Together with our friend, teamaster Panda, we went to Yiwu to find the ideal Gushu tea leaves. Thoes leaves have been processed in Yang Mings boutique tea factory to traditional bingcha.

For this Yiwu Gushu Pu-erh tea were tea leaves from up to 300 year old tea trees (Gushu) from Yiwu used and pressed with traditional granite stones into a bingcha. A certain similarity to the very-popular Lucky Bee can’t be denied. In addition to the typical Yiwu aroma, there is a well known depth and clarity from the gushu leaves and a hint of camphor.

Who are Tea Masters Panda and Yang Ming?

Teamasters Panda and Yang Ming are good friends and experts when it comes to Pu-erh. Yang Ming is a local tea farmer of Yiwu and descendants from a family with a long tradition in Pu-erh making. Incidentally, our popular Lucky Bee teas are from Yang Ming’s tea fields. Teamaster Panda is originally from Sichuan (hence the name) and came to Yunnan due his passion for Pu-erh tea. In addition to Pu-erh tea, he is also a Master of calligraphy and has extensive knowledge of Chinese history.