Teatrail

09/10/2017

We are updating our online store to a newer version. The online store will be unaccessible for 1-2 weeks. We will notify here when the store is online again. In the meantime you can order products by writing to info (at) teatrail (dot) net

23/09/2017

Here's a new loose leaf shu pu'er. The tea was produced in 2013 and under the Chinese Green Food label which usually means no chemical pesticides are used. This is an amazingly stylish shu pu'er. It is earthy, but doesn't smell or taste like soil or mud. Instead you find nuanced woody, minerally and camphory notes.

General Information Shu pu'er is the other main type of pu'er alongside the naturally aged sheng pu'er. The production method of Shu pu'er was developed in the 1970 as a response to the need to quicker prod

23/09/2017

This is one of the most characterful Chinese black teas. It has plenty nuanced wood and mineral notes. The aftertaste is a long one and reminds one of wulong teas.

General Information While Wuyi mountains of Fujian province in China are best known for the dark roasted oolong teas known as Wuyi Yan Cha or Wuyi Rock Teas, there are a few amazing black teas produced in the area. The most

21/09/2017

This is a 2017 spring picking of os ne of our most popular green teas. Meng Shan Chun Lu is picked in the inland province of Sichuan, China. It features classical vegetal green tea aromas combined with exotic fruity notes. Amazing value for money.

General Information The Meng Mountain or Meng Shan in Sichuan province is one of the most prestigious tea producing areas in China. The earlies references suggest tea gardens existed on the mountain already during the Western Han Dynasty 206

09/09/2017

This 2004 recipe 7262 shu pu'er from Menghai tea factory is again in stock. We have one stack of 7 cakes so order quickly if you want this collectible stylish shu pu'er to your tea shelf!

General Information Shu pu'er is the other main type of pu'er alongside the naturally aged sheng pu'er. The production method of Shu pu'er was developed in the 1970 as a response to the need to quicker prod

29/06/2017

This is a GABA tea produced on Mae Salong mountain in northern Thailand. It is a specially processed wulong tea which, thanks to special processing, contains a high quantity of GABA chemical which acts in a calming way in the nervous system. The tea is also aromatically very interesting.

27/06/2017

Spring is the time for new green teas. Here is, however, one wulong tea from our back catalogue before unseen in our online store. Shui Jin Gui is a tea cultivar from Wuyi mountains. It is not as famous as Da Hong Pao but can be used to produce amazing wulong teas when the picking is good and roasting is done with care. Here is one such great tea from 2015. In this example a medium roast is used and the result is a nuanced and fruity wulong tea.

General Information It is sometimes said in China that the best teas come from the famous mountains. There can hardly be a more striking example of this than the Wuyi mountains. The Wuyi mountain area is legendary for its be

18/06/2017

Kaihua Long Ding is a province green tea from . It is a shiny needle-shaped tea with a robust taste. Some green teas promote calming, this tea is the right choice when you want to freshen up and bolster yourself!

General Information Kaihua Long Ding tea is produced in Zhejiang province which is famous for its green teas. The tea gardens are located in the Kaihua county in Qi Zi, Su Zhuang ja Xi Kou villages. The villages are located at an alt