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  • A white dish containing dry Formosa oolong tea leaves.
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    漢字 炭焙凍頂烏龍

    origin Nantou County, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, roasted

    flavor notes toffee, brown sugar, cream

    漢字 炭焙凍頂烏龍

    origin Nantou County, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, roasted

    flavor notes toffee, brown sugar, cream

    Each year, a portion of our winter harvest Tung Ting is set aside to be roasted to a greater degree than most Formosa oolongs. The process darkens the tea to create a rich and sweet tea that is smooth and fragrant. The sweetness of our winter crop Tung Ting from... →


  • A white dish containing dry Formosa oolong tea leaves. An orange circle in the bottom left corner reads
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    漢字 蜜香凍頂烏龍

    origin Nantou County, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, mi xiang

    flavor notes honey, fruity, smooth

    漢字 蜜香凍頂烏龍

    origin Nantou County, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, mi xiang

    flavor notes honey, fruity, smooth

    A descendent of oolong varieties taken from Jian'ou in China's Fujian Province, Tung Ting was brought to the eponymous central Taiwan mountain in the mid-1800s. Its name means "frozen summit", in reference to what was, at the time, one of the highest elevation tea gardens in Taiwan. Today, tea is... →


  • A silver box with a white label reading “White Tea Collection”
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    The White Tea Collection is a specially curated tasting set representing our range of white tea styles, from sweet and delicate to fruity and bold. Included in the White Tea Collection are four 1-ounce bags of tea, each representing different regional crafting styles and flavor profiles. Also included is an informational card listing the varietals, regions, and tasting notes, along with an educational video to watch as you brew! The collection is packaged in our... →

  • White ceramic tea dish from the wider back side, with Formosa oolong tea leaves inside.
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    A simple and beautifully shaped vessel for holding your tea leaves. We use it at the shop as a presentation dish to show the tea before brewing. For gong fu cha, the tea dish is an elegant intermediary between a canister of tea and the... →


  • A white dish containing dry wild guava leaves.
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    漢字 野生番石榴葉

    origin Nantou County, Taiwan

    flavor notes earthy, aromatic, herbaceous

    漢字 野生番石榴葉

    origin Nantou County, Taiwan

    flavor notes earthy, aromatic, herbaceous

    A refreshing and surprisingly sweet herbal tisane from the mountains of Nantou, Taiwan. This is what we drink after a long day of Formosa Red tasting at Sun Moon Lake. →


  • A white dish containing dry pu-erh tea leaves. A red ribbon in the top right corner reads “Red Label Collection”
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    漢字 〇三年勐海野生普洱生茶

    origin Menghai, Yunnan

    craft aged sheng (aged, non-fermented)

    flavor notes earthy, camphor, crisp

    漢字 〇三年勐海野生普洱生茶

    origin Menghai, Yunnan

    craft aged sheng (non-fermented, aged)

    flavor notes earthy, camphor, crisp

    Our 2003 Wild Leaf comes from the ancient tea trees that have grown for hundreds of years on the mountainous slopes of southern China’s Yunnan province in Menghai County. Harvested and crafted by the aboriginal people of Yunnan, the tea is a “sheng” or raw pu-erh – aged naturally –... →


  • A white dish with cubes of winter melon sugar overflowing from it.
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    漢字 冬瓜糖

    flavor notes sweet, aromatic, rich

    Winter Melon fruit from Taiwan is cooked with natural cane sugar from local sources to create this sweet and non-caffeinated herbal tea option called Dong Gua Tang, which is typically served over ice. The inclusion of Winter Melon gives this sweet tea a bright, fresh flavor, akin to cucumbers. Our... →


  • A white dish containing dry Phoenix oolong tea leaves.
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    漢字 杏仁香鳳凰單叢

    origin Wudong, Guangdong

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes almond, aromatic, smooth

    漢字 杏仁香鳳凰單叢

    origin Wudong, Guangdong

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes almond, aromatic, smooth

    “Xing Ren Xiang” is often translated as "Almond Fragrance," though the aromatic character of the tea is quite floral, more akin to almond blossoms. As with our entire selection of Phoenix oolongs, Xin Ren Xiang was harvested from a 950+ meter grove on Wudong Mountain. This renowned cultivar is an authentic... →


  • Side-view of a terracotta-colored teacup.
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    These are our shop cups, used for all the tastings that we conduct day in and day out. They're pretty basic: crafted of yixing clay, then given a pure white glaze on the inside. For use with your own gong fu cha preparation.

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  • Two tea trays side by side, a black one on the left and a terracotta-colored one on the right.
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    This traditional tea tray, made of unglazed Yixing clay, is designed to trap rinse water while brewing gong fu cha. Rather than holding the pot above the water level, like most modern tea trays, this large dish collects water around the teapot, helping... →


  • A white dish containing dry black tea leaves.
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    Yunnan Pearl

    $28.00

    漢字 云南珍珠紅

    origin Yunnan

    craft rolled

    flavor notes malty, earthy, rich

    漢字 云南珍珠紅

    origin Yunnan

    craft rolled

    flavor notes malty, smoky, rich

    Harvested in Yunnan Province toward the end of spring, our Yunnan Pearl is crafted from a combination of leaf buds and young leaves. These tea leaves are carefully hand picked, sun withered, rolled to bruise the leaf, and then allowed to fully oxidize before roasting. During oxidation, the leaf buds... →


  • A white dish containing dry white tea leaves.
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    漢字 雲南白毫銀針

    origin Fengqing County, Yunnan Province

    craft faded (air dried)

    flavor notes watermelon rind, floral, dried apricot

    漢字 雲南白毫銀針

    origin Fengqing County, Yunnan Province

    craft faded (air dried)

    flavor notes watermelon rind, herbaceous, dried apricot

    Crafted in Fengqing County, our Yunnan White Needle is harvested from plump Da Ye (Assamica)-variety tea buds for a sweet and crisp taste. Yunnanese white teas like this offer a more economical alternative to heritage varieties from northern Fujian Province (like our Silver Needle and Silver Needle Reserve).Yunnan White Needle is distinctly influenced by terroir and cultivar.... →