Tour Xishuangbanna to taste the terroir across multiple famous tea mountains + experience the effect that tree age has on well crafted tea.

When it comes to the big hitters of Yunnan per capita, 'banna is undisputed, producing an inspiring myriad of flavors, fragrances, textures, and chaqi experiences in just this one corner of the world.

Several different teas from the sought after arenas of Banzhang, Yiwu, as well as Nannuo Mountain are represented in the Dragon Pouch

This tasting set of 6 龙珠 longzhu "dragon balls" offers educational contrast through a few different vertical sessions:

Tree Age | 2 teas produced by the same producer from the same terroir but with different tree ages (big tree vs ancient tree).  Understand the effect tree age has on a tea by isolating out the other factors that affect taste, correctly attributing any differences to tree age.

Terroir | 4 different territories represented across Xishuangbanna so you can taste and feel the geography.

Tea Production | two teas are from the same ancient gardens, made by the same producer, but of different genres (Nannuo raw pu'er and red tea).

This set is an easy way to get a feel for some of the spread that the Yunnan Collection covers. Four of the teas are from ancient trees, the other two are good examples of the tree grades they represent, together representing exceptional value.

Nannuo Ancient Tree, Bakalong Ancient Tree, Yiwu Ancient Tree, Mahei Qiao Mu (small tree), Nannuo Big Tree, Nannuo Ancient Tree Red (AKA black tea) - each dragon ball weighs between 6 and 7 grams. 

6 teas, 4 mountains, 3 tree ages, 2 tea styles, presenting an exploratory and educational tea experience in 1 pouch

brewing raw pu'er dragon balls / minis requires gradually finessing the compression open while avoiding over-steeped harshness