Ancient Shan Tuyết — sky’s gift; Vũ Di rock tea — human craft

Each year, before Qingming, before Grain Rain, or right in the height of spring, the most famous tea regions enter their most important harvest season. Spring tea is the moment when young buds — having stored energy through the winter months and been nourished by spring rain, morning dew, and pure mountain air — reach their fullest peak of aroma, flavor, and nutrients.

That is why, every spring tea season, Mermaid sets out on journeys to renowned tea regions at home and abroad in search of the finest, most carefully selected leaves, for a truly delicious tea comes not only from a precious varietal, but also from the precise moment of picking.

Every bud chosen in spring carries within it the essence of heaven and earth — a pure fragrance, a deep sweetness, and the abundant vitality that nature bestows — and, just as importantly, it is a journey of discovering culture, meeting master artisans, and uncovering the values that give each cup of tea its soul.

In 2026, Mermaid embarked on a journey to trace a legendary name — Mount Wuyi, Fujian Province, China, homeland of Da Hong Pao, the rock tea celebrated as China's "national tea treasure."

Amid towering cliffs shrouded in mist year-round, in the region's singular mountain-gorge climate, Mermaid witnessed firsthand the painstaking artistry of tea masters. From selecting each bud at precisely the right moment, to withering, tossing, pan-firing, rolling, and roasting, every step demands finesse, experience, and a devotion passed down through generations. If ancient Shan Tuyết tea is nature's generous gift from trees hundreds of years old deep in the highlands, then Wuyi rock tea is the crystallization of human skill in crafting and perfecting flavor.

🍂 Ancient Shan Tuyết is the breath of heaven — Wuyi rock tea is the work of human hands 🍂

Every cup of tea therefore holds not just flavor, but the meeting of nature, time, and the devotion of the tea maker. Savoring tea in stillness and reverence, one tastes not only the delight of spring tea, but also receives the gentle life-force carried within each leaf. This is where the art of tea-making meets the art of nurturing the spirit — so that from one delicious cup, the drinker finds ease, peace, and a way back to themselves.