In the sixth and seventh centuries, tea drinking became increasingly popular with Buddhist monks as they realized the green leaf they so enjoyed was also a means of clearing the mind and providing stimulation for longer sessions of meditation. The monks...

One of our favorite teas - Emerald Green is fresh aromas and flavors. A elegant yellow tea, "Cui Ya", is cultivated in the lush Huangshan Mountains of Anhui Province. These jagged, high mountains are cut with abundant, rushing streams, warm afternoon...

One of the treasures of the spring harvest, Flower Fragrance is classed as a "fresh tea" made to local customs, in limited quantity and sold locally. Fresh teas and early harvest teas generally often have fragrances reminiscent of spring flowers. In this...

Delicious and enlivening! Golden Monkey is always one of the best treats of the new harvest. The finest varieties of Golden Monkey can be found in the marketplace early in April. These elegant golden-brown leaves offer nuanced flavors characteristic of...

Golden Peony classes as a "Fresh Black Tea". Plucked early in the season and crafted to local taste and aroma preferences, this black cups to a bright red color with a sweet, floral aroma. Using the Da Bai cultivar, the leaves are skillfully shaped, then...

Locally made spring teas in China embody tradition, terroir, and skill. In areas like FuAn, traditions in tea run deep. Their cultivars are famous and their flavors in high demand. But these small lots are not made for export. You must travel there to...

Perhaps no other tea embodies the artistry of China's teas more than the famous and impressive leafed Tai Ping Hou Kui (TPHK). Ours is a first-grade leaf grown on a spring-fed farm at an elevation of 800 meters in the Huang Shan Mountains. At night,...

An exceptional spring green, this high-mountain cultivar is harvested only for a brief period in early April. Heavenly Blue Peak (Tian Mu Qing Ding) is grown in bamboo forest preserves of Tian Mu Mountains, in Zhejiang Province. Literally translated as...

Hojicha is a distinctive green tea. It is made using stems from a Sencha cultivar and then roasting them at high temperaures to create an infusion with a light-to-reddish-brown appearance and a nutty fragrance. These beautifully uniform stems are...

One of 10 Famous Teas, "Yellow Mountain Hair Tip" grows on the slopes of the jagged and water-rich Huang Shan Mountains of Anhui Province. Produced from the Huangshan Da Yeh ("big leaf") cultivar, using a fine pluck "mao feng" standard for harvesting,...

One of China's "Famous Teas", recognized as exceptional in quality in centuries past and widely enjoyed for its quality today. Little Melon Seed, "Lu An Guapian", is unusual for its leaf coloration as it shows deep green almost blue colors. The leaves...

Yin Zhen "Silver Needle" is a variety of remarkable and ethereal Chinese teas made with an exacting skill in plucking, handling, and processing. A delicacy, it is made using a fine pluck standard in which only buds are harvested. We think this lot...

This year's White Peony is stunning in its appearance. We sourced this tea from a new farm as we traveled once again in China. Crafted with an abundance of silver buds and bright green leaves, the teamaker has created a wonderful tasting Bai Mu Dan. The...