Dear friends, We are pleased to share some wonderful news with you. In October, we submitted several of our teas to an international and highly respected competition among tea producers. At the beginning of March, we received the long-awaited results, which brought us one silver and two gold medals. Each of these teas represents an important direction in our work, and it is deeply meaningful for us to see our efforts recognized at an international level.

The first is our signature red tea “120/80”, which we strive to produce each year from the leaves of ancient tea trees, using traditional processing methods. Hand-harvesting, sun-drying and gentle pressing into 200g cakes.

GOLD MEDAL in Best Single Origin Worldwide category.

The second is a Sheng Pu’Er tea that we introduced last year under the name MAGIC FOREST, harvested and produced in 2022 from ancient tea trees in one of our most valued regions in Northern Vietnam. Hand-harvested, hand-roasted, sun-dried and pressed into 100g, 200g and 357g cakes.

GOLD MEDAL in Best Sheng Pu'Er category.

Our new morning black tea blend STUDENT BREAKFAST.

SILVER MEDAL in Best Breakfast Blends – Blended (non-flavoured) category.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all colleagues involved in the production of these teas, as well as to everyone whose knowledge and inspiration contribute to this work behind the scenes. These teas are available in our assortment in very limited quantities. We would also like to remind you that through our monthly subscription, we share the most up-to-date information and special opportunities for those who appreciate high-quality tea.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all colleagues involved in the production of these teas, as well as to everyone whose knowledge and inspiration contribute to this work behind the scenes.

These teas are available in our assortment in very limited quantities. We would also like to remind you that through our monthly subscription, we share the most up-to-date information and special opportunities for those who appreciate high-quality tea.

Thank you for your interest and continued support. We will continue to do our best to offer you teas of the highest quality, and to share with you what happens behind the scenes of the tea world.

Warm regards, AN SHIM TEA

We would also like to share with you some notable achievements of our project in Vietnam, in which we are directly involved. For many years, our work has been closely connected with the AN TRÀ TEA, with whom we collaborate on organizing tea tours, as well as sourcing and producing our own teas in Northern Vietnam.

At the same international competition, several teas presented by this project were awarded gold medals, and a number of these teas are also available within our selection. For many years, we have been dedicated to promoting such teas, and these recognitions further confirm our expertise and the direction we have chosen.

Below, we will provide a brief overview of each of these teas.

Green tea is made from early spring tea leaves harvested from 300-500-year-old tea trees in Lùng Vài area, Hà Giang province. Beautiful, sweet, and complex tea with a traditional mountain tea flavour profile and texture. This tea brings a beautiful sensation to the mouth as well as a refreshing and relaxing effect.

GOLD MEDAL in Green Tea – Best Green Tea Worldwide category.

This tea is made from leaves picked from 350+ years old tea trees high in the mountains of Hà Giang Province. The altitude is 1500+ meters above sea level. This tea was produced using the technology of classic Yunnan red tea Dian Hong.

GOLD MEDAL in Black Tea – Best Single Origin Worldwide category.

PU’RE LOVE 1.0 is our 2023 production crafted from wild, ancient tea tree leaves harvested in early spring in Tây Côn Lĩnh, Hà Giang, Northern Vietnam. Made from a rare local “forest” variety and traditionally processed before being pressed into 200 g cakes, it is designed for both immediate expression and long-term aging.

GOLD MEDAL in Puerh Tea – Sheng category.

WHITE FOREST is our 2025 production crafted from the same rare northern Vietnamese “forest” tea tree variety, grown in Hoàng Su Phì, Hà Giang. Processed using traditional white tea methods and pressed into 200 g cakes, it offers a refined expression of terroir with strong aging potential.

GOLD MEDAL in White Tea – Single Origin category.

This Sheng (Raw) Pu'Er tea was produced in 1999 using old tree material and professionally aged in the mountains in a semi-wet environment to develop into really aged tea with its original character. Old tea with beautiful flavour and calming 'Cha Qi'.

GOLD MEDAL in Puerh Tea – Sheng category.