Aged Pu-er Tea

An old man alone in a cabin, throwing finished work in the bin.

Mr. Zhang pours hot water over tea leaves and dried orange peel in a wooden cabin on a midsummer night. Tobacco gets rolled and smoked, and another finished piece goes into the bin. Solitude, and the frustration of pursuing artistry.

Rich, earthy tea comes with the vibrant freshness of bergamot and a subtle aquatic element, which together make the cabin's own soothing atmosphere. Warm vetiver and cedarwood are the wooden surroundings themselves, a grounding presence just like the cabin. Sandalwood makes the finish deep and comforting.

ZHUFU takes its name and the form of its bottle from bamboo, and the character for blessing is engraved into the foot of every one. Each release carries a wish: for harmony, long life and gentle prosperity. The house works in natural essential oils and writes a story for every release, so a bottle here starts from persimmons ripening in a basket, tea and tobacco in a cabin on a midsummer night, or the Jinmao Tower.

Chinese cultural symbolism meets contemporary design across a range that runs from a gourmand built on named tea cultivars through to conifer woods and pale florals. The green tea there is Yabukita, Samidori and Okumidori rather than one flat green, the fruit arrives from Haikou, Hainan and Guangdong, and every release names the person who made it.