Not sure if anything on their site interests me enough that I'm willing to cover the $25 international shipping currently (sort of torn on this one... I really want to buy the 1998 XG ripe tuos (if anyone has a better source recommendation, please let me know)), but I did ask some questions about the catalog and will paste Sandy's responses and my added translations (bolded) to my own questions and some of her answers below if anyone's curious. For any native Chinese readers, please excuse my lackluster Chinese. I did my best.
Q1: Regarding your 1998 XG Export to France tuos, in these years since, have they all always been stored in Taiwan?
1. 關於1998 銷法沱 Xia Guan Xiao Fa Tuo Cha(Export France), 這幾年以來,是不是都是在台灣藏的?
A: 1998銷法沱 Xia Guan Xiao Fa Tuo Cha(Export France) 為約15~20年前購入,購入後都存放在台灣乾倉。
We purchased 1998 Xia Guan Xiao Fa Tuo Cha around 15~20 years ago, and it has been stored in Taiwan dry storage.
Q2: Regarding the 2011 Loose leaf puerh, where in Yunnan is this mao cha from? Was it stored in Taiwan in these years since?
2. 關於2011 特大單株散茶 Loose Leaf Pu Erh 這毛茶是從雲南那兒來的?這幾年以來,是不是都是在台灣藏的?
A:此毛茶為西雙版納交接處的原始森林裡,確切山頭或地區不方便告知
(Exact mountain or area is not convenient to reveal),從2011年購入後就存放至今
(since 2011 after it was purchased it has been stored)。
The tea leaves of 2011 Loose Leaf Pu Erh were picked from Natural Forest which is located on the border of Xishuangbanna, and it has been stored in our storage since 2011.
(not related, but curious how this mao cha compares to Yang's 2005 YSSL cake, which I've heard many good things about)
Q3. Do you plan on selling samples (didn't know the correct phrase in Chinese lol) in the future? For example, I'm interested in your 1990 Xiaguan tea brick, the 2003 and 2001 XG cakes, and the 1992 fu Zhuan bricks, but since I have not tried them before, so I don't dare buy a whole one outright.
3. samples (小份量?樣品?) 您以後打算賣小份量的不?比如說,對您賣的1990年下關茶磚,03年、01年下關餅,1992 茯磚茶,有點興趣,但沒嚐過,所以不敢買一整個。
A:如有意試樣品,可購買少量20g或30g,因下關茶磚及1992 茯磚茶只有一塊,故無法提供試樣,其他茶樣可再幫您確認。
If you are interested in sampling, you may order 20g or 30g, but for 1990 Ripe Pu Erh Tea Brick and 1992 Fu Tea, I only have one of each left, so these two are not available for sampling.
※請告知我們您所興趣的茶樣,會在報價給您。
Please let us know which tea products you are interested in sampling, we will provide the price list for you.
※您可先與我們購買茶樣,但請了解運費部分會由客人端支付。
You may order samples for testing first. Please understand that the international shipping fee will be cover by customers.
※由於COVID-19因素,許多國家無法寄送,請先讓我們知道您的國家,以查詢是否在可配送範圍內。
Due to COVID-19, there are some destinations that are not available for delivery, please kindly provide your country first in order to confirm if delivery is available or not.