After its inaugural pressing in 2019, 'Exotic Other' finally returns to our lineup.

As one of our personal all-time favourite raw puerh teas, we - admittedly reluctantly - held off pressing this tea again until the conditions were right. Luckily for us (and you too), 2022 was the year.  

In simple terms, we'd say this tea is the epitome of sweet and strong. Punchy fragrance, a pleasant bite that treads the line between bitter and sweet, and heapings of sticky, syrupy sweetness to top it off, especially in the aftertaste. 'Exotic Other' is a tea that sticks in your throat and mind long after the session has ended. It leaves a potent impression in the body too; so be careful drinking this one when you've got stuff to do. 

In our opinion, this tea encapsulates some of the best of what Yunnan has to offer — old-growth tea forest material with a very particular character. If you're after a tea that determines the trajectory of the rest of your day, this one's for you. 

Wrapper artwork by ERODUCTIONS.
Pictures by Pingle Pictures.

2022 tea material produced in Yunnan, China.

200g per compressed cake, with five cakes in each traditionally wrapped bamboo tong. 25g samples are cut/broken from 200g cakes and sealed into bags.