Rare Teas
Aged, innovative, or just plain weird, these are teas you won't find anywhere else. These rare picks are limited in stock and irreplaceable, so indulge your taste buds today.
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Our Finest Dragonwell, 2024
$160.00
$12.00
漢字 極品雪前龍井
origin Pan'an County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes green bean, butter, crisp
漢字 極品雪前龍井
origin Pan'an County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes green bean, butter, crisp
This is Our Finest Dragonwell. Each leaf was hand-gathered daily in small quantities beginning on March 18th from the first leaf buds of the year. Cultivated 4000 feet (1200m) above sea level at a remote tea garden in Zhejiang Province's Pan'an County, Our Finest Dragonwell is the purest expression of green tea... →
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Silver Needle Reserve
$120.00
$12.00
漢字 極品福鼎白毫銀針
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air-dried)
flavor notes marzipan, rose water, cream
漢字 極品福鼎白毫銀針
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air-dried)
flavor notes marzipan, rose water, cream
This year's exceptional Silver Needle Reserve comes from the first white tea harvest of spring. Each leaf bud was hand-harvested from a grove of da bai tea trees in Fuding County, Fujian. Covered in a fine layer of protective down (known as trichomes), these tea buds are so light that it takes over 27,000... →
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Da Yu Lin, Spring
$82.00
$12.00
漢字 大禹嶺烏龍春茶
origin Dayuling, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes gardenia, butter, sugarcane
漢字 大禹嶺烏龍春茶
origin Dayuling, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes gardenia, butter, sugarcane
Harvested in Taiwan's highest-elevation and most revered tea region, Da Yu Lin has a level of complexity, aromatics, and flavor that is simply unrivaled by other Formosa oolongs. True Da Yu Lin like this has a reputation as Taiwan’s most coveted tea. At over 8000 feet above sea level, the source garden is close... →
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Sold outPersimmon Blossom (Ya Sai)
Sold out
$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
We expect to restock Persimmon Blossom by early November. In the meantime, we recommend trying Ao Fu Hou and Song Zhong. 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... →
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Qing Xin Red
$62.00
$12.00
漢字 阿里山清心蜜香紅茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes stone fruit, citrus, honey
漢字 阿里山清心蜜香紅茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes stone fruit, citrus, honey
Described by the teamaker as "a black tea with the spirit of an oolong", Qing Xin Red is our rarest black tea. This innovative harvest combines Taiwan's Qing Xin cultivar (revered for it's elegantly sweet, creamy, and floral taste), with mi xiang crafting and traditional oolong production techniques like rou nian to create one of... →
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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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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... →
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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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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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Wild Guava Leaves
$18.00
$3.00
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. →
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Heritage Beidou
$72.00
$12.00
漢字 武夷大紅袍, 北斗
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft charcoal roasted
flavor notes toffee, dried fruit, oak barrels
漢字 武夷大紅袍, 北斗
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft charcoal roasted
flavor notes toffee, dried fruit, oak barrels
Beidou, or "North Star" is famed as a direct descendant of the true Grand Scarlet Robe, or “Da Hong Pao”, variety. As true Da Hong Pao teas are reserved for elite government officials and dignitaries, we spend our sourcing trips searching for descendant varieties like this Beidou, which is reputed... →
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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... →
