The Floating Yixing teapot is made of the aged Lao Hongni (老红泥) clay

but pressings from its early years continue to be the most sought-after

it’s clear with a vibrant yellow-orange color

Cherry wood

Those of us who are tea aficionados will often be disappointed by the average cup of tea one finds while travelling

menghai 2018 Size:Cake (357g) The Floating Yixing teapot isThe best way to describe the feeling one gets when sipping this tea may be 'grounded': its dark flavors and inky brew pull the feet into the earth, righting the body upwards. Harvested from in Menghai County, just on the edge of the Burmese border, its producer focuses on sourcing leaves from old tea trees, and the liquor seems as if something of venerable experience has been imparted: bold without flashiness, a warm waft of baking flour hits the