Paradox 2024 | black & white

PARADOX 2024is a half-black, half-white blend—pressed into a 100g cake. Both components come from Menghai, Yunnan, but differ in how they’re made. The base is Hekai black tea: broadleaf material, sun-withered, fully oxidized, then rolled and baked to finish. It’s dense, with sweet spice, mild fermentation, and a warming, rounded profile.

Blended into that is white tea from Nannuo Mountain. This leaf is handled gently—withered in natural light, unrolled, and dried in the sun. It’s soft and fragrant, with floral lift and a cold-sweet finish.

Together, they form a tea with dual character. The black tea carries weight and depth; the white brings brightness and restraint. The result is a coppery liquor with high aromatics and low tannin—structured but smooth, with a finish that recalls dried fruit, bark spice, and honeyed leaf.

VINTAGE —Spring 2024'

STYLE —Sun-Dried White / Dianhong

CULTIVAR — Heirloom Da Ye ("Big Leaf")

REGION —Menghai, Xishaungbanna, Yunnan, China

LOCALE —Xindi / Quanji Chenxiang

ELEVATION —1400 m. 

PRODUCER —Xiaohui Quan