A rare tea: Mengshan Ganlu ("Sweet Dew") green tea from the high mountains of Mengding, Sichuan, scented with wild honeysuckle blossoms. Wild honeysuckle is very hard to gather and even harder to scent into tea, so very few teas like this exist. The studio first tasted this tea in 2022 and loved it, but it sold out before they could get any. Now they reserve it far in advance to secure a share.
The blossoms: wild honeysuckle, mostly just-opened white flowers, which give the freshest, liveliest fragrance.
Base tea: high-mountain Mengshan Ganlu green tea.
The craft: made entirely by hand, scented three times using the modern method, and dried at low temperature. After the second scenting, the spent flowers are deliberately picked out, so the finished tea has only a few dried blossoms. The dried flowers are delicate and may arrive partly broken.
Tasting notes (May 2026):
Dry leaf: fresh, pure honeysuckle, very close to the scent of the living flower.
Liquor: the first infusion is clear and sweet with a light honeysuckle note. From the second infusion, both the tea and the floral fragrance deepen noticeably. The liquor is fresh, sweet, mellow and full, with a fragrant, cool feeling in the mouth and almost no bitterness or astringency. The finish is sweet, and the honeysuckle stays clear, sweet and long-lasting.
Brewing:
In a glass or mug: one 3g sachet in 300–450ml of water at about 85°C (185°F). Pour the water first, then add the tea.
Gongfu style: one 3g sachet in a 150ml gaiwan with purified water at 80–85°C (176–185°F). Steep for 3–10 seconds.
Tips:
Don't use water that is too hot, or the tea turns bitter. More water and a lighter brew give a sweeter cup.
The leaves are tender and very downy, so a strainer is recommended.
This fresh, sweet style is excellent cold-brewed, though it's best enjoyed in moderation.
Packing: individually portioned 3g sachets; 17 sachets (about 50g) per box. 100g = 2 boxes; 500g (1 jin) = 10 boxes.
Storage: refrigerate, sealed, clean and dry.
Shipping: Each order is prepared for you after purchase and ships within 1–2 weeks.
A rare tea: Mengshan Ganlu ("Sweet Dew") green tea from the high mountains of Mengding, Sichuan, scented with wild honeysuckle blossoms. Wild honeysuckle is very hard to gather and even harder to scent into tea, so very few teas like this exist. The studio first tasted this tea in 2022 and loved it, but it sold out before they could get any. Now they reserve it far in advance to secure a share.
The blossoms: wild honeysuckle, mostly just-opened white flowers, which give the freshest, liveliest fragrance.
Base tea: high-mountain Mengshan Ganlu green tea.
The craft: made entirely by hand, scented three times using the modern method, and dried at low temperature. After the second scenting, the spent flowers are deliberately picked out, so the finished tea has only a few dried blossoms. The dried flowers are delicate and may arrive partly broken.
Tasting notes (May 2026):
Dry leaf: fresh, pure honeysuckle, very close to the scent of the living flower.
Liquor: the first infusion is clear and sweet with a light honeysuckle note. From the second infusion, both the tea and the floral fragrance deepen noticeably. The liquor is fresh, sweet, mellow and full, with a fragrant, cool feeling in the mouth and almost no bitterness or astringency. The finish is sweet, and the honeysuckle stays clear, sweet and long-lasting.
Brewing:
In a glass or mug: one 3g sachet in 300–450ml of water at about 85°C (185°F). Pour the water first, then add the tea.
Gongfu style: one 3g sachet in a 150ml gaiwan with purified water at 80–85°C (176–185°F). Steep for 3–10 seconds.
Tips:
Don't use water that is too hot, or the tea turns bitter. More water and a lighter brew give a sweeter cup.
The leaves are tender and very downy, so a strainer is recommended.
This fresh, sweet style is excellent cold-brewed, though it's best enjoyed in moderation.
Packing: individually portioned 3g sachets; 17 sachets (about 50g) per box. 100g = 2 boxes; 500g (1 jin) = 10 boxes.
Storage: refrigerate, sealed, clean and dry.
Shipping: Each order is prepared for you after purchase and ships within 1–2 weeks.
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