The tea you'll drink every day for years.
A monthly delivery of rare, seasonally curated Puerh - the most varied and mysterious tea genre in the world. Expertly chosen so you don't have to guess.
Why Puerh?
Tea people always
end up here.
Puerh is the category serious tea drinkers inevitably find themselves drawn toward. It's where the depth lives. It changes with age. It carries the imprint of place, season, and time. It rewards attention in a way no other tea does.
At Living Tea, Puerh is our greatest passion and the heart of what we do. Founder Colin has spent decades exploring Puerh tea, traveling through Yunnan and building relationships with the farmers and collectors who specialize in it.
That depth of knowledge is what shapes every single selection we make for the club.
The Range
More variety than
any other tea. Full stop.
Sheng · Raw Puerh
Young, alive,
uplifting
Bright, grassy, gently bittersweet, sometimes herbaceous with honey notes. Sheng is energizing and clarifying — the tea of emergence, clear-headed focus, and the deep taste of the forest. With age and natural fermentation, Sheng Puerh becomes darker, more complex and loaded with grounding, pervasive energy.
Shou · Ripe Puerh
Deep, earthy,
grounding
Dark, rich, meditative. Shou Puerh carries a settled, earthy depth that slows you down and brings you fully into the moment with notes of dark chocolate, forest floor and red dates.
Sidehandle teapot · Shou Puerh
Pressed Puerh cakes · Yunnan
Tea in nature · The practice
We carefully curate the ideal tea for each month — choosing Sheng or Shou Puerh from different harvest years, based on the season's energy and what will support your body and mind most.
Over time, you'll experience the full, extraordinary range of this extraordinary tea.
The Math
Exceptional quality.
Remarkable value.
Per session
We send around 70g of tea per month — enough for roughly 18 sessions. That works out to about $2 per session for the finest Puerh we can find anywhere.
Bowls per session
One of the most remarkable things about Puerh: the same leaves brew 7 to 10 bowls. This isn't one cup of tea. It's a full, unfolding practice.
Teas sampled
We taste hundreds of teas throughout the year. We choose one. You get the best of what we found — without the searching, the guesswork, or the wasted money.
What You Get
We do the heavy lifting.
You just drink.
Rare teas, delivered monthly
Impeccably sourced, sustainably-grown, clean Puerh from Yunnan, China — teas with real depth, real character, and real provenance. Not catalog teas. The good stuff.
Seasonally curated
Every selection is chosen in relationship with the season — what the body wants, what the moment calls for. Lighter, brighter and uplifting in summer. Grounding and darker in winter.
Inside access to the stash
Members get first access to Living Tea's rare, limited-quantity teas and wares before they're available to anyone else. Some of these never make it to the public site.
Context, not just leaves
Each month includes guidance to help you understand what you're drinking — its character, its season, why it was chosen. You'll develop real fluency in Puerh, one cup at a time.
One more thing: When a club selection becomes a member favorite, we often keep extra stock after the month ends — so you can go back for more of the teas that moved you.
Members Say
Real people.
Real reviews.
"Each box feels intentional, and I love how it encourages me to slow down and actually take a moment for myself. I've found a few new favorites I wouldn't have picked on my own."
— Jessica"This was my first time with Puerh… wow. I can see why they're so desirable. It's an interesting scent and flavor that grows as it steeps, keeping one very engaged with each sip."
— Tyler"I have been a devoted puerh-lover for over 15 years, and can vouch for the quality and thoughtfulness in Living Tea's club curations."
— A.R."I enjoy that puerh tea can be so diverse, and the subscription allows me to try different variations I wouldn't have known before."
— Verified MemberExplore the Puerh Club picks
Get the details on the exceptional teas coming your way in the Puerh Tea Club.
May's Puerh
Spring River
Menghai Tender Shoots Shou Puerh, Mid 1990's
A tea of quiet depth. Spring River is a loose ripe pu-erh from Menghai, Yunnan and crafted from tender shoots harvested in the 1990's. It carries that age with understated grace. The liquor is thick and oily, settling into the cup like a slow-moving river after rain. Notes of cream and warm milk rise from the steam, while the body evokes a muddied forest floor in late spring — earthy, soft, and alive with the kind of dampness and petrichor that follows an afternoon shower. A clean, smooth presence that's calming as the strong spring energies are rising.
April's Puerh
Threshold
Xiaguan Sheng Puerh, 2004
This is a tea that clears the head while anchoring the body. For April, that balance feels right: the season of emergence, of ground thawing and energy rising. This tea mirrors it.
Twenty years in, this brick has arrived at the threshold of aged puerh. It's the the precise moment when a sheng puerh crosses into aged territory without losing the clarity and lift that define a greener sheng puerh. It doesn't have the deep calm of an older sheng or the earthiness of a shou; it carries both worlds at once. That in-between quality is the sweet spot for lovers of aged sheng puerh.
March's Puerh
Mistwood
Chun Yun Aged Maojian Shou Puerh, 1990's
An aged 1990s Chun Yun Maojian shou puerh, this tea offers a quietly elegant expression of depth without heaviness. The liquor is smooth and clean, with notes of forest floor, damp earth, and wet fallen leaves, offering the scent of a humid grove after rain. I chose this tea because it reminded me of the first rains of spring, when winter is still loosening its grip and the landscape begins to breathe again.
Subtle, composed, and deeply comforting, it is a shou for those who appreciate maturity, restraint, and the gentle turning of the seasons.
How It Works
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Puerh Club Subscription
Puerh Club: Prepaid 6-Month Option
Exclusive Savings:
Prepay for six months and save $5 per month, bringing you the full experience at a discounted rate of $180.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you might want to know.
When will I receive the Puerh Tea Club?
Subscriptions ship on the 15th of each month.
Join between the 1st and 15th and your first tea ships on the 15th.
Join after the 15th and the current selection ships right away.
Subsequent orders will be shipped on the 15th of each month.
Do I need Puerh experience to join?
Not at all. The club is designed for curious beginners and experienced drinkers alike. The monthly guidance is there to help you understand what you're tasting at every level.
What kind of Puerh will I receive?
Each month may feature Sheng (raw) or Shou (ripe) — with some months featuring teas that are over 20 years old and other months featuring teas from 500-year-old+ trees. The range is intentional; over time you'll experience the full breadth of Puerh.
Can I cancel?
Yes. The monthly subscription renews automatically but you can cancel anytime through your account at livingtea.net, or by emailing info@livingtea.net.
Do you ship internationally?
Yes. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer's responsibility and are not collected at checkout. Allow for possible delays related to customs.
What's the prepaid option?
The 6-month prepaid option lets you commit to the practice upfront at a discounted total. It's also a beautiful gift for someone ready to explore Puerh seriously.