Vegetal Teas

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... →

Though invented in Tang/Song Dynasty China, matcha has become known worldwide as the foundation of the Japanese Tea Ceremony and the pinnacle of Japan's tea culture. Traditional Japanese matcha is crafted by grinding shade-grown green tea leaves (known as tencha) in a stone mill to create a superfine powder. The shade-growing process forces... →

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... →

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... →

A 2019 spring harvest of maocha (unaged "raw" pu-erh) from an organic farm in southern Yunnan Province. Harvested at over 1400 meters above sea level, from trees that are between 30-40 years old, this raw pu-erh lacks the bitterness we often expect from this style. Instead, our Jingmai Raw Pu-erh offers a bright,... →

An elevated version of classic Japanese Genmaicha, our Genmai Matcha blends sencha green tea with toasted brown rice and a generous dose of Japanese Matcha for a boost of flavor and antioxidants. This captivating blend offers the same toasty flavor of genmaicha with a brighter and bolder green tea taste. →

Hand-gathered in November at 1600 meters above sea level, our winter harvest of Alishan comes from a garden that has provided us with tea for the past seven years. This year’s winter harvest was characterized by a milder onset of cool weather, resulting in a less vegetal version of this... →