Taiwan

Taiwan Lapsang Souchong is an assertively smoky due to the unique combination of hardwood and pine used in the smoking process. It is for the taste enthusiast, as one generally either loves Lapsang Souchong or has no use for it, rarely is there a middle ground! The base tea that is smoked for our Taiwan Lapsang Souchong is fully-oxidized post-smoked leaf. The tea offers a deeply flavorful cup with a distinctive smoothness, topped off by hints of signature smoky pine.

Yuchi Wild Shan Cha is a rare wild tea that comes from a strain of camellia that is native only to Taiwan. Growing wild in Yuchi near Sun Moon Lake, it has a complex profile that makes for a very special and tasty cup. You will experience notes of honey, peaches, cooked fruits and a very clean finish.

High mountain black tea from Shanlinxi is simply divine. If you indulge in the pleasures of high-mountian oolongs, you must try this tea. You will experience the same expansive liveliness where tangy stone fruit notes (peach, cherry) will dominate with hints of fresh vanilla and wintergreen freshness. The body is suave with very supple and silky tannins but what surprises is the most pleasant long aftertaste that simply lures you to not stop drinking it! 

Another very unique black tea from Taiwan, produced from a cultivar imported from China's famous Wuyi area between 1796-1820 (referred to as Wu Yi Zhong, 武夷種). Typically the cultivar has been used to produced heavier roasted oolongs similar to those from Wuyi with black tea production a more recent innovation. It makes for an interesting cup that is complex yet refreshing, achieving both qualities of fine Taiwanese black teas and Wu Yi Shan oolongs. The aromatic leaves of this Mingjian Wu Yi black tea are rather long, thin and wiry in appearance. The liquor produced is a dark red colour with a lovely fruity aroma. The taste is light yet complex.

Jin Xuan is famous for its creamy, milk-like aroma, which complements the rich body and transfers into the flavour with a caramel taste. Hints of honey and frankincense add to the intriguing, complex charm of this special tea.