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Glass Infuser Cup
$25.00
$8.00
The glass infuser cup's ability to brew tea far exceeds its rather simple demeanor.
The lid helps maintain brew temperature, but also serves as a trivet... →
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Bai Mu Dan
$26.00
$3.00
漢字 白牡丹
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air dried)
flavor notes almond, dried apricot, mellow
漢字 白牡丹
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air dried)
flavor notes almond, dried apricot, mellow
Our Bai Mu Dan comes from Fuding County, Fujian Province. Its two leaf and a bud combination comes from the Da Bai tea tree, picked in mid-April after the individual tea buds that make up Silver Needle have been gathered. Once picked, the leaves undergo a gradual "fade", during which... →
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Golden Monkey, First Pick
$17.00
$3.00
漢字 金芽猴子紅茶
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft twisted
flavor notes cocoa nibs, buttery, rich
漢字 金芽猴子紅茶
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft twisted
flavor notes cocoa nibs, buttery, rich
Our Golden Monkey, First Pick comes from a tea garden on Jiulong Hill, in the eastern part of the Wuyi Mountain range. The area sees abundant rainfall, the climate is moist, the environment pure and the resulting tea leaves and its craftsmanship, exquisite. Picked in mid-March, it is the first... →
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Formosa Red Assam
$26.00
$6.00
漢字 日月潭蜜香紅茶, 阿薩姆
origin Yuchi, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes bold, honey, dried fruit
漢字 日月潭蜜香紅茶, 阿薩姆
origin Yuchi, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes bold, honey, dried fruit
One of four Formosa Reds from a tea garden located just outside Yu-chih Village, in the hills surrounding Sun Moon Lake, Nantou County, Taiwan. This is a pure-stock Assam, brought to Taiwan in the first half of the 20th century by the colonial Japanese in an effort to develop a... →
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Jin Xuan Winter Sprout
$40.00
$6.00
漢字 金萱烏龍冬茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes sugarcane, fresh cream, vegetal
漢字 金萱烏龍冬茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes sugarcane, fresh cream, vegetal
Cultivated at over 4,000 feet above sea level in Taiwan's famed Alishan region, Jin Xuan Winter Sprout is a truly elegant representation of Formosa oolong, and one of the most unique Taiwanese teas in our collection. Known as dong pian in Chinese, winter harvests like this offer an exciting chance to discover a new side... →
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Slate Canister
$8.00
$8.00
A simple but effective metal canister in slate grey, with an airtight inner lid to preserve the freshness of your tea leaves.
Two lids keep the tea fresh, while the two sizes accommodate different size and quantities of tea leaves. The smaller of the two... →
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Peppermint Rose
$20.00
$3.00
漢字 薄荷玫瑰
flavor notes peppermint, rose
One of our more popular herbals, Peppermint Rose is a very simple blend of peppermint leaves and rose petals. The inspiration came from mint teas from Morocco that are sometimes served with a few drops of rose water. →
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Xin Gong Yi (New Craft)
$21.00
$6.00
漢字 新工藝白茶
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft twisted
flavor notes raisin, dried apricot, floral
漢字 新工藝白茶
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft twisted
flavor notes raisin, dried apricot, floral
Xin Gong Yi is sold out. As a replacement, we recommend Golden Monkey, First Pick or Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid). Our Xin Gong Yi white tea was harvested early April from Fuding County, Fujian Province. The hand-picked leaves consist of a bud and single leaf combination. The buds contribute... →
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Dark Roast Tieguanyin
$21.00
$12.00
漢字 特級猴王鐵觀音
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft nong xiang
flavor notes toffee, golden raisin, floral
漢字 特級猴王鐵觀音
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft nong xiang
flavor notes toffee, golden raisin, floral
Harvested in Anxi County, Fujian Province in the springtime, the leaf is 30% oxidized, first by bruising the leaves in a bamboo drum and then allowing them to rest and gradually wither. The rest time enables the conversion of catechins into bioflavonoids while enriching the color of the liquor. We... →
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Lapsang Souchong
$20.00
$3.00
漢字 正山小種
origin Fujian
craft smoked with pine
flavor notes pine smoke, earthy, robust
漢字 正山小種
origin Fujian
craft smoked with pine
flavor notes pine smoke, earthy, robust
Lapsang Souchong originated during the tumult of the Taiping Rebellion, a civil war that raged through southern China from 1850 to 1864. While in the Wuyi Mountains, Taiping soldiers used bags of maocha, or unfinished tea, as resting cushions. Their weight crushed and damaged the leaves, encouraging the oxidation that transformed the... →
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Gunpowder
$16.00
$3.00
漢字 浙江珠茶
origin Zhejiang
craft rolled
flavor notes bold, smoky, robust
漢字 浙江珠茶
origin Zhejiang
craft rolled
flavor notes bold, smoky, robust
From Zhejiang, grey-green late harvest green tea leaves are rolled to form gunpowder pellets. Full bodied, exceptionally assertive and pungent tea with a persistent bitterness...definitely for those who prefer their tea stronger. Gunpowder is also the traditional base tea used in mint tea preparations in Morocco. →
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Wenshan Baozhong
$23.00
$6.00
漢字 文山包種烏龍春茶
origin Pinglin County, Taiwan
craft qing xiang, twisted
flavor notes floral, vegetal, crisp
漢字 文山包種烏龍春茶
origin Pinglin County, Taiwan
craft qing xiang, twisted
flavor notes floral, vegetal, crisp
Wenshan, the range of mountains that surround Taipei in northern Taiwan produces a type of oolong that is twisted rather than rolled. It's a crafting style that hearkens to an earlier time in tea making, and actually predates the rolled oolongs for which Taiwan is known. Called Baozhongs or "Pouchongs",... →