Spring 2024 Loose Leaf Teas

Pure Gold Tips expertly processed to enhance and preserve the hairy fuzz on these tiny little buds. Tong Mu Guan Village near Wu Yi in Fujian is th...

Anji Bai Cha 安吉白茶 is referred to as Anji White Tea, but in reality it's a green tea. The taste and aroma is incredibly unique and complex, but that...

Jin Guan Yin (金观音) is a cross between Tie Guan Yin and Huang Jing Gui! Young Huang Jin Gui tea bushes are cut and then Tie Guan Yin varietal is gra...

Our Dragon Well (Long Jing) Teas were picked in the early Spring before the Qing Ming holiday. They have been selected from trusted growers located...

Fuding is the home to three famous teas.  Bai Hao Yin Zhen (Silver Needles), Bai Lin Hong Cha (aka Golden Monkey), and Bai Mu Dan (aka White Peony)...

A premium Feng Qing black tea made entirely from first flush spring tea.  Small leaf/bud sets were hand-picked and expertly processed into this cla...

This is a very nice blend of Fuding "Yin Hao" (Silver Hairs) Green Tea and Fujian-grown jasmine flowers.  The tea was harvested in Late-April and t...

This exquisite black tea is made from first flush of spring harvest tea leaves.  Simao area pure bud material.  Picked when the tea is still just t...

Laoshan village is near Qingdao in the province of Shandong at an altitude of just 300 meters.  Laoshan village is also near a sacred mountain, and...

A lovely tea from Yang Ta village in Jinggu county.  Camellia Taliensis varietal tea leaves picked from 40 to 60 year old plantation bushes, and pr...

Liu An Gua Pian (六安瓜片 also known as Lu'an Gua Pian or Melon Seed) is one of the "Big 10 Famous Chinese Teas" (十大中国名茶), and is grown in Da Bie Mount...

Huang Jin Gui (Golden Turtle) is another varietal of Anxi Oolong tea. Lacking the slight sour-bitterness of Tie Guan Yin, it is characterized by a ...

This tea was picked from the first flush of spring harvest high in the mountains of Simao. These tender young buds were processed in a way that is ...

Picked from tea plants growing in Ning'Er county in Simao prefecture.  Only the bud shoots were picked.  The tea is lightly wilted and processed to...

Premium Grade Tie Guan Yin is made from a genuine varietal of Tie Guan Yin from Gande village in Anxi County of Fujian province. The tea is full of...

This lovely tea is grown in Mengku County of Lincang in a village called "Dofu Zhai" (aka Tofu Village).  It's a local varietal, a hybrid of pure ...

Purple leaf "Zi Cha" was harvested in Late April from the Jing Mai mountainous area in Lancang county of Simao.  The fresh purple leaves were then...

After tasting Lu Shan Yun Wu (Lu Mountain Cloud Mist) from a tea chum's family farm in Jiangxi we just had to offer this tea to our customers.  Lu ...

"Zi Hong Pao" is a purple varietal that's a naturally mutated offshoot from the classic "Da Hong Pao" varietal. It's also called "Jiu Long Pao" (li...

"Bai Ye" (lit. White Leaf) Dan Cong is grown in Ling Tou village in the north of Raoping County (Guangdong Province). Bai Ye Dan Cong varietal plan...

Grown naturally in a small family plot in Tong Mu Guan village in Wu Yi Shan, these Da Hong Pao varietal tea bushes have been growing without human...

We have been searching for a high grade Anxi Ben Shan oolong that would satisfy even the most discriminating aficionados of Jade oolongs (very ligh...

Jingmai Mountain area is a large area in the southern part of Lancang county of Simao Prefecture.  There are more than 50 villages in the Jingmai m...

This is a special tea made from Yunnan Large Leaf varietal tea in Jinggu. The tea is picked in early spring season (March), wilted slightly and the...

A pure bud tea from plucked from the first bud shoots of the season!  Tea is picked just a short few days after sprouting and then carefully proces...

A special varietal grown in the highlands of Simao and picked in the very earliest stages of growth.  "Cui Ming" means "Emerald Bright" and is an ...

From Simao's northern tea gardens in the Ai Lao mountain area of Jing Dong, this Yu Luo (Jade Snail) pure bud green tea is both potent and complex ...

This is a premium grade Qimen (aka Keemun) harvested in Huangshan county of Anhui.  Qimen Black Tea (祁门红茶) is among the most famous black teas in C...

We have offered the "Silver Strands" 银丝 varietal green tea (a robust one leaf to one bud ratio) since 2005, but decided to also offer its first flu...

During the 2nd half of the 20th century most tea plants planted for black tea cultivation in Yunnan were hybrids of Assamica but not pure Assamica ...

This White Tea is first flush spring harvest! It is fresh and fruity in flavor. The infused brew is very white and laden with lots of hairs from th...

Our Middle Mountain Saturn Peach Aroma 蟠桃香 Dan Cong Oolong is grown in Shi Tou Jiao Di Village at an altitude of 980 Meters. It comes from trees an...

This is a classic styled Jin Jun Mei that was processed to remove the fine hairs (脱毛) giving it a more robust dark chocolate character.  Although, ...

Yunnan Style Dong Ting Bi Luo Chun ultra-tippy green tea with premium jasmine flowers. Spring Harvest Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun steamed with Jasmine Flo...

#17 Feng Qing is a relatively new varietal first planted in the late 1990's. It's a hybrid of local Feng Qing Taliensis and Assamica. The leaves an...

These rose buds are grown wild and un-tended in the mountains of Guangyuan county in Wenshan prefecture of Yunnan.  The rose buds are hand-picked ...

A lovely spring Shui Xian from Phoenix Village in Wu Yi mountainous area. Shui Xian varietal is an older varietal that has become less popular sinc...

Processed with very light oxidization and roasting this Feng Qing area tea has a strong taste with some astringency and a long floral sweet after-t...

Mi Lan Xiang (aka Honey Orchid Aroma) Dan Cong is the most well-known Dan Cong style. Bai Ye varietal is used and was expertly processed over a per...

Wild grown Jiaogulan (绞股蓝) from Mangshi county of Dehong!  Grown in the mountains of southwestern China for thousands of years, Jiaogulan is a wil...

"Bao Hong" tea is from Yi Liang county of Yunnan. Its leaf is quite small and it carries a high level of aroma. The leaves are always picked when v...

This lovely high mountain green tea from Wu Liang mountain of Simao is grown without pesticides in a high mountain environment!  "Mao Feng" is a hi...

Fuding (Fujian) is the original home of white tea! Bai Mu Dan, Shou Mei and Bai Hao Yin Zhen are all world-renowned Fuding white teas! Our Fuding S...

Our Premium grade "Jin Jun Mei" is spring harvest from the Wu Yi mountains of Fujian.  Wu Yi Shan is well know for it's rock oolongs (like Da Hong ...

A very fragrant and pungent green tea of Simao that can be infused many times. Has the robust characteristics of Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica w...

This is a tippy picked lightly roasted Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong that was picked during the first flush of spring.  After several months of roasting an...

Big Snow Mountain area of Mengku in Lincang is a high alttude area that's home to many tea gardens.  This lovely black tea was processed with care ...

Meng Ding Mountain area of Sichuan (near Ya'an) is known for its high mountains, clean air, and misty peaks. Meng Ding mountain area is the home of...