Sandry Law

Sandry Law is the head of procurement at tea.place, the geo‑catalogue within the Teamotea constellation. Based in Kunming, Yunnan, he coordinates a network of producers, vendors, and tasting rooms that populate the directory. His daily work spans quality control, price negotiation, and the often‑overlooked logistics of listing maintenance — ensuring every entry is accurate and current.

Before joining Teamotea, Sandry spent a decade in Yunnan’s tea supply chain, working alongside masters in Menghai and Lincang. He became intimately familiar with Shēng Pǔ'ěr (生普洱) processing — from withering and kill‑green to stone pressing — and developed a keen palate for Diān Hóng (滇红) and regional black teas. During his early years, he underwent traditional sensory training under a third‑generation pǔ'ěr maker, learning to identify the subtle markers of gǔ shù (古树) material, seasonal variation, and proper storage. These field experiences now underpin the standards he sets for tea.place listings. He often returns to the mountains, not just to audit suppliers, but to build lasting relationships that translate into transparent, traceable tea for the community.

His procurement framework is a subject of study on tea.school, where he occasionally guest‑lectures for the sourcing certification track. Detailed trip reports and terroir analyses regularly appear on puerh.app, making his on‑the‑ground knowledge accessible to enthusiasts worldwide. The tea.place directory itself benefits from his rigorous vetting; he personally inspects a significant portion of newly listed producers in Yunnan, ensuring they meet the constellation’s quality benchmarks. Each month, Sandry visits at least three local producers, carrying a tasting cup, a moisture meter, and a notebook filled with sensory descriptors. He scores every tea on a custom rubric — leaf appearance, aroma, liquor colour, taste, and aftertaste — and cross‑references these with lab tests for pesticides and moisture content. Only when a tea passes does it earn a place in the directory.

For the tea.place community, Sandry embodies the operational backbone that turns a curated directory into a trusted resource. When he isn’t in a tea warehouse or negotiating lot prices, you’ll find him sharing a gong fu session with local growers, always deepening the roots that anchor tea.place in Yunnan’s tea culture.