Large wicker baskets of loose tea leaves.

Welcome to our Tea Market.

As we travel in China, we find unusual and rare varietals. Some of these teas generally are not sold in the U.S. Some come in lots too small to list for sale in our tea catalog. In the course of the year, as we open these new lots, we would like to offer them to you on a limited basis at special prices.

We will update these offerings regularly so please visit this page in the future. Selections will range from white, green and black teas to special high-mountain Oolongs and aged and rare Pu-erhs. In some cases, we will offer a new tea that we have not carried before or have not sold for some time. What we offer will not be predictable!

Please check in and see what we have listed here in the Marketplace. We think you will find some great teas at very reasonable prices.

Featured Marketplace Specials

Bird's Tongue (Que She Long Jing)

A picture of loose tea.

An elegantly curved, deep-green leaf suggests the great skill and attention given to the harvesting and processing of this increasingly rare green tea from Zhejiang Province. Hand worked to resemble a bird’s beak and tongue, this aromatic tea is grown at an elevation of about 600 meters on a small farm. The variations in temperature at that elevation create a very aromatic tea that is intense and complex in taste. A very special tea at a great price! For more detail on this tea, please refer to our Green Teas section, and look for Bird’s Tongue.
Retail price: $28.00 per 1/4 lb.
Marketplace Specials: $23.00 per 1/4 lb.

Old Trees Pu-erh (Lao Shu Cha)

A picture of loose black tea.

Old Trees Pu-erh (Lao Shu Cha) This is one of China’s most unusual teas, with a long, rich history and perhaps an even larger reputation. Made from old-growth trees (not bushes) that grow naturally in the jungles and forests of Yunnan Province, once steeped, you will see the leaves are quite large and often intact. This lot offers the drinker a deep, red-brown liquor that is earthy in aroma and taste and satisfying. You can brew this tea long and strong. For more information on this tea, please refer to our Pu-erh Tea section, Old Trees Pu-erh.
Retail Price: $14.00 per 1/4 lb.
Marketplace Specials: $11.00 per 1/4 lb.

Organic Tea Leaf Denotes an organic tea.