Yiwu Forest Tea: Why Is It Often Called "Forest Tea"
When it comes to forest tea, seasoned tea drinkers always think of Yiwu first. Why? Lao Sen talks about Yiwu's ecology, heritage, and the "forest in the tea soup."
FOREST TEA · YUNNAN · A FOREST IN YOUR CUP
A Forest in Every Cup
Hi, I'm Lao Sen. For over twenty years I've walked Yunnan's tea mountains — writing about authenticity, regions, craft, storage and price in words anyone can actually use.
01Lao Sen's Column
Fraud checks, regions, craft, brewing — explained by Lao Sen…
Explore10 posts02Letters from the ForestWeather on the hills, a tea farmer's words, things in the fo…
Explore10 posts03Forest Tea EncyclopediaWhat forest tea is and how to judge it — quick answers.
Explore10 posts04Forest TeaFirst-hand basics from definitions to buying pitfalls.
Explore15 posts05Yiwu TeaFrom Yiwu origins and craft to aged character.
Explore10 posts06The Taste of the ForestFive directions of forest tea — firm, supple, distant, deep, warm. Introductions only, not for sale yet.
ExploreForest tea is not mysterious. It is about which forest a tea tree grows in, who its neighbours are, and how it lives year after year — all things you can walk into and see, then sit down and taste.
— Lao Sen · Notes from the Mountain Trail
Laosen Answers Tea Questions (1): Beginners Buying Forest Tea Should First Ask These Five Questions
Afraid of being ripped off when buying forest tea in a store? Before you speak, ask these five questions, and the seller will know you're knowledgeable and won't dare to fool you.
Forest Tea Primer: From Your First Cake to Building Your Own Palate
What should you buy for your first forest tea? Lao Sen's complete guide for beginners: choose your first cake, learn to drink it properly, and map out your own flavor preferences.
What Does a Ten-Year-Old Forest Tea Taste Like? An Old Tea Brewing Record
Brewing a ten-year-old forest tea: aroma, color, and flavor step by step. Laosen's tea storage notes reveal what time has done to a cake of tea.
Forest Tea Cakes, Loose Tea, or Bricks: Which Is Better for Long-Term Storage
Storing forest tea: pressed cakes or loose? Who are bricks suitable for? Lao Sen helps you choose the right form based on your storage conditions, so you don't let good tea go to waste.
Is Spring Tea Always Better Than Autumn Tea? A Complete Guide to Forest Tea Harvest Seasons
"Pre-Ming Spring Tea" is fragrant, but does autumn tea only serve as a daily drink? Laosen explains the year-round harvesting of forest tea, so don't mythologize spring tea or look down on autumn tea.
Authenticity, craft, storage and price: the plain words Lao Sen has gathered in twenty years on the mountains, one article at a time.