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Alishan
This Taiwanese tea comes from large, rolled leaves with a purple-green appearance. It produces a sweet, golden yellow brew with a unique fruity aroma.
Bai Ji Guan
Named, according to legend, after a heroic rooster, this tea has yellowish leaves and a very light taste which distinguish it from other Wuyi Oolongs.
Cold Summit
An Oolong from Taiwan with an aftertaste that evokes the flavors of honeydew melon.
Da Hong Pao
A legendary tea from Mount Wuyi in the Fujian Province of China. As the story goes, the mother of a Tang Dynasty emperor was cured by a tea made from the leaves of four bushes. These bushes still survive today; only a few kilograms of Da Hong Pao are produced from them each year. The tea sells for thousands of dollars a kilogram, ensuring that it is usually reserved for honored guests.
Eastern Beauty
A sweet-tasting Taiwanese tea that brews to a bright red-orange.
Iron Guanyin
A premium Chinese Oolong, Iron Guanyin’s “Jade” harvest produces a prized berry-like taste and aroma.
Pouchong
In many ways characteristic of booth green and Oolong teas, Pouchong has a mild melon-y taste, and is popular in scented teas, especially in combination with rose.
Rou Gui
This spicy dark tea takes its name from the Chinese word for cinnamon.
Shui Hsien
A very dark Oolong with a heavy honey fragrance and a slightly burnt taste.
Shui Jin Gui
Shui Jin Gui got its name, which means “Golden Marine Turtle,” because it steeps to a very bright green. It is lighter than most Wuyi teas.
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