Oolong Tea
As a category, oolong tea occupies the entire spectrum between green and black. Produced from tea leaves that have undergone partial enzymatic oxidation, oolongs vary by leaf varietal, style of crafting, and region, creating a broad range of flavor and aroma profiles.
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Jin Xuan (Milk Oolong)
$21.00
$6.00
漢字 金萱烏龍春茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes butter, sweet, vegetal
漢字 金萱烏龍春茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes butter, sweet, vegetal
Jin Xuan, meaning "Golden Lily" in Chinese, is a relatively new Formosa cultivar developed by Taiwan's Tea Research and Extension Station in the early 1980s. This cultivar is the end result of nearly four decades of cross-breeding several Formosa varieties to yield a tea with a naturally milky taste, distinct in character from the traditional cultivars of our... →
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Tung Ting, Mi Xiang
$31.00
$6.00
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... →
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Osmanthus Oolong
$25.00
$6.00
漢字 桂花烏龍
origin Taiwan & China
craft blended
flavor notes floral, tropical, bright
漢字 桂花烏龍
origin Taiwan & China
craft blended
flavor notes floral, tropical, bright
Osmanthus Oolong is to Taiwan as jasmine green tea is to China: a beloved classic with an equally captivating combination of floral aroma and rich tea taste. However, while jasmine is delicate and ethereal, tropical osmanthus flowers offer a decidedly juicier taste, with an irresistibly fruity and honey-like profile. Osmanthus flowers are... →
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Tung Ting Ginseng
$25.00
$6.00
漢字 凍頂人參
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft blended
flavor notes floral, vegetal, herbaceous
漢字 凍頂人參
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft blended
flavor notes floral, vegetal, herbaceous
We make our own tea blends only if we feel the combination does not detract from the tea's natural character. Ginseng root pairs especially well with our winter harvested Tung Ting. A descendent of oolong varieties taken from Jian'ou in China's Fujian Province, Tung Ting was brought to the eponymous... →
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Tung Ting, Dark Roast
$14.00
$6.00
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... →
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Tung Ting
$14.00
$6.00
漢字 凍頂烏龍
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes floral, vegetal, bright
漢字 凍頂烏龍
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes floral, vegetal, bright
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... →
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Aged Tieguanyin, ca. 1986
$38.00
$6.00
漢字 八六年鐵觀音老茶
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft never re-roasted
flavor notes walnut, umeboshi, wood
漢字 八六年鐵觀音老茶
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft never re-roasted
flavor notes walnut, umeboshi, wood
Aged oolongs are rare in the world of teas. Unlike pu-erhs that change through microbial activity, oolong leaves age naturally. And whereas pu-erh teas are considered "living teas" that must be exposed to air, aged oolongs are often kept sealed as they age. This tea was sourced in the mid-80's,... →
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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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$6.00
漢字 猴王鐵觀音
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft nong xiang
flavor notes nutty, smooth, floral
漢字 猴王鐵觀音
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft nong xiang
flavor notes nutty, smooth, floral
We're renaming our "Daily Tieguanyin" to "Monkey Picked Tieguanyin"; the package you receive may be labeled with either of these names. A solid everyday Anxi oolong, our Monkey Picked Tieguanyin (formerly Daily Tieguanyin) is rich, mid-oxidized, and fired slightly higher, hearkening back to a more traditional style of tea craftsmanship.... →
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Persimmon Blossom (Ya Sai)
$72.00
$12.00
漢字 柿花香(鴨屎香)鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes asian pear, honey, orchard fruit
漢字 柿花香(鴨屎香)鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes asian pear, honey, orchard fruit
The Phoenix Mountain range historically has been isolated from the rest of Guangzhou due to its remote location and harsh terrain, resulting in the development of distinctly unique tea varieties and traditions. In particular, this persimmon blossom tea was so rare and so desirable that farmers took to calling it... →
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Ao Fu Hou
$68.00
$6.00
漢字 凹富後鳳凰單叢
origin Danhu, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes apricot, honey, cinnamon
漢字 凹富後鳳凰單叢
origin Danhu, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes apricot, honey, cinnamon
Cultivated outside the village of Danhu (just down the mountain from famed Wudong, the source of our other Phoenix oolongs), Ao Fu Hou is a rare and lesser-known dancong variety with a truly exceptional taste. Its humble name, a transliteration to Mandarin from the local dialect for 凹堀後 or 塌堀後, roughly translates to "behind the dip" or... →
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Song Zhong
$54.00
$6.00
漢字 宋種鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes peach, floral, brown sugar
漢字 宋種鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes peach, floral, brown sugar
Song Zhong traces its origins back to the waning days of the Southern Song Dynasty. Locals on Phoenix Mountain tell of the last Song Emperor's flight from the invading Mongols. Tired and thirsty, the emperor was restored with tea brewed from the leaves of a Phoenix Mountain oolong. Today, Song... →