{"product_id":"spring-2026-jingmai-gulan","title":"Spring 2026 Jingmai Gulan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJingmai Gulan is our flagship cake. We assemble a blend of several ancient tea gardens from Jingmai Mountain to achieve a balance between fragrance, mouthfeel and aftertaste.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"112\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eElegant and refined taste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"43\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA single sip carries you to the\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"77\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eancient tea forest of Da Ping Zhang\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"208\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe moderate bitterness lasts for two seconds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"162\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eand turns immediately into a delicious Huigan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"282\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe taste of the forest is enticing, natural,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"258\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eit has hints of orchids.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"315\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can expect ten strong brews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"379\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis year the tea feels very lively,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ea vivid tea experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis year's harvest started right on time, we started processing ancient garden leaves on March 28th. The material used for Gulan began coming in around April 1st.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe young leaves from Aiban were particularly narrow and delicate, making them challenging to process, but they produced a tea with remarkable density and energy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the opposite end of the spectrum was the material from Maisaokan, one of Jingmai's most famous tea gardens. The leaves were unusually large and mature this year. This was partly due to the microclimate and partly because the harvest was delayed. As a result, we got quite coarse material and has to sort out a lot of yellow flakes.  The finished tea retained what makes Maisaokan so distinctive: depth, understated strength and a calming Cha Qi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe orchid fragrance is not obvious in this year's gulan, it has an understated fragrance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final blend was made of five ancient tea gardens, all located on Dapingzhang: Aiban, Nuoguwan, the Dapingzhang crossroads, Maisaokan and a small amount from Ganlong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe young tea offers fresh green aromas reminiscent of young rice shoots. The liquor is full-bodied, layered and rich, with excellent endurance through many infusions. We hope you enjoy it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYubai's addendum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGulan is our signature tea. It represents what we believe Jingmai ancient tree tea should taste like.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn spring, the ancient tea gardens of Jingmai are dotted with wild orchids growing on the tea trees. Older generations remember a time when they were much more common, when their fragrance accompanied the tea harvest. Today they have become much rarer, just like the parasitic plant known as \"Crab's Claw\". Perhaps the name Gulan (\"Ancient Orchid\") can help evoke that image.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis year's release also marks ten years since we first made Gulan. During that time the tea has changed considerably. We have refined the gardens we select, improved our processing, and learned how to better preserve the tea after production.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the early years, sourcing was our biggest limitation. Large companies secured the best gardens long before harvest by paying substantial deposits to tea farmers, while many farmers preferred selling to factories that guaranteed purchases throughout the season. As a small producer, our options were limited. We mostly relied on our own family gardens and those of a few relatives, resulting in a more uniform profile.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOver the past few years we have gradually established relationships with farmers from some of the gardens we admire most. As a result, Gulan now draws from a broader range of terroirs while remaining unmistakably Jingmai.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur processing has evolved as well. At first we learned largely by responding to wholesale customers, each with their own preferences. Some wanted greener teas, others preferred a more oxidized style. After years of experimenting and tasting, we gradually developed a processing style that reflects our own vision instead.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"western\"\u003eJingmai Mountain\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Jingmai Localization in yunnan\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/jingmai_localization_in_yunnan_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655100260\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eJingmai is located in the South West of Yunnan, not far from the border with Myanmar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eTea has been cultivated by several ethnic minorities (mainly Dai and Bulang) for at least 1200 years. It is going to become a UNESCO world heritage site for its unique natural environment, tea landscapes and cultural diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eFive ethnic groups currently live on the mountain, they all live from making Puerh tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"jingmai main village\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2980_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655293168\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eThere are two types of tea gardens on the mountain:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eThe Ancient tea gardens a.k.a. ‘Gushu’\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"ancient tea tree\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4560_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655291315\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eAncient tea gardens have been grown for longer than anyone can recall. They were established by cutting the middle stage of the natural forest, leaving the large trees intact to provide shade. The tea trees are tall, you have to climb on some of them in order to harvest their leaves. Some tea trees are hundreds of years old, they have grown a thick trunk which is covered in moss and lichen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"moss and lichen on an ancient tea tree\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4554_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655291360\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eDue to their old age, large size and shaded environment, they grow leaves of superior quality, highly sought-after by the Puerh tea enthusiasts, the so-called ‘Gushu’ tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eThe gardens are harvested four times a year (twice in Spring, twice in Autumn) and are not intensively managed. The weeds are cut twice a year, the soil can be tilled up to once a year and the trees are occasionally trimmed once every couple of years. No pesticide or fertilization is applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"ancient tea tree on jingmai mountain\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4670_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655291505\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eThe natural tea gardens a.k.a. ‘Shengtai’\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"natural tea garden on jingmai mountain\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2989_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655291571\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eThe natural tea gardens, also known as ‘Shengtai’, are modern plantations established for the most part in the 1990’s. They have an interesting history. Back in the 1950’s, China needed to modernize its agriculture. The tea experts in Yunnan decided to establish modern tea gardens in the style of the Indian tea estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eInstead of growing in the forest, the tea plants were planted in rows at high density. Pesticide and fertilizer would be used to maximize the yield of these plantations. They would be pruned every year to form a picking table at waist-height, making tea picking faster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eThe model remained mostly experimental until the 1990’s, when rural development programs turned this modern plantation model into the new standard. Ancient tea gardens were not picked anymore and these plantations were used to make a cheap and standardized tea.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"taidi plantation in jinggu\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2729_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655291657\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eOver the 2000’s, the renaissance of the puerh tea culture in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and then China, restored the value of the ancient tea gardens. The tea enthusiasts didn’t want the cheap plantation tea anymore because of a weak taste and heavy pesticide use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eIn 2010, another rural development program aimed at converting the intensive plantations into ecological ‘natural tea gardens’. Four our of five tea trees were cut in order to leave room for the remaining trees to take more space and grow. Pesticide and fertilizer use was banned. The trees would not be so heavily pruned, they were left to grow at 2m high. Shade trees were planted in the gardens. The aim was to bring these plantations closer in design to the ancient tea gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"our natural tea garden in jingmai\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF3014_1024x1024.jpg?v=1651505347\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eThis approach was successful because the demand for this tea increased, while not being as expensive as the ancient garden material, this tea is way better than what was grown in the 90’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"tea picker harvesting in jingmai\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF3007_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655291811\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eDa Ping Zhang plateau\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"entrance of da ping zhang\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4575_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292406\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eDa Ping Zhang is a relatively flat area located on top of Jingmai village. Its landcape is unique among the tea gardens in Yunnan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eCovered by a forest where ancient tea gardens were established over a thousand years ago, it is a very peaceful environment with a high biodiversity. The gardens are shaded by massive trees and the soil is covered with a litter of dead leaves, slowly decaying into a healthy layer of organic matter. The soil is naturally sandy and infertile, but the high amount of organic matter helps retain the moisture and nutrients required to sustain tea cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"tea forest in da ping zhang\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4654_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292326\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eDa Ping Zhang is noticeably colder than the other areas in Jingmai, you’ll feel it as you enter the gardens. This is due to its geographical features and the large forest which provides shade and generates a high humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eThe tall tree cover helps protect the gardens from extreme weather events such as hailstorms and frost. This allows the tea trees to grow for hundreds of years under the protection of the forest. As a result, you will find large ancient tea trees along with smaller, more recently planted bushes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"road surrounded by tea trees on da ping zhang\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4667_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292453\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eDa Ping Zhang is divided up into a dozen smaller areas with Dai names such as Ai Ban, He Huan or Guang Jing. We separate the gardens according to their Dai name because each of them features a unique taste. Some of them are blended into our Jingmai Gulan, while other batches are pressed into cakes and named after their original garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"satellite image of da ping zhang ancient tea forest\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/jingmai_da_ping_zhang_dcda6213-2ea9-480b-82a0-545130174070_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292205\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"western\"\u003eOur tea factory\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"our tea factory on jingmai mountain\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF3217_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292541\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eWe started making puerh tea in 2011, she established her tea factory on the first floor of the family home. It was a challenge because her family only sold the fresh leaves to other producers before that. We had to learn the skill of processing tea and improve it over the years. It took about six years to arrive to a consistent result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eOur family has three natural tea gardens and two ancient tea gardens. We use those to make our cakes and also source ancient garden leaves from other relatives to complete the production. We produce about 800kg of dry tea every year, usually 500kg in early Spring and 300kg in Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"yubai cooking tea leaves in a large wok\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF3548_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292582\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eWe improved the factory over the years but keep the tea making traditional. Most of our tea is cooked by hand in two large woks, it gives a better control over the process. Machines have taken over in Jingmai and only ancient garden leaves are processed by hand, yet, we are among a handful of producers on the mountain to keep cooking the cheaper natural garden leaves in the wok, it is more work but the increase in quality is worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"yubai holding a bamboo basket filled with tea leaves\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF3687_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292643\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eOn top of Puerh tea, we also like to make white teas in late Spring and Summer, as well as experimental batches of black tea and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003eAll the tea is processed by the two of us (Yubai and William). This is a lot of work during the harvest season!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"puerh tea leaves drying on a flat bamboo basket\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF3610_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655292703\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\" lang=\"en-US\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":47969018609851,"sku":"26年 春 景迈古兰 357克","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":47969018642619,"sku":"26年 春 景迈古兰 20克","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/1_071e3a8f-c17f-4ec4-aabb-6d85f1b31229.jpg?v=1781615379","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/spring-2026-jingmai-gulan","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}