{"product_id":"spring-2026-tang-fang-liang-zi","title":"Spring 2026 Tang Fang Liang Zi","description":"\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest tea from Western Jinggu. Fragrant and sweet, relaxing body feel. A good daily drinker for office brewing.  It will keep you calm and focused. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ecomplex flowery, pitcher fragrance\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"57\" data-start=\"54\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eoily soup, soft texture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"83\" data-start=\"80\"\u003e\u003cem\u003edelicious mouthfeel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"105\" data-start=\"102\"\u003e\u003cem\u003enot much Huigan, this tea is focused\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"144\" data-start=\"141\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eon the mouth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eThis tea has a typical forest fragrance, something you'll find in tea that grows in heavily shaded environment. It's not as deep as the best Yiwu teas, but it feel extremely refreshing. It is a combination of fragrance and sweetness that will keep you going back to this tea. It is well-suited for grandpa style brewing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eTang Fang Liang Zi: the South West of Jinggu\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003eThis tea was made by Mr Dong. His tea gardens grow in the forests of Tang Fang Liang Zi Mountain, in the South-West of Little Jinggu. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"tang fang liang zi localization\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/tang_fang_liang_zi_a14b4a03-b69b-43ee-9db5-162ca64f6e9d_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655360260\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"western\"\u003e We visited the gardens in early Spring 2022, they are quite far from the main road, overlooking, Little Jinggu.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2579_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655362055\" alt=\"Mr Dong's forested tea gardens\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"western\"\u003eThe tea offers a consistent brew across the session. It is understated and soft. You'll notice the good body feel. A calming Cha Qi creeps upon you as the session progresses. It's a suitable daily drinker to sip during work. The good body feel allows you to focus better. It's an introverted tea, it doesn't want to be the center of attention at the tea table, but it will support you as you carry out your tasks. It can withstand grandpa-style brewing well.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/tang_fang_liang_zi_3_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655439263\" alt=\"tang fang liang zi puerh tea\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eOur trip to Jinggu Mountain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"315\" width=\"560\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2KmChRUzh0s\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"western\"\u003eJinggu, the forgotten tea mountain\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"view on little jinggu\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2366_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655354788\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eJinggu is often overlooked by the tea enthusiasts, and yet, you might have had great teas from there without knowing it. Indeed, a lof of Yiwu cakes contain Jinggu material, because they have comparable tasting profiles in some way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eLocated between Lincang and the massive Wuliang Mountain range, Jinggu county is made of hills as far as the eye can see. You won’t find imposing peaks there, nor any specific landmark. It’s a region that doesn’t attract tourists and it might partly explain why Jinggu tea has always grown in the shade of other terroirs. In the county, the town named ‘little Jinggu’, located north of the county capital, has the most to offer to the avid tea enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/ba_da_ye_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655356062\" alt=\"localization of jinggu\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eYou’ll find three types of tea gardens there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003eThree types of gardens\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eDa Bai Cha \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"da bai cha varietal in jinggu\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2713_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655354865\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eJinggu county is famous for its Da Bai Cha varietal, which produces large furry buds. It sells well in the mass market thanks to its good look, but it’s a whole different industry, and the avid tea enthusiast would be disappointed by its weak taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eTeng Tiao\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"teng tiao varietal in jinggu\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2379_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655355003\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eBesides the Da Bai Cha, the farmers of Jinggu also grow the ‘old varietal’, a more orthodox large-leaf, seed-propagated tea tree, which is picked and maintained with the Teng Tiao technique. In most of the tea gardens, the farmers want to promote lateral growth. It allows for more shoots growing in a shorter package, you have your picking table made of short branches and a lot of shoots. In Jinggu, the farmers have taken the opposite approach, they want few long branches. The tea grows on the sides of the branch without growing more woody parts. To achieve this, they pick the axillary buds that would produce new branches on the side of the main stem. This results in a specific look of the tea trees that you’ll only find in Jinggu and in some parts of Lincang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eForest tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"forested tea gardens in jinggu\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2569_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655355081\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eThe last type of tea garden is the most interesting one. If you visit Jinggu, you won’t notice it. It is hidden in the forests on the higher slopes. In a similar fashion as Eastern Yiwu or Northern Laos, these gardens are only accessible through small roads and can take a couple of hours to reach. This forest tea is of the same varietal as the commonly found Teng Tiao, but the ecosystem of the forest and the shade give the brew a special character. The tea has a soft and yet powerful tasting profile, with plenty of sweetness and a calming body feel. It’s a great tea to relax and meditate. This is what we like to source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"yubai and lucas walking through the tea forest\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2598_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655355521\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eA long history of tea making\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eJust like Yiwu, Jinggu has a long history of tea making, and the producers never lost the skill of puerh tea making through recent history. We work with two of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eLuo Kai Yin has set up a small factory in his native village called Xin Cun. He sources fresh leaves from forested tea gardens and processes them himself. Tea trade is quite fluid in Jinggu, the local producers can go to places far from their home base to get good leaves. To purchase material that suits his high standard, Luo Kai Yin likes to go to Wen Shan Ding in the East, and far in the North, to Ba Da Ye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Luo Kai Yin at his tea table\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2777_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655355460\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003eWe also work with Mr Dong, who lives in a village, South-West of Little Jinggu. He grows forested tea gardens on Tang Fang Liang Zi Mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Mr Dong brewing tea at his home\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF2687_ce55e67c-e73b-43d3-a47d-ff8bbf77561e_1024x1024.jpg?v=1655355387\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp lang=\"en-US\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"357g cake","offer_id":47969312145595,"sku":"26年 春 塘坊梁子 357克","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20g sample","offer_id":47969312178363,"sku":"26年 春 塘坊梁子 20克","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/1_eef3ee6e-144e-4f70-8359-cbf34f8a0133.jpg?v=1781617141","url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/products\/spring-2026-tang-fang-liang-zi","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}