Post #2157837
2026-03-10 22:35 UTC
Today I’m drinking another crassicolumna black tea, this one made from leaves rather than buds. It’s mild and pleasant and shares the feature I’ve come to expect from crassicolumna teas: a remarkably persistent honeyed huigan.
I might as well say where I’ve gotten these crassicolumna teas Verdant Tea. I’m kind of reluctant to plug specific vendors, but they seem to be ahead of everyone else in this race.
I’m relieved to say, though, that I’m pretty sure you can get crassicolumna teas from Yunnan Sourcing and Bitterleaf if you search for "ya bao".
Why does ya bao get confused with crassicolumna? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Strangely nobody on the Chinese Web seems to sell these teas. Try searching for 厚轴茶 and you’ll find lots of articles but nothing for sale.
@tea
Replies (2)
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@nomadbynature@101010.pl 2026-03-11 00:01
@babelcarp but isn't yabao crassicolumna? 😳 @tea
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@baptnz@piaille.fr 2026-03-11 00:17
@babelcarp @tea I'm quite enjoying them as well, especially when I feel like a tea break but the caffeine would normally make me regret it. I might try another vendor when I run out as shipping is a big deterrent. I got the Bitterleaf yabao with a recent order but I think it's a white tea style from buds, rather than a crassicolumna, and my preference so far is for the red tea from CC leaves.