Chinese New Year's Tea Tasting: Friday 20th Feb at 3pm

Date: Friday, 20th Feb, 2026  Time: 3pm - 5pm

Location: in the shop, at 14 Portobello Green, 281 Portobello Road, London W10 5TZ.

Celebrate the Year of Horse with a selection of exceptional teas, personally sourced by Juyan’s esteemed tea expert friend from China, Mr. Liu Yinsheng.

Mr. Liu oversees severalancient tea gardens in Yunnan Province, all located athigh altitudes above 1,800 metres.They are home to century-old, seed-grown tea trees.The soil is predominantlysandstone-based, the tea trees arenever pruned, the soil isnever turned, and the gardens coexist naturally with surrounding vegetation — creating an ideal ecological environment for exceptional tea.From these ancient gardens, we will introduce a range of teas for tasting:

• Ancient spirit Black tea:Gold Winner Black at The Leafies 2025  

• Wild Forest Ancient Trees Raw Puer: Highly Commended Dark Tea at The Leafies 2025

• Wild Forest Ancient Trees White Tea

• 2014 Xi Gui Ancient Trees Raw Puer Tea

We invite you to taste the mountains, where every cup reflects nature, tradition, and devotion.

THE LEAFIES:The only dedicated tea awards in the UK, launched by the UK Tea Academy in 2022 in collaboration with Fortnum & Mason, The Leafies promote integrity, excellence and collaboration within the international tea industry. 

There are only 8 spaces, so please book early. 

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Due to the limited spaces, the booking fee is non-refundable and cannot be carried forward to another event date or redeemed on products but can be transferred to your friends by email us to confirm.