Esprit de Corp: 2026 Membership

Over the past three editions of Esprit de Corp, we worked with local artists to create custom, one-of-kind ceramic teaware that together form a complete gongfucha set. This year marks the first Esprit de Corp to be solely focussed on tea; with more tea and more variety than ever before. 

Membership to 2026 Esprit de Corp includes:

• Four exclusive, experimental, and premium 200g tea cakes comprised of 2 raw puerhs, one ripe puerh, and one other non-puerh Chinese tea (i.e white tea, black tea...)
  
  
• Two printed zines with visual and textual documentation of our behind-the-scenes processes and inspiration, including our travels in Yunnan, sourcing, production, and experimentation.
  
  
• A little secret something else... you'll have to wait and see.

All teas pressed for Esprit de Corp follow an ethos of being high-end (i.e old-tree), experimental, unique productions that we could not easily produce for mainstream retail. 

Most importantly, none of the teas or other items from Esprit de Corp will be available outside of the club – they are all one-off productions made exclusively for members that year. If you're a committed puerh drinker, sign up and come along for the ride.

The first shipment will be as soon as possible after the spring season in Yunnan, comprising of one premium 200g raw puerh cake along with a 200g cake of a different type of Chinese tea, and accompanying zine and other goodies. Chaos and other unexpected changes in global logistics and postal services notwithstanding, this will be sent out in June or July. 

The second shipment will be toward the end of the year and will contain the second 200g raw puerh cake, a 200g ripe puerh cake, and the final accompanying zine. We estimate this will be sent out in November.

Both shipments are delivered with free shipping worldwide including tracking. As we approach each shipment date, we will provide an email update to all members confirming the exact shipping timelines including any delays or changes.

• Complimentary free shipping on 2 orders throughout the year
  Esprit de Corp shipments are delivered twice a year, both with free worldwide shipping. If you wish to combine any products ordered in our online store with your next tea club shipment, you can contact us at info@kuura.co or leave a note at checkout. 
  
  
• Your name on Esprit de Corp tea wrappers and zines
  This is an opt-in membership benefit. If you'd like your name or chosen pseudonym to appear in Esprit de Corp materials, please leave a note with the name you'd like (exactly as you want it to appear) in the sign-up form below or in the notes section at checkout. Forgot to do this? No problem - let us know in an email reply when we send the welcome email to this year's Esprit de Corp members. Eternal glory! 
  
  
• First rights for renewing membership in 2027
  As a 2026 member, you'll be among the first to be notified when next year's Esprit de Corp memberships are released. This means that you'll get a head start at signing up before any memberships are released to the general public; safeguarding your place in next year's membership list. 
  
  
• Our sincere gratitude
  Esprit de Corp allows us to hit the mountains high-speed low-drag style and make some interesting teas. None of this would be possible without the support of all EDC members, and we're very grateful.

Only one membership per person with a hard limit of 100 memberships per year. Please note that you can purchase additional memberships as gifts for someone else; you can do so by leaving a note at checkout. Membership is not refundable, transferrable, or cancellable once purchased. If there are any issues with shipments (i.e non-delivery, damaged goods, etc) we will ensure replacement and re-delivery with no added cost. 

Membership does not auto-renew, so you won’t be automatically billed or signed up for next year's tea club membership. We will get in touch directly with existing members at the start of 2027 with the first offer to renew, and if any spots open up we will release those memberships for purchase to the general public on our online store. Once membership is purchased, we will be in touch with more information on what to expect, as well as instructions on how to set up your membership details.  

Any variations in Esprit de Corp pricing is based on the shipping address country at checkout. This accounts for the difference in shipping costs to each particular location, as shipping a package from Australia to an international address - for example in Europe - will cost more than shipping the very same package domestically within Australia. There may also be minor variation to the price based on currency conversion between Australian Dollars (AUD) and the local currency for your shipping location.