Occasionally, we are lucky enough to procure small allotments of very special teas. This set of rare Taiwanese oolongs is beautifully complementary in profile, yet still fully encompasses the complexity of aroma and flavor native to the Taiwanese terroir and style of oolong production.

With this set, you will explore two of our favorite tea mountains: Ali Shan and Shan Lin Xi, as well as three of our favorite styles of Taiwanese oolong: lightly oxidized high mountain oolong, roasted oolong, and bug-bitten oolong. 

High Mountain Oolong
Ali Shan, Taiwan
Winter 2023 Harvest
A beautiful winter harvest of classic high mountain oolong from Ali Shan, this rolled oolong is cultivated by a husband and wife team on a residential tea garden surrounded by forests at an elevation of 1200m. This gorgeous tea has a creamy, fruity aroma with tasting notes of vibrant florals and delicate pastries.

Light Roast High Mountain Oolong
Shan Lin Xi, Taiwan
Fall 2023 harvest
Sourced and roasted "finished" by Lisa Lin, a well respected tea affineur (one who refines or edits) of Dong Ding oolong. Lin was particularly taken with this day's harvest due to its aromatic profile and the fact that it is sufficiently oxidized to produce a beautiful roasted tea. Lin roasted these leaves twice for a total of 14 hours. The result is a very pleasantly complex, sweet profile with a pastry character and mild notes of warming spices akin to mace and coriander.

Concubine Oolong
Ali Shan, Taiwan
Fall 2023 harvest
An exemplary concubine roasted three times by a master affineur, this bug bitten oolong is sure to please. Light/medium roast, to accentuate the honey fragrance. Concubine Tea differs from another classic bug bitten tea, Oriental Beauty, in that its leaves are tightly rolled, rather than curled in the traditional mainland Chinese method. 

Collection Includes: ~28 first steeps of tea, and many more resteeps!