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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.

  • 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 –...


  • Snow Dragon
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    Snow Dragon

    $45.00

    漢字 福鼎雪龍

    origin Fuding County, Fujian

    craft pan-roasted

    flavor notes rice milk, nutty, toasted

    漢字 福鼎雪龍

    origin Fuding County, Fujian

    craft pan-roasted

    flavor notes rice milk, nutty, toasted

    Snow Dragon is a unique hybrid tea, hand-gathered in Fuding County along the rugged northern coast of Fujian Province. This crop combines an heirloom white tea cultivar with a traditional green tea crafting style for an entirely unique taste, reminding us of a less vegetal and slightly creamier-tasting Dragonwell. The tea's name,...


  • Peppermint Rose
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    漢字 薄荷玫瑰

    flavor notes peppermint, rose

    One of our more popular herbals, Peppermint Rose is a very simple blend of peppermint leaves and rose petals. The inspiration came from mint teas from Morocco that are sometimes served with a few drops of rose water.


  • Spring Maofeng
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    漢字 明前毛峰

    origin Guizhou Province

    craft drum roasted

    flavor notes sweet corn, vegetal, bright

    漢字 明前毛峰

    origin Guizhou Province

    craft drum roasted

    flavor notes sweet corn, vegetal, bright

    A classic example of Chinese green tea, picked in early spring. Fresh, crisp flavors are underscored by a rich, buttery mouthfeel when brewed at low temperatures, resulting in a creamy and vegetal brew with distinct notes of sweet corn.


  • Wenshan Baozhong
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    漢字 文山包種烏龍春茶

    origin Pinglin County, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, twisted

    flavor notes floral, vegetal, crisp

    漢字 文山包種烏龍春茶

    origin Pinglin County, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, twisted

    flavor notes floral, vegetal, crisp

    Wenshan, the range of mountains that surround Taipei in northern Taiwan produces a type of oolong that is twisted rather than rolled. It's a crafting style that hearkens to an earlier time in tea making, and actually predates the rolled oolongs for which Taiwan is known. Called Baozhongs or "Pouchongs",...


  • Heritage Grand Scarlet Robe
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    漢字 武夷大紅袍

    origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian

    craft charcoal roasted

    flavor notes caramel, oak, dried fruit

    漢字 武夷大紅袍

    origin Wuyi Mountains, Fujian

    craft charcoal roasted

    flavor notes caramel, oak, dried fruit

    So named because a Tang Dynasty scholar on his way to the Imperial examinations made tea from its leaves – and was the only scholar out of two hundred to pass the exam and awarded the imperial scarlet robe. In gratitude, the scholar wrapped the tea plant in those same...


  • Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1980
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     漢字   八〇年凍頂老茶

    origin   Nantou County, Taiwan

    craft  rolled & re-roasted

    flavor notes  coffee, smoky, mellow

     漢字   八〇年凍頂老茶

    origin   Nantou County, Taiwan

    craft  rolled & re-roasted

    flavor notes  coffee, smoky, mellow

    Until the mid-1980s, Taiwan oolong teas were rolled by hand in small canvas bundles. Hand rolling produced tea clusters that were looser than what is created using modern machine rolling methods. These looser clusters required firing at higher temperatures for optimal preservation, which in turn produced a richer, more robust...


  • 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...


  • Dragon Pearl Jasmine Green
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    漢字 特級龍珠飄香綠茶

    origin Fuding County, Fujian

    craft rolled & scented

    flavor notes jasmine, bold, smooth

    漢字 特級龍珠飄香綠茶

    origin Fuding County, Fujian

    craft rolled & scented

    flavor notes jasmine, bold, smooth

    Dragon Pearl Jasmine Green is among our finest Jasmine scented teas. We only use spring-harvested leaf buds from Fuding County, Fujian for the base tea. The buds are handpicked, then steamed and individually rolled by hand. The finished tea is then stored to await the blossoming of late summer jasmine....


  • 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...


  • Lishan Matcha
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    Lishan Matcha

    $36.00

    漢字 梨山烏龍抹茶

    origin Lishan, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, ground

    flavor notes gardenia, vegetal, sugarcane

    漢字 梨山烏龍抹茶

    origin Lishan, Taiwan

    craft qing xiang, ground

    flavor notes gardenia, vegetal, sugarcane

    Our Lishan Matcha is a fantastic (and entirely unique) alternative to Japanese matcha. Unlike Japanese green tea-based matcha (which is usually grown in low-elevation mass plantations and manually shaded), the high-elevation growing environment of Lishan provides all the requisite factors to create rich flavor naturally. Peaking at 2200 meters above sea level, Lishan is the third...


  • 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...


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