Hi everyone,
Some of you may have seen the Anhua heicha group buys I’ve organized — a couple in 2022–24 and quite a few this year. As these buys have become more frequent (and since the way these teas are sold often doesn’t allow much advance notice), I’ve decided to change the format a bit. Going forward, I’ll simply be picking up a bit extra of whatever I’m usually getting for myself and offering it for sale. You can find information about what’s available here: anheituan.com.
There is a markup on the teas I offer (as explained on the site), and I won't be trying to invent a euphemism for "vendor" to describe my role. Unlike typical vendors, though, I don’t offer samples, and given the unit sizes of the slices/bricks I list, I don’t expect a lot of sales. The amount of stock will reflect that (though it might grow if there’s more interest than I expect).
In any case, have a look if you’re interested, and feel free to ask questions here or elsewhere. I’ll use this thread to post updates whenever new teas become available on the site.
Anheituan
awesome! i am a fan of qianliang, although i have only tried one log from 2011. i have some slices, but this is tempting me to try other examples.
@Balthazar nice site and site structure. Those compressed Heicha logs are so beautiful, I didn’t realize they’d be so large! Thanks for sharing your teas.
Cool, good luck with the project! I've wanted to try one of these ever since I first saw you post about them. What's holding me back at the moment is the size of the exploratory purchase--650g-700g is a lot(~100 sessions worth, right?). That, and knowing how difficult it can be to import from China to the EU/my country. If the package doesn't slip through customs, I might need to contact you to request forms/emails for the courier, which can get overwhelming, esp. for a new seller over $60-65 worth of goods. From experience, it feels like heavier packages are more likely to get flagged for inspection, and this seems like exactly the kind of shipment that would.
It seems you are offering a great service, likely at less profit than would be reasonable, more out of love for this kind of tea than anything else. I really admire that, and of course you should not feel obliged to do anything outside of what's comfortable in that context--but, if Anheituan's diplomatic mission towards newbies ever becomes a priority, offering half or quarter slices might help people like me take the plunge. (Once/if I know I want larger quantities, I'm more willing to let me & you suffer the customs consequences
).
It seems you are offering a great service, likely at less profit than would be reasonable, more out of love for this kind of tea than anything else. I really admire that, and of course you should not feel obliged to do anything outside of what's comfortable in that context--but, if Anheituan's diplomatic mission towards newbies ever becomes a priority, offering half or quarter slices might help people like me take the plunge. (Once/if I know I want larger quantities, I'm more willing to let me & you suffer the customs consequences
).