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Teas from China

The birthplace of tea, China to this day produces the largest diversity of tea styles in the world. From crisp and elegant green teas, to aromatic oolongs and bold pu-erh, this region offers something to satisfy every mood, season, palate, and occasion.
  • Xin Gong Yi (New Craft)
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    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

    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 florals and texture to the tea, while the leaves give it complexity.   Xin Gong Yi means "new craft". What distinguishes...


  • Liu An Gua Pian
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    漢字 六安瓜片

    origin Lu'an County, Anhui

    craft brushed & roasted

    flavor notes vegetal, umami, rich

    漢字 六安瓜片

    origin Lu'an County, Anhui

    craft brushed & roasted

    flavor notes vegetal, umami, rich

    Our Liu An Gua Pian comes from the mountains of Jin Zhai County, Lu'an City, in Anhui Province. Unlike most green teas, where earlier harvest is prized, Liu An Gua Pian is picked around Guyu, a harvest festival that falls on April 20th. The later harvest is typical of green...


  • Lapsang Souchong
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    漢字 正山小種

    origin Fujian

    craft smoked with pine

    flavor notes pine smoke, earthy, robust

    漢字 正山小種

    origin Fujian

    craft smoked with pine

    flavor notes pine smoke, earthy, robust

    Lapsang Souchong originated during the tumult of the Taiping Rebellion, a civil war that raged through southern China from 1850 to 1864. While in the Wuyi Mountains, Taiping soldiers used bags of maocha, or unfinished tea, as resting cushions. Their weight crushed and damaged the leaves, encouraging the oxidation that transformed the...


  • Gunpowder
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    Gunpowder

    $16.00

    漢字 浙江珠茶

    origin Zhejiang

    craft rolled

    flavor notes bold, smoky, robust

    漢字 浙江珠茶

    origin Zhejiang

    craft rolled

    flavor notes bold, smoky, robust

    From Zhejiang, grey-green late harvest green tea leaves are rolled to form gunpowder pellets. Full bodied, exceptionally assertive and pungent tea with a persistent bitterness...definitely for those who prefer their tea stronger. Gunpowder is also the traditional base tea used in mint tea preparations in Morocco.


  • Wild Leaf Menghai Sheng Pu-Erh 2003
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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 –...


  • Lychee Black
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    Lychee Black

    $16.00

    漢字 荔枝紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes lychee, bold, bright

    漢字 荔枝紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes lychee, bold, bright

    The lychee an indigenous fruit found in abundance in Southern China and Southeast Asia. Its natural sweetness and perfume pairs perfectly with black tea, creating a delicious and mild infusion that is as good served cold as it is served warm.


  • Jasmine Yin Hao
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    漢字 茉莉銀毫

    origin Fujian

    craft scented

    flavor notes jasmine, bold, rich

    漢字 茉莉銀毫

    origin Fujian

    craft scented

    flavor notes jasmine, bold, rich

    Jasmine Yin Hao is one of our favorite scented teas. We use spring-harvested green tea from Fujian for the base tea. The buds are handpicked, then withered and dried. The finished tea is then stored to await the blossoming of late summer jasmine. Once jasmine flowers begin blooming, the tea is...


  • Heritage Golden Buddha
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    漢字 武夷金佛岩茶

    origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian

    craft charcoal roasted

    flavor notes burnt caramel, dried fruit, rich

    漢字 武夷金佛岩茶

    origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian

    craft charcoal roasted

    flavor notes burnt caramel, dried fruit, rich

    A relatively new Wuyi oolong cultivar developed in the 1990's by the Wuyishan Tea Research Institute, Golden Buddha was created to highlight the sweet, creamy characteristics of Wuyi Oolong. Our Heritage Golden Buddha is thus a marrying of new and old – a fairly new varietal crafted using very traditional methods....


  • Our Finest Dragonwell, 2023
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    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 13th 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 that we...


  • Yunnan Pearl
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    Yunnan Pearl

    $20.00

    漢字 云南珍珠紅

    origin Yunnan

    craft rolled

    flavor notes malty, smoky, 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...


  • Rose Black
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    Rose Black

    $16.00

    漢字 玫瑰紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes rose, bold, bright

    漢字 玫瑰紅茶

    origin Guangdong

    craft chopped & scented

    flavor notes rose, bold, bright

    Every year, Rose Black remains to be the most sought after scented tea we carry. Scenting with aromatic rose petals gives the sweet black tea an intoxicating aroma. A perfect complement to rich desserts.


  • Huang Zhi Xiang (Orange Blossom)
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    漢字 黃枝香鳳凰單叢

    origin Wudong, Guangdong

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes citrus, honey, crisp

    漢字 黃枝香鳳凰單叢

    origin Wudong, Guangdong

    craft nong xiang

    flavor notes citrus, honey, crisp

    Huang Zhi Xiang is one of our most elegant Phoenix Oolong teas. Its name loosely translates to "Orange Blossom Fragrance" because of the hint of citrus oil in the tea's natural aroma. Grown at over 900 meters above sea level on Wudong Mountain, Phoenix Range, our Huang Zhi Xiang was...