Spring 2025 Loose Leaf Teas

Get to know Purple Black Tea with these 5 superb samples. Prepare yourself for a completely unique black tea experience! Purple Tea is a special Yu...

Take a flight to Laoshan Village near Qingdao in the province of Shandong. A unique region at an altitude of just 300 meters, located near a sacred...

"Da Wu Ye" known as Big Black Leaf grows almost exclusively in Phoenix Village in the Wu Dong Mountains of Guangdong. Da Wu Ye is a medium leaf var...

Da Dan (大旦) varietal oolong is a unique Huang Jin Gui sub-type that is relatively rare and is often blended with Tie Guan Yin to bolster the overal...

Jin Jun Mei is one of the most classic Fujian black teas.  Typically Jin Jun Mei is a small leaf pluck rendering a potent and aromatic tea.  Growin...

Po Tou Xiang (坡头香 lit. Top of the Hill Aroma) is a Huang Zhi Xiang varietal grown at 1000 meters in the Wu Dong mountains.  Grown in a cool and fog...

Tong Mu Guan is a village in the Wu Yi Mountains near the Fujian and Jiangxi border. It's well known for its Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong and Jin Jun Mei ...

Explore a very unique selection with our Purple Tea Sampler. Taste a curated selection of purple teas from our and develop an appreciation for the ...

This is a Wu Yi varietal black tea called “Golden Peony" 金牡丹 that is typically processed into a roasted oolong tea. By processing into a black tea ...

  Take a flight to the Famous Tea Region of Fujian! Taste a curated selection of our most popular Fujian Black Teas and develop an appreciation for...

A first flush of spring black tea from our lovely Laoshan tea growers! This black tea is a unique 1 leaf and 1 bud pluck that's been hand-fried and...

An expertly fermented black tea made from the famous "Purple Beauty" Zi Juan 紫娟 varietal. Subtle appearance with an expansive taste! Hints of flowe...

This lovely black tea was grown in an untended plantation in the Wu Yi area of Fujian.  First flush of spring tea was plucked from Zheng Shan Xiao ...

Growing in Li Zi Ping Village near Phoenix Town "Xiong Di Zai" (brothers) tea varietal plants aged 80-150 years are growing naturally at an altitud...

This tea is grown by our long-time Anxi oolong tea supplier's father in their own family plot in Gande (Anxi). The tea bushes are allowed to grow w...

Taiwan’s beloved Qing Xin (青心烏龍) meets Yunnan mountain air—crafted in the Taiwan-inspired Red Oolong style for a cup that marries oolong elegance w...

This is a unique fruity tea with an orchid and peach pit aroma. Our "Peach Pit Aroma" (aka Tao Ren Xiang) is grown at 900 meters, picked and proces...

Huang Guan Yin (Ming Ke #2) is a hybrid that was developed over 20 years (1977-1997), by the Fujian Tea Research Center and was officially accepted...

The color of the finished tea is similar to that of a green snake, it is called Qingzhu Silk. The trees are the first batch of cuttings planted in ...

A distinctive Yancha cultivar bred from Tie Guan Yin × Huang Jin Gui. Thick, oval leaves (often with a slight purple cast) make it ideal for charco...

"Ye Lai Xiang" literally means Night Blooming Jasmine Aroma (Cestrum nocturnum) 夜来香花.  It's a aromatic Dan Cong which has been grown for centuries...

Ya Shi Xiang Dan Cong (aka Duck Shit Aroma) is a rare Dan Cong varietal grown in and around Ping Keng Tou village in the Phoenix Mountains outside...

Black tea from Yunnan is among the most robust but refined black teas produced in the whole world! Typically Yunnan Black teas are made from Assami...

Hou Zhong (猴种) is a unique Phoenix Dan Cong varietal, that has a strong and thick taste with some notes of pear and bittermelon.  Aroma is floral a...

Mi Lan Xiang (aka Honey Orchid Aroma) Dan Cong is the most well-known Dan Cong style.  This is a high mountain pluck from older trees (Lao Cong) gr...

"Ba Xian" also known as the Eight Immortals Dan Cong grows in a couple of villages (Phoenix, Ping Keng Tou, and Zhong Shan) in the Wu Dong mountain...

A rare crossover worth savoring: classic Taiwan character grown in Yunnan’s cool highlands. This lot comes from northwestern Tengchong (Baoshan Pre...

The variety Hei Dan recorded in 'The Compendium of Chinese Tea Varieties' is the same as Wu Dan. In Minnan dialect, the pronunciations of 'Wu' (bla...

Old-bush Shui Xian crafted with a gentle, low fire to spotlight its natural orchid fragrance. This is a subtle, mellow, sweet take on classic Yanch...

This year we decided to ask the grower of our very tasty Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu to harvest tea from the same trees and bu...

A pure assamica varietal black tea from Da Si Village in Feng Qing! A first flush of spring bud heavy pluck from wild arbor tea bushes and trees. E...

Hong Mao Feng Black Tea from Jinggu, picked during the early spring flush, is carefully infused with fresh jasmine blossoms harvested in late May t...

Typically Yunnan green tea is made from hybridized varietals like Yun Kang #10, Chang Ye Bai Hao, or Yun Kang #100. These hybrids are drought-resis...

Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea from Jinggu, picked during the early spring flush, is carefully infused with fresh jasmine blossoms harvested in l...

Mei Zhan is a varietal is originally from Anxi area of Fujian, and has been grown in Wuyi for more than 80 years. In the Wuyi area it's typically p...

Our "Lao Cong Huang Zhi Xiang" grows wild at 1200 meters of altitude (High Mountain) above Lizaiping Village of the Wuling Mountain. This comes fro...

We're very proud to introduce our Yunnan Sourcing Brand Certified Organic Teas! Our Yunnan Sourcing Certified Organic teas are certified organic by...

This is a lovely middle mountain (中山) elevation Mi Lan Xiang (蜜兰香) from Siwangping village, grown at an altitude of roughly 750 meters from 100+ y...

Ju Duo Zai is a rare varietal of Dan Cong Bush grown by just a few families in the Feng Huang (Phoenix) village area of Wu Dong Mountains.  Ju Duo ...