Yixing Factory One: Duan-ni with Applique

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  Moon Drops Himalayas, deep oxidation Nepali white tea

  Floral Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Nepal, the Himalayas, Neutral-Cool Energy, Organic teas, Tea, White teas

  When a Taiwanese marries a Japanese in Nepal

  The tougher terroir of the Himalayas usually gives a more rugged characteristic to the yield. Yet the ingenious farmer of Tea Hong's Moon Drop Himalayas has employed the creamy Jinxuan ( 金萱 ) cultivar from Taiwan and the umami Yabukita ( やぶきた ) from Japan to produce this tea. Their softer nature most definitely tones down the harsher growing environment to give this tea an extraordinarily round body, accompanied with a sweetness and bouquet that one can hardly find in any other South Asian productions. An extra step of rolling is added to the end of the white tea withering process to develop more depth in the taste profile. This is indeed an unusual gem of white tea. However, maintaining the East Asian tea plants in the Himalayas is not an easy job and getting a good yield from them is even more demanding. We have been following this tea for almost a decade before deciding to carry it. A fine batch as this one on offer is rare. Net weight: 50 g (1.8 oz) in Kraft-alu pack

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  Rated 5.00 out of 5

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  $ 28.80

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  Alishan Guanyin, deep baked Taiwan oolong

  Fuller Bodies, Lighter Aromas, Neutral Energy, Oolongs, Taiwan, Tea

  Slow Baked Tieguanyin:

  Over a century of development since transplanting to Taiwan, tieguanyin produced in the emerald island is quite different from its cousin in Mainland China. Not only has the cultivar evolved differently, but also the more authentic technique with which it is produced. Tea Hong’s Alishan Guanyin has a fuller and smoother taste profile. Its distinction is possible through the finesse in its slow baking. Master Chen, who bakes also our Cold Peak, has elevated the processing into an art of leaves and fire.  

  Net weight: 70 g (2.5 oz) in Kraft-alu pillow

  $ 28.80

  Rated 5.00 out of 5

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  $ 28.10

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  Longjing First Flush, hand-roasted green tea

  Cool Energy, Fuller Bodies, Green teas, Lighter Aromas, Tea, Zhejiang

  Hangzhou Original:

  This is a more affordable version of the most sought after Chinese green tea. While some people are willing to pay thousands for a small pack of the earliest harvest in Spring, Tea Hong brings you what is authentic but slightly later in season, for similar enjoyment but much less in price. It is, nevertheless, still a first flush — some tea grows slower than others, dependent on the cultivar, horticulture and micro-climate. Net weight: 60 g (2.1 oz) in Kraft-alu pack

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  Blue Shiiba, Nepali semi-oolong

  Floral Aromas, Fuller Bodies, Nepal, the Himalayas, Neutral-Cool Energy, Oolongs, Organic teas, Tea

  Kyushu wild tea reincarnates as an oolong in the Himalayas

  Our Nepali farmer has taken a native wild tea plant from the island of Kyushu, Japan, to try propagating it in the Himalayas. The distinctly different terroir has not been kind to the small leaves so not every harvest gives you a satisfying result. The processing technique has been continuously evolving in the past decade to arrive at what we think is a wonderful manifestation of this unique tea cultivar. A batch as this on offer is rare. To us, it embraces the tea’s heritage as a wok roasted green tea, yet attaining a bouquet found only in fine Taiwan oolongs like that of Wenshan Paochong, while unmistakably carrying the complex tones and finishes afforded by the unique environment on this altitude on the roof of the Earth. Net weight: 50 g (1.8 oz) in Kraft-alu pack

  $ 29.90

  Rated 5.00 out of 5