooth, settled, with a calming weight on the body. A properly mature vintage that’s just entered its drinking window.
Rated 5 out of 5
“Beet root, cream and vanilla, wood and clean forest floor on the nose. […] Slightly creamy aftertaste, oily mouthfeel and an aroma of nuts and wood that coats the mouth. […] Great drinking experience at a great price!” – Stefan (August 2023)
Gaiwan, pitcher, cups and 3 samples — £40.00
Complimentary if full allocation selected
Everything you need to brew your puerh, plus three more highest tier samples to take you even further
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Every cake is produced by us on site or sourced from named Taiwanese collectors and duly authenticated. Authenticity and quality are fully guaranteed.
