Red Label Collection
Representing the pinnacle of tea craftsmanship, our Red Label Collection includes the finest and rarest teas we source at Red Blossom Tea Company. Each of our Red Label teas is produced in extremely limited amounts, and selected for its balance, complexity, and finish.
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Our Finest Dragonwell, 2020
$120.00
$120.00
漢字 極品明前龍井
origin Pan'an County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes watermelon, butter
漢字 極品明前龍井
origin Pan'an County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes watermelon, butter
This is our finest Dragonwell. Each leaf was hand-gathered mid-March 2020 from a tea garden located at over 1200 meters above sea level, about an hour’s drive from Pan’an, in central Zhejiang. This tea was picked on the first harvest day of the season. The family that crafted this tea... →
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Silver Needle Reserve
$82.00
$82.00
漢字 極品福鼎白毫銀針
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air-dried)
flavor notes apricot, marzipan
漢字 極品福鼎白毫銀針
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air-dried)
flavor notes apricot, marzipan
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
$62.00
$62.00
漢字 大禹嶺烏龍春茶
origin Dayuling, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes citrus, sugarcane
漢字 大禹嶺烏龍春茶
origin Dayuling, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes citrus, sugarcane
Da Yu Lin Formosa oolong has a level of complexity, flavor and aromatics that exceeds other teas in this category. The source garden sits at approximately 2500 meters above sea level (well over 8000 feet). True Da Yu Lin has a reputation as Taiwan’s most coveted tea. At 2500 meters,... →
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Dark Roast Tieguanyin
$20.00
$20.00
漢字 特級猴王鐵觀音
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft nong xiang
flavor notes almond, toffee
漢字 特級猴王鐵觀音
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft nong xiang
flavor notes almond, toffee
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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Persimmon Blossom (Ya Sai)
$62.00
$62.00
漢字 柿花香(鴨屎香)鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes asian pear, honey
漢字 柿花香(鴨屎香)鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes asian pear, honey
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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Heritage Beidou
$62.00
$62.00
漢字 武夷大紅袍, 北斗
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft charcoal roasted
flavor notes toffee, fruit
漢字 武夷大紅袍, 北斗
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft charcoal roasted
flavor notes toffee, fruit
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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Eastern Beauty
$44.00
$44.00
漢字 東方美人紅茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes stone fruit, honey
漢字 東方美人紅茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes stone fruit, honey
Our Eastern Beauty is a totally unique crop of insect-bitten tea we recently discovered in Alishan. Most eastern beauty teas are crafted as oolongs (partially oxidized) and revered for their intensely floral and honey-like aromas, which they obtain from being attacked by leafhoppers. This tea is also crafted from... →
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$38.00
漢字 〇三年勐海野生普洱生茶
origin Menghai, Yunnan
craft sheng (raw)
flavor notes rich, camphor
漢字 〇三年勐海野生普洱生茶
origin Menghai, Yunnan
craft sheng (raw)
flavor notes rich, camphor
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 –... →
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Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1980
$23.00
$23.00
漢字 八〇年凍頂老茶
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft rolled & re-roasted
flavor notes smoke, cocoa
漢字 八〇年凍頂老茶
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft rolled & re-roasted
flavor notes smoke, cocoa
Until the mid-1980s, Taiwan oolong teas were rolled by hand in small canvas bundles. Hand rolling produced tea clusters that were looser than what is created using modern machine rolling methods. These looser clusters required firing at higher temperatures for optimal preservation, which in turn produced a richer, more robust... →
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Aged Tieguanyin, ca. 1986
$31.00
$31.00
漢字 八六年鐵觀音老茶
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft never re-roasted
flavor notes plum, walnut
漢字 八六年鐵觀音老茶
origin Anxi County, Fujian
craft never re-roasted
flavor notes plum, walnut
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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Dragon Pearl Jasmine Supreme
$25.00
$25.00
漢字 極品龍珠飄香白茶
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft rolled & scented
flavor notes jasmine, sweet
漢字 極品龍珠飄香白茶
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft rolled & scented
flavor notes jasmine, sweet
Dragon Pearl Jasmine Supreme is our finest Jasmine scented tea. We only use spring-harvested Da Bai leaf buds from Fuding County, Fujian for the base tea, a variety usually reserved for white tea crafting. The buds are handpicked, then steamed and individually rolled by hand. The finished tea is then... →
