Teas
Crafted in small batches and sourced directly from multi-generational producers in China and Taiwan, we select our teas based on provenance, leaf varietal, harvest season, and crafting style; these factors combine to create an impressive spectrum of natural flavors and aromas.
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Dragon Pearl Jasmine Supreme
$29.00
$12.00
漢字 極品龍珠飄香白茶
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft rolled & scented
flavor notes jasmine, sweet, smooth
漢字 極品龍珠飄香白茶
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft rolled & scented
flavor notes jasmine, sweet, smooth
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... →
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Pre-rain Dragonwell
$45.00
$6.00
漢字 雨前龍井
origin Panan County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes nutty, buttery, rich
漢字 雨前龍井
origin Panan County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes nutty, buttery, rich
An exceptional daily dragonwell, this tea is picked a few days after the Qing Ming holiday in early April, during a two week harvest period that ends on the Guyu Festival. This agricultural holiday welcomes the arrival of spring rains, and teas picked during the preceding two weeks are therefore referred to as “pre-rain”... →
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Cloud & Mist
$16.00
$3.00
漢字 雲霧綠茶
origin Fujian Province, China
craft drum roasted
flavor notes vegetal, robust, bright
漢字 雲霧綠茶
origin Fujian Province, China
craft drum roasted
flavor notes vegetal, robust, bright
Crafted in Fujian Province from a late April harvest, this Spring crop has a lightly savory and vegetal taste. Each leaf is hand-picked, then roasted with a drum roaster – a more traditional method of green tea crafting that predates the pan firing methods commonly used today. The dry leaves... →
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Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid)
$31.00
$6.00
漢字 蜜蘭香鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes lychee, honey, floral
漢字 蜜蘭香鳳凰單叢
origin Wudong, Guangdong
craft nong xiang
flavor notes lychee, honey, floral
Mi Lan Xiang is our most popular Phoenix Oolong. We usually see raised eyebrows from those trying this tea for the first time, shocked by the captivating natural fruitiness of this style. Descended from a long line of Phoenix Shui Xian tea trees, Mi Lan Xiang means "Honey Orchid Fragrance."... →
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Gold Thread Reserve
$35.00
$6.00
漢字 極品金絲滇紅
origin Fengqing County, Yunnan
craft twisted
flavor notes molasses, orange peel, raisin
漢字 極品金絲滇紅
origin Fengqing County, Yunnan
craft twisted
flavor notes molasses, orange peel, raisin
Gold Thread Reserve is our finest Chinese black tea, cultivated in Fengqing County of Yunnan Province. This tea is crafted solely from young leaf buds, individually harvested by hand to deliver complex aromatics, sweetness, and a beautifully persistent finish. Developed in the late 1930's, Gold Thread Reserve is alternatively known as Jin Si Dian Hong. Jin Si means "gold silk"... →
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Formosa Red #18
$26.00
$6.00
漢字 日月潭蜜香紅茶, 紅玉
origin Yuchi, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes honey, herbaceous, dried fruit
漢字 日月潭蜜香紅茶, 紅玉
origin Yuchi, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes honey, herbaceous, dried fruit
Black tea crafting in Taiwan was initiated by the Japanese in 1903. In 1926, the first Assam cultivar was introduced and planted around the hills of Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County. This lake’s climate, environment, and terroir was deemed the most similar to the Assam tea gardens of India.... →
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Golden Monkey
$24.00
$3.00
漢字 金猴子紅茶
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft twisted
flavor notes sweet potato, earthy, rich
漢字 金猴子紅茶
origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian
craft twisted
flavor notes sweet potato, earthy, rich
Gathered in April from the Wuyi Mountains of Northern Fujian. Fully enzymatically oxidized gold-tipped leaves and buds, crafted by hand into the shape of a monkey's paw. Red amber color, light for a black tea, exceptionally smooth and tannin free with notes of oven-roasted sweet potato. The relatively low astringency... →
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Lishan, Spring
$35.00
$6.00
漢字 梨山烏龍春茶
origin Lishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes gardenia, sugarcane, fresh cream
漢字 梨山烏龍春茶
origin Lishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes gardenia, sugarcane, fresh cream
Peaking at 2200 meters above sea level, Lishan is the third highest mountain in the Lishan Range. The garden from which this tea is harvested lies at approximately 2000 meters (6500 feet) above sea level, an elevation that yields temperate weather in the summer and light snow fall in the... →
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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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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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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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