Fresh green teas from the villages of Huang Shan and Taihu Lake — sourced by someone who moved to China to learn, and stayed to find the teas worth sharing.
Dylan, independent tea sourcer based in China, operating under the label The Sweetest Dew
Moved to China originally to learn about tea — the business grew from that
Early sourcing took him across many regions; eventually narrowed focus to the Huang Shan corridor and its villages, later Suzhou and now Fuding
Sources teas that are genuinely distinctive or offer excellent value — increasingly both
Documents the process on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok — including the dead ends and knowledge gaps
Self-described: "a guy who came to China to learn about tea and who is simply offering the teas he finds interesting"
The teas you buy from me may not be your favourite teas, but they will show you a flavour profile you haven't seen before.
About The Sweetest Dew (Huang Shan, China)
The Sweetest Dew is Dylan's sourcing project — started not by an industry expert, but by someone who came to China to learn about tea and gradually built a practice out of what he found interesting. His early sourcing trips took him across distant regions without much success. The shift came when he narrowed his focus to the Huang Shan corridor, where years of returning to the same villages and producers has given him a ground-level familiarity with how the tea changes between picking dates, processing approaches, and micro-locations.
His selection criteria are straightforward: teas that show you something you haven't tasted before, or teas that offer real value at their price. He documents the sourcing process — including failed trips and open questions — on YouTube and Instagram, prioritising transparency over expertise.
The Sweetest Dew first appeared at UNEARTHED as tea sponsor for the Light and Shadow glass exhibition in May 2024 — three teas, offered as samples alongside glass ware orders. The 2026 range is the full debut.
Uneven,subtle glaze. The dented spots are particulary cool, since they adjust the cup very much to the hand. The combination of the white glaze with unglazed red clay parts reminds me positevly of 1970s aestetics.
