Teas from China
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Gunpowder
$16.00
$3.00
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. →
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$12.00
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 –... →
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Lychee Black
$16.00
$3.00
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. →
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Jasmine Yin Hao
$20.00
$3.00
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... →
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Heritage Golden Buddha
$33.00
$6.00
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.... →
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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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Yunnan Pearl
$20.00
$3.00
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... →
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Rose Black
$16.00
$3.00
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. →
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$6.00
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... →
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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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Pan’an Dragonwell Supreme
$92.00
$9.00
漢字 特級磐安明前龍井
origin Pan'an County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes snap pea, oat milk, crisp
漢字 特級磐安明前龍井
origin Pan'an County, Zhejiang
craft pan roasted
flavor notes snap pea, oat milk, crisp
Our twelfth vintage of this exceptional mingqian tea, Pan'an Dragonwell Supreme 2022 is an instant classic, celebrating the ephemerality of spring with a brightness and nuanced finish found only in the best dragonwells.Sourced from the same garden that produces Our Finest Dragonwell, Pan'an Dragonwell Supreme is hand-harvested just a few weeks later,... →
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Shou Mei
$20.00
v$3.00
漢字 壽眉
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air dried)
flavor notes earth, wood, mellow
漢字 壽眉
origin Fuding County, Fujian
craft faded (air dried)
flavor notes earth, wood, mellow
Our Shou Mei is a summer harvest white from Fuding County. Due to it’s mellow, familiar profile, this variety has become the most popular everyday white tea in south east China. Shou Mei brews a light white infusion, with a smooth light body and mellow notes of nut, earth, and... →
