Welcome to the Discovery Collection!
From crisp and refreshing green tea to rich and smooth black tea, our Discovery Collection highlights the delicious diversity of premium whole leaf craftsmanship. Watch our guided unboxing video above, then keep scrolling to learn more about each tea.
Pre-rain Dragonwell
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| 1g | per | 2oz | at | 165°F | for | 2m |
Longjing, or "dragonwell" is perhaps China's most famous tea style: a green tea created by roasting freshly harvested tea leaves against a hot pan. This direct-contact heat caramelizes sugars in the leaf, producing a distinctly toasted and nutty taste that complements the freshness of the leaves.
Sourced from the same third-generation, family garden that produces Our Finest Dragonwell, our Pre-rain Dragonwell is hand-harvested roughly one month later, during the yuqian or "pre-rain" period in the first half of April. The combination of more mature leaves and a longer roast contributes to a bolder taste and richer nutty finish, for a classic representation of this beloved style.
Sourced from the same third-generation, family garden that produces Our Finest Dragonwell, our Pre-rain Dragonwell is hand-harvested roughly one month later, during the yuqian or "pre-rain" period in the first half of April. The combination of more mature leaves and a longer roast contributes to a bolder taste and richer nutty finish, for a classic representation of this beloved style.
Alishan, Spring
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| 1g | per | 1oz | at | 185°F | for | 2m |
Regarded as Taiwan's most famous tea variety, Alishan Spring is an archetypal example of Formosa oolong, distilling everything we love about this popular category. Named for the mountain range in south-central Taiwan where it grows, this tea benefits from its high altitude growing environment, which provides lower temperatures, thick fog, and well-draining soils. These factors result in slower plant growth, allowing the tea leaves to produce a more concentrated flavor. As a result, Alishan Spring offers a rich vegetal body, creamy texture, and sweet finish not found in lower elevation crops.
Amber Wuyi
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| 1g | per | 1oz | at | 195°F | for | 2m |
Wuyi oolong is China's oldest oolong variety, cultivated in the craggy ravines of Fujian's Wuyi Mountains. Unlike other oolongs, the Wuyi style is crafted with longer oxidation and a much heavier roast.
Our Amber Wuyi is a wonderful introduction to this category, produced from the classic Shui Xian cultivar and roasted in the traditional method over longan fruitwood charcoal. This heritage cultivar and premium craftsmanship produce a mineral-rich flavor, with notes of burnt caramel and whiskey casks.
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Our Amber Wuyi is a wonderful introduction to this category, produced from the classic Shui Xian cultivar and roasted in the traditional method over longan fruitwood charcoal. This heritage cultivar and premium craftsmanship produce a mineral-rich flavor, with notes of burnt caramel and whiskey casks.
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Golden Monkey, First Pick
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| 1g | per | 1oz | at | 180°F | for | 2m |
Golden Monkey, First Pick is one of our most popular black teas, harvested on Jiulong Hill, in the eastern part of the Wuyi Mountains. This premium black tea is produced in mid-March from the first new tea leaves of the year. Only the top leaf buds with one or two leaves are selected, resulting in the sweetest and smoothest taste. When brewed, Golden Monkey, First Pick offers a sensuously smooth flavor, with notes of caramel, cocoa nibs, and molasses.
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