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Everyone has their own way of making their Matcha drinks, but generally, you use either a shaker or a blender to satisfy your Matcha cravings. But if you are trying to make a nice, warm and frothy Matcha latte, especially without adding any cream or milk, using a proper Matcha whisk is the only way to do it right.

This whisk has one hundred prongs and is 100% handmade from natural materials. The more prongs, the easier to achieve the divine creaminess you find at traditional Matcha houses in Japan.

There are some teas that are just endlessly complex and rewarding, and the 2002 Yilan Baozhong is one of them. We can't get enough of this tea!

Unlike many aged oolongs from Taiwan, which are re-roasted every few years to remove sour flavors, this 2002 Yilan Baozhong has been kept unroasted the whole time. The teamaker decided early on to store the tea like this, allowing it to capture the natural fluctuation of the seasons for almost 20 years in Taiwan.

As a result, the 2002 Yilan Baozhong has a fruity, fermented aroma like heicha or pu'erh. This is because of active microbes in the tea that can live because the tea has been kept unroasted. Deep and rewarding to explore.

This is tea changes a lot based on the brewing style, with common notes of stonefruit, date, and raisin.

The farm from which this was made has now become overgrown, but even in 2002 this tea was cultivated completely naturally with no pesticides or fertilizers.

Origin: Yilan, Taiwan

Harvest: Spring 2002

Notes: stonefruit, date, and raisin

One of our most popular teas! Shou pu-erh (fermented tea) compressed into a tiny, conveniently-sized brick. Classic shou pu-erh flavor with earthy character.

These mini bricks are convenient and easy to store, and are good for one tea session. To brew, pour water on the brick to loosen up the leaves. Wait until the brick looks softened, then discard the rinse. Brew as normal, infusing up to 8-10 times. 

Each mini brick weighs 7g and can be aged for many more years given the proper storage. 1 oz contains 4 mini bricks of tea.

We recommend storing many bricks together inside the original pouch to maintain flavor and aroma. The more bricks stored together, the better the storage potential over time.

Origin: Menghai, Yunnan Province, China

Harvest: 2006

Notes: earthy, deep, balanced

Very deep, intense and bold puerh. The slightly nutty and earthy flavor will make you want to drink this particular puerh more and more.

ORIGIN: Bu Lang Mountain, Yunnan, China

Deep, earthy and smooth finish is what makes this Pu-erh a store's favorite. Most tea from this Bu Lang mountain has a very strong after-taste but not bitter. Definitely a great introduction tea to someone who wants to start drinking a strong Shou Pu-erh. 

Picked 2009. Pressed 2006

Origin: Bu Lang, Yunnan, China

White tea is naturally oxidized. Because of the nature of how white tea is oxidized, white tea can be stored for multiple years and will taste smoother and sweeter. Brewing this white tea is very easy. It's almost impossible to brew this tea wrong. You can brew with high temperature or low temperature. You can brew short time or long time. Regardless, how you brew your tea, you will discover a new flavor every single time. With the proper brewing, this tea can be rebrewed over and over again for at least 20 times.  

Origin: Fuding, China

A classic heicha with a fruity, tart profile with the slightest hint of toasty peanuts. Tasty and comfortable! 

We love this heicha for its abundant golden flowers, or jin hua -- a romantic way to talk about the friendly yeast that grows on the tea leaves over time, almost like cheese. It is believed to have anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, as well as to aid in digestion. Note that this tea may not be ideal if you are sensitive to gluten, penicillin, or other yeast-based foods.

This tea was pressed into 800g bricks for long-term storage, as is common practice for heicha in Hunan. Compared to Yunnan Province and its pu'erh teas, Hunan heichas tend to be pressed and stored in larger quantities. 

From the same tea factory as our Gentle Giant, Sunveil, and Lotus Blossom heichas.

Origin: Anhua, Hunan Province, China

Harvest: 2012 

Notes: fruity, earthy, tart, toasted peanut

A particularly clean and relaxing heicha, perfect for winding down in the late afternoon or evening. 

This tea was loosely packed in 900g increments into handwoven bamboo baskets to age in the long-term. It's common practice for Hunan heicha to be pressed and stored in larger quantities.  

From the same tea factory as our Alchemy, Sunveil, and Lotus Blossom heichas.

Origin: Anhua, Hunan Province, China

Harvest: 2012 

Notes: fruity, earthy, tart, full-bodied

Tastes like pure sunshine! A friendly heicha with a bright, clean flavor and a gorgeous collection of jin hua, or "golden flowers", the golden-colored yeast found only on certain teas from Hunan Province.

Many heichas can have a ton of fermentation aroma and taste, making them taste more wet and dark. This one is much more on the dry side of heicha, with a very clean and approachable flavor. A great introduction to high-end heicha from one of Hunan Province's best tea factories.

We recommend storing this tea in larger quantities on its own or with other Hunan heicha, to promote the development of the jin hua on the leaves. Jin hua yeasts are a living organism and will change and develop over time together with the tea.

Qianliang heicha is made by packing tea into large bamboo baskets that can fit dozens of kilos of tea. The tea is then compressed into one large log meant for aging. These tea logs are then sliced into smaller, much more manageable increments for daily drinking. 

A particularly clean and relaxing heicha, perfect for winding down in the late afternoon or evening. 

This tea was loosely packed in 900g increments into handwoven bamboo baskets to age in the long-term. It's common practice for Hunan heicha to be pressed and stored in larger quantities.  

From the same tea factory as our Alchemy, Gentle Giant, and Lotus Blossom heichas.

Origin: Anhua, Hunan Province, China

Harvest: 2012 

Notes: bright, crisp, clean, woody, sun-dried hay

These tea leaves are picked from an old tree, approximately 500-1000 years in Lincang, Yunnan, China. Leave from an old tree will make the tea taste sweeter and fruitier. Notes of honey when brewing with a lower temperature around 190º F. Can be brewed 8 times up to 12 times.

ORIGIN: Lincang, Yunnan, China

An excellent introduction to the world of aged white tea! This 2013 Shou Mei cake now has a good amount of age on it, developing that deep, fruity, and fermented aroma that can only be found in aged white teas.

Fresh white teas are grassy and soft, but this flavor profile is transformed dramatically by aging. Here you'll find a surprisingly deep and mature flavor that gives a lot to think about. A fantastic tea for both everyday sipping and deep pondering. 

In China, aged white teas are said to have potent health benefits, particularly for immunity. The greater the age of the tea, the more potent the flavor and benefits.

The base material was harvested in Spring 2013.

Origin: Fujian Province, China

Harvest: 2013

Notes: raisin, honey

Once upon a time, there was a man named Shou Xing. He is the symbol of immortality and longevity. If you've seen his eyebrow, you'll see he has a really long one. The leaves of this naturally-oxidized white tea look like Shou Xing's long eyebrow. That's how this white tea gets its name from. 

Origin: Fuding, China

Notes: Smooth, Honey, Apricot

One of the best introductory shou puerh that we have in the shop. Slightly earthy tones underline with a nice cooling finish.  

ORIGIN: Lancang, Yunnan, China

Whenever we have someone who is new in tea, asking for white tea recommendations, this is the tea we always recommend first. This white tea might not as famous as a Silver Needle White Tea, but for a fraction of its price, the flavor and value of this tea often surpass the former.

It's true that Silver Needle White Tea might be the most popular white tea among tea drinkers, but Silver Needle tends to taste a little too mild for most people. This white tea is like drinking a refreshing sweet plum juice. The stronger you brew the tea, the better the flavor becomes. It never gets bitter or astringent. 

Origin: Fuding, China

Notes: Honey, Malt, Plum, Raisin

Meng Song Shou Pu-erh is one of the most friendly teas in our 2017 series from Yiwu, with a floral and fruity quality underlined with a deep sweetness. This Puerh is derived from an old tree around 200-300 years old. It took 3 weeks for the tea picker to get to the area where these tea leaves are grown. 

Origin: Yiwu Province, China

Harvest: 2017

Notes: Earthy, Fruity, Smooth

As delicate and airy as high mountain oolong gets!

This super elegant Yushan is made from a special winter harvest called dong pian, or winter petal, which only happens when the weather conditions allow the tea bushes to sprout twice during the winter. Dong pian harvests don't happen every year, and when they do happen, the yield is lower but the leaves are more concentrated and sweet. 

Because this tea is so soft and delicate, brew this tea on its own in a dedicated session to get the best out the leaves.

Yushan is a lesser known region in Taiwan, since most of the Yushan area is a protected national park where tea cultivation is not allowed. This particular garden is just outside the national park but at the same gorgeous, high elevation environment. No pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used on the garden, which really captures the essence of the high mountain environment. 

Origin: Yushan, Taiwan

Harvest: Winter 2018

Notes: Sweet, Delicate, Airy

Made of two young tea leaves and unopened tea buds. A long time ago, white peony tea or Bai Mu Dan is made for lower-class consumers who can't afford the considered top-quality Silver Needle white tea. 

Many young white teas are more considered as mild in flavor. White peony match better in the west where they preferred a much stronger flavor like their black tea. White peony gives the balance of natural sweet dew flavors from the unopened buds and the fresh, woody aroma of the young leaves. 

This tea can be brewed using gongfu style for up to 15 times with a medium temperature of 190 Fahrenheit, or you can brew this tea with higher temperature of 205 Fahrenheit for more robust and complex flavors. 

Origin: Fuding, China

Notes: Fresh, Full-bodied, Honey Dew, Woody

A rare black tea from Ali Shan! Ali Shan is famous for its oolong. This particular black tea has higher oxidation than the oolong. Sometimes also called as a red oolong. As a result of where it's from, you'll taste the sweet fruity note, but also get a malty under-tone with it. The flavor is smooth and easy to drink. Aftertaste has a nice, clean, mouthwatering feeling that you don't normally get from Indian black tea. 

Origin: Ali Shan, Taiwan

Notes: Malt, Honey, Caramel 

Li-Shan or Pear Mountain is part of the Yu-Shan or Jade Mountain range in Taiwan. This area is famous for its production of pears, apples, and peaches which requires low temperature year-round with high level of humidity. With an elevation between 1600 to 2500 and misty mornings all year, Li-Shan has the perfect condition to make one of the best high mountain oolongs.

This oolong has a floral long-lasting aftertaste with notes of plum and vegetal undertone. 

Origin: Tai Chung, Taiwan

Harvest: Spring 2019

Notes: Plum, citrus, pineapple

Oriental Beauty is a famous Taiwanese Oolong for being oxidized naturally by relying on bug's bite.

Origin: Nantou, Taiwan

Notes: Floral, Malty, Honey

One of China's most famous green tea. Bi Luo Chun usually tightly rolled int a spiral, like a snail's shell. If the spiral shape rolled is not tight and consistent, then you know it's not a high-quality Bi Luo Chun. Bi Luo Chun is very tender and covered with white tips. This green tea is also one of a very few teas that only available at our shop right around after springtime picking.  

This Bi Luo Chun is a high mountain tea from Zhenghe Province, more commonly known for its white tea. It consists of only the finest silver tips of the tea leaves picked around the end of the month of April.

Alternate Name: Xia Sha Ren Xiang or Green Nail Spring 

Origin: Zhenghe County, Fujian, China

Harvest: 2020 Spring

Notes: Refreshing, Smooth, Lemongrass, Seaweed

Limited-time drink!

This drink is made using the new spring picked Bi Luo Chun. The freshest taste you can get from a green tea. A very refreshing and satisfying tea to have all day. 

Tea leaves from Zheng He are usually used for silver needle white tea or a black tea. This one, however, has uniquely been made into a nice green tea. As a result, the leaves are much thicker than the normal Clouds & Mist. The flavor is also so much deeper and complex than most of the Chinese green teas available.

Original Name: Gao Shan Yun Wu 

Origins: Zhenghe County, Fujian, China

Harvest: 2020 Spring

Notes: To be determined

Every year, avid tea-lovers around the world are waiting for shincha or spring-picked green tea. Most of them sold out within a couple of weeks. 

Shincha only available in limited quantities during the first two weeks of springtime in Japan  which makes it a prized tea

This particular "deep-steamed" Shincha was steamed with a lower temperature to maintain the sweetness of the tea. Tea leaves are more tender and sweet,  which makes a delicious cup of tea without any bitter or astringency aftertaste. 

One of China's most famous green tea. This green tea is covered with soft white hairs. When brewed, the liquor of the tea has very bright and vibrant green. Each tea leaf is hand-picked and very labor-intensive. 

Harvest: 2020 Spring

Origin: Xinyang City, Henan Province, China

Notes: Refreshing, floral, heavy, slightly smokey, savory, and vegetal sweet after-taste