The Northern Thai Tea Journey

Twelve chapters. Twelve months. One extraordinary tea origin.

Discover the mountains, tea gardens, craftsmanship and cultures of Northern Thailand through a year-long tea experience created by PRANIT.

Each month, we bring you a carefully curated selection of Northern Thai teas, accompanied by an illustrated digital chapter exploring the people, places and traditions behind them.

From delicate mountain oolongs and aromatic black teas to old-tree white teas, GABA expressions and traditionally pressed Bing Cha, this is a journey through the remarkable diversity of Northern Thai tea.

What arrives each month?

Every monthly collection includes:

• A selection of two to four distinctive tea expressions, according to the chapter.
• Your chosen monthly tea quantity: 200 g, 300 g or 450 g.
• An illustrated digital chapter introducing the teas and their origins.
• Brewing guidance, tasting notes and educational material.
• Seasonal Field Notes and stories from Northern Thailand.
• Selected cultural gifts and surprises throughout the Journey.

The same twelve-chapter programme is offered across all three editions. Only the total quantity of tea changes.

Your Twelve Chapters

Month 01 — The Black Tea Mountains

• Jungle Ruby No.17, Spring 2026
• Black Assamica, Open Leaf
• Spring Reserve

Begin in the mist-covered mountains with three expressions of Northern Thai black tea. Explore the influence of cultivar, harvesting and processing on aroma, body and flavour.

Month 02 — The Oolong Gardens

• Oolong No.12, Jin Xuan
• Oolong No.17, Ruan Zhi
• Four Seasons Oolong

Discover three distinctive oolong cultivars and learn how their natural characteristics, oxidation and careful processing create beautifully different drinking experiences.

Month 03 — The Tea Horse Road

• Jungle Ruby Bing Cha, Pressed Cake
• Deep Earth, Ripe
• Earl May

Follow the historic routes along which tea travelled through the mountains. Discover the role of pressed tea, the practical origins of tea cakes and the diversity of teas associated with these traditions.

Month 04 — The Art of Oxidation

• Oriental Beauty, Spring 2026 Open Leaf
• Jade Rain
• Black Assamica, Rolled Leaf

Explore one of the most fascinating transformations in tea making. Compare different levels of oxidation and discover how the tea maker shapes aroma, colour, texture and taste.

Month 05 — Long Road to Mae Salong

• GABA Mountain Spice
• Copper Leaf

Explore the cultural history of Mae Salong, the people who brought tea-making knowledge to its mountains and the continuing evolution of Northern Thai craftsmanship.

Month 06 — From Soldiers to Tea Masters

• GABA Amber Smoke
• GABA Midnight Orchard
• GABA Crimson Honey

Three distinct GABA tea expressions reveal how different leaf materials and processing decisions can produce remarkably different aromatic and flavour profiles.

Month 07 — White Tea & Mountain Florals

• Akha White Needle
• Moonlight Silk, Bai Mu Tan
• Winter Silver, Silver Needle
• Autumn Veil, Shou Mei

Discover the quiet elegance of white tea through four expressions. Explore bud selection, seasonal differences, gentle processing and the character of old-tree tea material.

Month 08 — The Old Trees

• Chiang Mai Wild Old-Tree Black
• Raw 2025 Collection, Loose Leaf
• Raw 2026 Collection, Loose Leaf

Journey into the world of old-tree teas and discover the difference between the age of the tea trees and the age of the finished tea. Explore how harvest year, processing and storage contribute to each expression.

Our collaborating tea maker Emmy, based in Doi Wa Wee, works with old-tree material across her tea collection. Her award-winning craftsmanship offers a remarkable perspective on the potential of Northern Thailand’s tea heritage.

Month 09 — Tea That Travels

• Raw 2025 Collection, Pressed Cake
• Raw 2026 Collection, Pressed Cake
• Black Assamica Bing Cha, Pressed Cake

Discover the traditional craft of pressing tea into Bing Cha. Learn about steaming, wrapping, pressing and drying, and why compressed tea became such an important part of Asian tea culture.

Month 10 — Two Masters, One Leaf

• Red Oolong No.12, Open Leaf Grade A
• Red Oolong No.12, Open Leaf Grade B
• Red Oolong No.12, Closed Leaf

Three distinct expressions of the same No.12 cultivar, revealing the influence of two tea masters, leaf selection and processing technique.

This chapter invites you to compare the teas side by side and discover how one cultivar can produce remarkably different results.

Month 11 — The Pressing House: Oolongs

• Oriental Beauty, Rolled Leaf
• Oriental Beauty Bing Cha, Pressed Cake
• Red Oolong No.12 Bing Cha, Pressed Cake

Discover the possibilities of pressed oolong tea. Compare leaf styles, explore how compression changes the brewing experience and learn more about the craft behind our Northern Thai tea cakes.

Month 12 — Mountain Tasting

• Emerald Dawn
• Large Leaf Green
• Broadleaf Black

Conclude your Journey with a final exploration of Northern Thai green and black teas. Revisit the tasting skills developed over the preceding months and celebrate the diversity of this extraordinary tea origin.

More than tea: cultural discoveries

Throughout your Journey, selected collections may include small cultural gifts and surprises inspired by Northern Thailand.

Examples include Akha woven accessories, traditional hair ties, tea cake knives, small tea accessories, mountain botanicals, dried osmanthus, illustrated postcards, tea-route maps, regional photographs and occasional experimental tea samples.

These are examples rather than guaranteed contents of individual boxes. Gifts vary according to the chapter, season, availability and destination requirements.

Choose your edition

Discover — 200 g per month

An inviting introduction to Northern Thai tea, with the complete educational and cultural Journey.

Explore — 300 g per month

More tea to enjoy across the same monthly discoveries, ideal for regular tea drinkers and curious enthusiasts.

Immerse — 450 g per month

A generous monthly selection for deeper tasting, repeated brewing and sharing with fellow tea lovers.

Every edition follows the same twelve chapters.

Choose your commitment

Twelve months prepaid

Pay for the full twelve-month Journey upfront and receive one collection each month.

Six months prepaid

Enjoy the first six chapters, paid upfront. You may then continue with Chapters 7–12 individually through monthly payment links.

Continuation is entirely optional. There are no automatic recurring card charges, no obligation to continue and no shipment without payment.

A special gift for our first 25 customers

The first 25 paid Journey orders will receive a complimentary 50 g specially pressed Northern Thai tea cake.

This is an additional gift reserved for those first 25 orders. All subsequent customers receive the standard Journey collection.

Shipping

Each monthly collection is prepared and dispatched separately using tracked shipping.

International shipping is charged separately from the tea subscription price. The international shipping allowance is USD 66 per monthly parcel.

• Six monthly shipments: USD 396.
• Twelve monthly shipments: USD 792.
• Optional individual continuation shipments: USD 66 each.

Import duties, taxes and destination-specific charges, where applicable, are the recipient’s responsibility.

European retail customers should contact PRANIT directly before ordering so that destination eligibility and applicable requirements can be reviewed.

Your digital tea archive

Every chapter is accompanied by an illustrated digital experience featuring tea education, brewing guidance, stories from the mountains and the people behind your collection.

Your Journey begins with Chapter One, regardless of when you subscribe.

Discover. Enjoy. Live the Tea Tradition.

PRANIT — Northern Thai Tea