Experience the most distinctive expression of pu‑erh with Camphor Class productions. These mid‑aged raw cakes deliver a spectrum of flavors ranging from a light, mouth‑cooling sensation to darker notes of petrol, pencil shavings, and peat moss. Often compared to the “Tobacco Class,” camphor notes are in fact the deeper iterations of pu‑erh’s transformative character — one expert identified over 120 variations.
Offerings with greater explosiveness and medicinal attributes, reminiscent of Vicks VapoRub, are typically categorized as Camphor Class. At the darker end of the spectrum, these teas reflect significant transformation, influenced by both age and terroir. Only mature root systems in rocky soils can yield such profound depth, a distinction that sets pu‑erh apart from heicha produced at higher latitudes.
Stored in Los Angeles, these Camphor Class cakes embody the medicinal, cooling, and deeply aged qualities prized by collectors and connoisseurs alike.
’08 Cam-fleur
Slate-peat, vanilla sweet. Tweak, tweak astringent cheeks. Honeysuckle huigan. Guangdong stored. Baoshan, Lancang, Xishuangbanna, and Simao 100yr arbor autumn material. Stored in LA since Nov ’23.
’06 Silver Pekoe
The ’06 Silver Pekoe stored with a moderate amount of humidity, giving rise to tippy camphor. This tuo possesses a pleasing measure of depth and complexity. Very aggressive mouthfeel. Wuliang material from Xiaguan lineage Tulin brand. Stored in LA since ’19.
’06 Grenouille
Nose: sweet apple, pumello zest, creamy camphor, and wet-humidity translating to initial infusion of strong scorched sugar note. Moderate astringency with a predominating toasted note. Wuliang material from Haixintang. Stored since Jun ’20.
’05 Root Beer Comfort
Root beer nose, cream broth with hint of dank graphite. Astringent finish with some bitterness. Strongly sedating qi. Yiwu old arbor. From the Five Flower of Menghai Ruan Dian-rong’s respected factory Six Famous Tea Mountains. Stored in LA since Mar ’21.
’05 Mekong Attar
Lily-of-valley top note that instantly swoons into vanilla, patchouli, sandalwood, cardamom, and nutmeg. Husky warmth sweetness. Bitter and astringent, sour hints finish. Piques salivation. Reverberating huigan. In Los Angeles since April 23.
‘04 Mighty Mineral
Light camphor, strong rose fusion, with rose particularly evident in huigan. Powerful astringency blending with peat minerals in huigan as well. Silver pekoe, likely Hekai, Menghai and Fengqing, Lincang blend from one of the Five Flowers of Menghai TF, Ruan Dian-rong’s Six Famous Tea Mountains factory. Stored in LA since May ’21.
