We opened the second season of our tea club with a chapter dedicated to the world of Shu Pu'er tea. Famous for its unmistakable aroma, this fermented tea guides us on a journey to explore the singular terroirs of Yunnan and discover the taste variations of modern Shupu, which differs deeply from older versions and is becoming a distinct category of tea.
This chapter helps us understand the cultural value of four iconic areas: Jingmai mountain with its World Heritage ancient trees tea forest, Menghai with its unparalleled expertise in crafting fermented Pu'er tea, Xigui where local minorities live and create tea as if time never passed, and Bulang mountain, the inestimable land of strong tea.
In this chapter we expand our senses to a wider experience of taste and fragrances, discovering how tea interacts with different elements like herbs and incense that are part of Chinese tea culture. Shu pu'er tea, with its soft and mellow taste and mouthfeel, is our protagonist in a new tale where precious ingredients combine to create a story of fragrances.
From the four mentioned terroirs we selected 8 teas. Five are presented in their pure flavour profile:
- Bulang Shupu 2024
- Xigui Shupu, 2023
- Jingmai Shupu 2022, Ancient Trees
- Jingmai Shupu 2018, Forest Trees
- Menghai aged Shupu 1990s
The other three teas are paired with precious materials:
- Shupu 2024 (Bulang) with Agarwood, the most precious natural essence
- Shupu 2024 (Bulang), herbal blend with mulberry, goji berry and longan
- Yiwu ancient trees shupu 2023 Qinggan, inside tangerine
Together with these 8 Pu'er Shu samples, you'll also receive three sticks of our natural incense - Cascade 瀑布 - that we suggest to light up during your brewing to experience a new feeling of Shupu, where its fragrance meets the essence of the incense's precious ingredients.
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 finally have access to the recording of the online webinar and the informative material, through which we explore each mountain, share the direct experiences of our trips on site and talk deeper about blending and incense pairing.
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, is published on a quarterly basis.
You can choose to join the second season of our Tea Club by purchasing:
- a single edition, receiving the teas of the single chapter at home after your purchase;
- an annual subscription, which includes chapters 1,2,3 and 4 of the second season (chapters 1,2,3 will be shipped together while chapter 4 will be shipped to your address as soon as it is published).
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.
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
An online webinar of the duration of one hour is now available for streaming in our community upon the purchase of this chapter. During the webinar we taste some of the samples together and tell you more about each village, sharing experiences and tasting notes.
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.