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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.

  • Da Yu Lin, Spring
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    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...


  • Qing Xin Red
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    Qing Xin Red

    $72.00

    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...


  • Winter Melon Sugar
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    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...


  • Lishan, Winter
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    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...


  • Tung Ting Ginseng
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    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...


  • Wild Guava Leaves
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    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.


  • Osmanthus Oolong
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    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...


  • Aged Wenshan Baozhong, ca. 1970
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    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...