Tea Club - Season 2, Chapter 3: Wulong Tea 乌龙茶
After our journey through the lands of Green tea in the Chapter 2, we begin a new adventure into the fragrances of Wulong tea with this new chapter of our Tea Club.
We begin our journey from our home in Yunnan, the land that sustains our work and inspires every leaf we share. Among its forests and ancient mountains, we explore three singular Wulongs: the honeyed, bug-bitten Oriental Beauty from Ninger, the floral Tieguanyin from Tengchong, and the smooth, mineral Yunnan Wulong from Lincang. Each expresses a different face of this vast land — from volcanic highlands to subtropical valleys — where tea grows in harmony with its environment.
From Yunnan, our path leads east to Fujian, where we devote this chapter to the celebrated Rougui cultivar. Here, we explore five different Rougui teas from distinct zones of the Wuyishan area — from the highest cliffs of the core park to its peripheral and outer mountains. This unique tasting offers the rare opportunity to experience how the same cultivar transforms under the influence of altitude, stone, soil, and light, revealing a complete portrait of the Wuyi terroir.
We invite you to follow us in this new adventure by tasting eight exceptional Wulongs that represent the pinnacle of craftsmanship, each telling a unique story of terroir, tradition, and transformation:
From Yunnan province 云南省:
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Oriental Beauty 东方美人, from Ninger, Yunnan 云南省宁洱市
- Tieguanyin 铁观音, from Tengchong, Yunnan 云南省腾冲市
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Yunnan Wulong 云南乌龙茶, from Lincang, Yunnan 云南省临沧市
From Wuyi Mountains, Fujian 福建省武夷山
- Zhenyan Rougui 肉桂争艳, from the highest cliffs of the core area
- Banyan Rougui 半岩肉桂, from peripheral rocky zones inside the park
- Gaoshan Rougui 高山肉桂, from high mountain trees
- Zoucha Rougui 洲茶肉桂, from riverbank area inside the park
- Waishan Rougui 外山肉桂, from outside of the park
Together with these 8 samples, you'll receive also three sticks of our natural incense Osmanthus 桂花, with sweet and elegant notes to pair with the charming fragrances of wulong tea. We invite you to explore how incense can deepen your tea experience, allowing aroma and flavour to unfold in harmony.
As you receive your tea samples, you will find a welcome letter with links to extensive content on the ancient and modern history of the area, geography and culture. You will then have access to a reserved Community chat area where we continue to upload new contents, and you can share your own tasting notes, observations, and travel stories.
You will also have access to the live online webinar (the recording will also be available in the community) and the informative material, in which we will explore each mountain, share with the participants the direct experiences of our trips on site and talk deeper about blending and incense pairing. We invite you to start tasting the samples as soon as you receive them, but we suggest to keep few grams to taste again and comment together during the online meeting.
Each chapter of our tea club will be available on our shop until stocks last.
How to join:
Purchase and Shipments
A new chapter of the tea club, with new teas and areas, will be published on a quarterly basis.
The samples will be shipped to your address with free worldwide shipping, and at the same time you will receive a shipping confirmation with tracking code.
Annual subscribers can enjoy a 10% discount for purchases on all our products sitewide. The discounted items will be shipped together with the new chapter in a single shipment.
All Daye students (from all past and present editions!) and Tea Tour Travelers can enjoy a 10% discount on the price of both the single and the annual club, by using the code TEACLUB10 at checkout.
Online webinar
On November 30th, 11-12am CET (calculate your local time) an online webinar of the duration of one hour is scheduled through Zoom to taste some of the samples together and tell you more about each area and tea, sharing our personal experiences and tasting notes. Every member will find the code for the meeting, together with details on the specific date and time, via email.
After the meeting all participants will receive recording and other materials via email, or through our community.
Community
All the members of our Teaclub have exclusive access to a private community where we constantly upload new content from our travels, we taste teas together, and above all you can share your own tasting notes and organise a virtual or in-person tea session with fellow members! If you are a member follow this link to connect, we will be happy to start a conversation with you!
Shipping
The tea samples will be shipped to your address with free worldwide shipping, and at the same time you will receive a shipping confirmation with tracking code.