Teas from Taiwan
Renowned for its "high mountain oolongs", the island nation of Taiwan offers the ideal terroir for tea growing: high elevations, temperate weather, well-drained soils, and high humidity. Discover a world of complex floral flavors and natural honey-like sweetness with our range of styles from Taiwan.
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Da Yu Lin, Spring
$90.00
$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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Qing Xin Red
$72.00
$12.00
漢字 阿里山青心蜜香紅茶
origin Alishan, Taiwan
craft twisted, mi xiang
flavor notes stone fruit, citrus, honey
漢字 阿里山青心蜜香紅茶
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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Winter Melon Sugar
$18.00
$18.00
漢字 冬瓜糖
flavor notes sweet, aromatic, rich
Winter Melon fruit from Taiwan is cooked with natural cane sugar from local sources to create this sweet and non-caffeinated herbal tea option called Dong Gua Tang, which is typically served over ice. The inclusion of Winter Melon gives this sweet tea a bright, fresh flavor, akin to cucumbers. Our... →
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Lishan, Winter
$42.00
$6.00
漢字 梨山烏龍冬茶
origin Lishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes fresh cream, sugarcane, floral
漢字 梨山烏龍冬茶
origin Lishan, Taiwan
craft qing xiang
flavor notes fresh cream, sugarcane, floral
Peaking at 2200 meters above sea level, Lishan is the third highest mountain amongst the 12 that make up the Lishan Range. The tea 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... →
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Tung Ting Ginseng
$25.00
$6.00
漢字 凍頂人參
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft blended
flavor notes floral, vegetal, herbaceous
漢字 凍頂人參
origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft blended
flavor notes floral, vegetal, herbaceous
We make our own tea blends only if we feel the combination does not detract from the tea's natural character. Ginseng root pairs especially well with our winter harvested Tung Ting. A descendent of oolong varieties taken from Jian'ou in China's Fujian Province, Tung Ting was brought to the eponymous... →
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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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Osmanthus Oolong
$25.00
$6.00
漢字 桂花烏龍
origin Taiwan & China
craft blended
flavor notes floral, tropical, bright
漢字 桂花烏龍
origin Taiwan & China
craft blended
flavor notes floral, tropical, bright
Osmanthus Oolong is to Taiwan as jasmine green tea is to China: a beloved classic with an equally captivating combination of floral aroma and rich tea taste. However, while jasmine is delicate and ethereal, tropical osmanthus flowers offer a decidedly juicier taste, with an irresistibly fruity and honey-like profile. Osmanthus flowers are... →
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Aged Wenshan Baozhong, ca. 1970
$152.00
$12.00
漢字 七十年代文山包種老茶
origin Pinglin County, Taiwan
craft aged
flavor notes umeboshi, amaretto, floral
漢字 七十年代文山包種老茶
origin Pinglin County, Taiwan
craft aged
flavor notes umeboshi, amaretto, floral
Cultivated half a century ago in the rolling hills of northern Taiwan, this exquisite harvest is one of the oldest in our collection and a magnificent example of vintage tea. Imported at our company's inception in the 1980's (already a decade into its aging journey) and stored in San Francisco... →
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