Teas of China Featured at Virtual Tea Festival

This Chinese black tea shows the care and skill of everyone involved in growing, picking, and making the tea. You can see plenty of golden tips, which provide a layer of smoothness.  Notice as well the cocoa notes and layers of flavors in the cup...

A deservedly famous and sought after Chinese Oolong tea. The name translates to Big Red Robe.  This oolong is only produced in the Wuyi mountain area of Fujian province China.  This oolong is best prepared Gong Fu style.  You will experience intense...

This oolong has an interesting name, but an even more interesting flavor.  A great example of a lightly oxidized oolong showing floral notes.  Since it is so lightly oxidized, it is not far from a green tea in character.  Insider Tip: This is best...

This Chinese green tea shows a unique leaf style, tightly rolled, not unlike Ti Kuan Yin oolong tea.  We get this tea from Guizhou early in the Spring.  Like an oolong, it is best enjoyed in a gaiwan, or Gong Fu style and can be infused several times...

This tea plant has been cultivated to grow into a tall tree shape.  The best leaves must be harvested from the top of the plant to yield layers of complex flavors.  There are many steps required by an experienced tea maker to produce such an exceptional...

This Chinese green tea shows a unique leaf style, tightly rolled to a thin needle-like appearance.  The color is brilliant green which is reflected in its cool, crisp flavor.  Rainflower Needles is another example of a tea that is associated with a...

Organically grown, two tender leaves and a bud are hand plucked to produce a tea that is light, yet flavorful.   Insider Tip: Bai Mu Dan is another name for this tea and refers to the tiny white hairs found on new buds and leaves.   Caffeine Level:...

Full of golden tips, Royal Yunnan has a roasty aroma and a smoky-red colored liquor. Low astringency and rich flavor make this a daily treat.   Insider Tip: We use a Yunnan in several of our black tea blends. If you're a fan of this tea, try our...

Keemun's liquor has a fruity/malty taste with a lingering toasty note. The leaf is small, dark and twisted, like a favorite novel.   Insider Tip: This tea is a base in many of our favorite blends. If you like a good breakfast tea, chances are you'll...

Aptly named, this smooth, bright green tea provides a pleasant light flavor that parts with a lingering sweetness. The infused leaf shows the care that is taken to preserve the two small leaves that are hand-picked for you.    Insider Tip: Mao Feng...

Taiping Hou Kui, or Green Monkey King, comes to us from the An Hui province. What first strikes you is the size of the leaf and the care that has been taken in processing. This green tea, grown in an area that produces orchids has a complex, yet smooth...

A true treasure in every sense of the word! Fine Pouchong leaves are scented with jasmine blooms, then rolled into pearls that unfurl in your cup. These slender green leaves produce their entrancing aroma for three, four, five infusions.   Insider Tip...

This Chinese green tea is only produced in the Spring in southwest Guangxi, and is recognized by its distinct leaf style. As you might guess from the name and the fact it is made early in the Spring, the flavor is fresh and bright.  This is only plucked...