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Taiping Houkui: The King of Green Teas with the Soul of an Orchid

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 Mountains

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

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...

Oriental Beauty Oolong: The Tea That Dances Between Worlds

Oriental Beauty Oolong: The Tea That Dances Bet...

Some teas surprise you. Others enchant you. But Oriental Beauty Oolong—also known as Dong Fang Mei Ren (東方美人)—seduces you. With its amber glow, honeyed fragrance, and layered flavor that shifts like...

Oriental Beauty Oolong: The Tea That Dances Bet...

Some teas surprise you. Others enchant you. But Oriental Beauty Oolong—also known as Dong Fang Mei Ren (東方美人)—seduces you. With its amber glow, honeyed fragrance, and layered flavor that shifts like...

Anji Baicha: The Green Tea That Glows with Spring Light

Anji Baicha: The Green Tea That Glows with Spri...

There’s a moment in early spring—just after the frost, just before the heat—when nature hesitates, pauses, and then begins to awaken. That moment is captured in every leaf of Anji Baicha...

Anji Baicha: The Green Tea That Glows with Spri...

There’s a moment in early spring—just after the frost, just before the heat—when nature hesitates, pauses, and then begins to awaken. That moment is captured in every leaf of Anji Baicha...

Ba Xian Oolong: The Eight Immortals in a Teacup

Ba Xian Oolong: The Eight Immortals in a Teacup

In the world of Chinese oolong teas, Ba Xian (八仙, “Eight Immortals”) stands apart—not only for its intriguing name, but for its radiant aroma, floral complexity, and uplifting Qi. Named...

Ba Xian Oolong: The Eight Immortals in a Teacup

In the world of Chinese oolong teas, Ba Xian (八仙, “Eight Immortals”) stands apart—not only for its intriguing name, but for its radiant aroma, floral complexity, and uplifting Qi. Named...