The Sa Bang tea comes in a cigar-shaped tube, with tea leaves packed into cylindrical nuggets and tied together loosely with a pale twine. The leaves themselves range in color from light brown to black.
The Sa Bang tea comes in a cigar-shaped tube, with tea leaves packed into cylindrical nuggets and tied together loosely with a pale twine. The leaves themselves range in color from light brown to black.

Sa Bang - Mao Cha

$30.00

[sa bong]

Lao Mao Cha is harvested by Laotian hill tribe members of the Mung tradition; this rare, handpicked, wildcrafted leaf is harvested year-round from wild tea trees over 800 years old. It is oxidized in the sun, and then pressed into stalks of bamboo by the village people. After drying in the sun, the sheng tea is then tied together from shavings of bamboo to create a “cigar” shape and is often traded to nearby villages for vegetables and grain. 

The hearty flavor starts strong and smoky, but finishes light and bitter. With a smell and taste that elicits ripping open a bag of topsoil, this tea is great to remind you of your connection to the earth and the nature around you.

Sa Bang is sold in an approximately 90g 'cigar' for $30.00.

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[cha too-oh shoe cha]          Floor Nuggets

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[mi-nee bing cha] 

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The Qing Tuo dome sits upside down in its white tissue paper wrapper. Leaves ranging from pale brown to dark brown are pressed together and curve inward.
The Qing Tuo dome sits on a black book holder. It is wrapped in white tissue paper with green designs of flowers. Chinese letters wrap around the outside, with English translations on the inside reading: "Green Pu Ehr Tuo Cha. Spring 2015. 100 grams."
The Qing Tuo dome sits upside down in its white tissue paper wrapper. Leaves ranging from pale brown to dark brown are pressed together and curve inward.
The Qing Tuo dome sits on a black book holder. It is wrapped in white tissue paper with green designs of flowers. Chinese letters wrap around the outside, with English translations on the inside reading: "Green Pu Ehr Tuo Cha. Spring 2015. 100 grams."

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