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Kaihua Longding: The Quiet Strength of the Gree...
Nestled in the remote mountains of western Zhejiang, Kaihua Longding (開化龍頂)—“Dragon Summit of Kaihua”—is one of China’s lesser-known green tea treasures. Unassuming, clean, and quietly powerful, this tea isn’t flashy or...
Kaihua Longding: The Quiet Strength of the Gree...
Nestled in the remote mountains of western Zhejiang, Kaihua Longding (開化龍頂)—“Dragon Summit of Kaihua”—is one of China’s lesser-known green tea treasures. Unassuming, clean, and quietly powerful, this tea isn’t flashy or...
Guzhu Zisun: The Purple Bamboo Shoot Tea of Imp...
Before Longjing. Before Biluochun. There was Guzhu Zisun (顧渚紫筍) — the Purple Bamboo Shoot green tea that once graced the teacups of emperors and scholars. Elegant, ancient, and rare, Guzhu Zisun...
Guzhu Zisun: The Purple Bamboo Shoot Tea of Imp...
Before Longjing. Before Biluochun. There was Guzhu Zisun (顧渚紫筍) — the Purple Bamboo Shoot green tea that once graced the teacups of emperors and scholars. Elegant, ancient, and rare, Guzhu Zisun...
Wenshan Baozhong: The Greenest Oolong with a Fl...
Light as spring air. Smooth as silk. Fragrant like fresh gardenias after rain.Wenshan Baozhong (文山包種茶) is one of Taiwan’s most beloved and gentle oolong teas—a bridge between green tea freshness...
Wenshan Baozhong: The Greenest Oolong with a Fl...
Light as spring air. Smooth as silk. Fragrant like fresh gardenias after rain.Wenshan Baozhong (文山包種茶) is one of Taiwan’s most beloved and gentle oolong teas—a bridge between green tea freshness...
Taiping Houkui: The King of Green Teas with the...
Long, flat, and strikingly elegant—Taiping Houkui (太平猴魁) doesn’t just stand out. It commands attention. This famous Chinese green tea from the misty peaks of Anhui Province looks like no other...
Taiping Houkui: The King of Green Teas with the...
Long, flat, and strikingly elegant—Taiping Houkui (太平猴魁) doesn’t just stand out. It commands attention. This famous Chinese green tea from the misty peaks of Anhui Province looks like no other...
Rou Gui Oolong: The Spiced Soul of the Wuyi Mou...
Bold. Spicy. Mysterious. Rou Gui (肉桂)—literally “Cinnamon”—is one of the most prized rock oolongs from the ancient cliffs of the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, China. But don’t expect cinnamon-flavored tea. This...
Rou Gui Oolong: The Spiced Soul of the Wuyi Mou...
Bold. Spicy. Mysterious. Rou Gui (肉桂)—literally “Cinnamon”—is one of the most prized rock oolongs from the ancient cliffs of the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, China. But don’t expect cinnamon-flavored tea. This...
Shui Xian Oolong: The Dark Orchid of Wuyi Mountain
If there’s a tea that feels like it was carved from stone and sung into bloom, it’s Shui Xian (水仙, “Water Immortal” or “Narcissus”)—a dark, roasted oolong born from the rocky...
Shui Xian Oolong: The Dark Orchid of Wuyi Mountain
If there’s a tea that feels like it was carved from stone and sung into bloom, it’s Shui Xian (水仙, “Water Immortal” or “Narcissus”)—a dark, roasted oolong born from the rocky...