January 2015
We started this year off with Fukujyu, Snow Bud, Assam Doomni, Jun Chiyabari
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Neat black leaves with lots of golden tips. The liquor is bright and full of mineral Assam style flavour that is pleasantly malty.
Indian BlackAssam Doomni Second Flush
Out of stock
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A complex white tea from Fuding in Fujian Province. The smooth, juicy taste has clean notes of unripe fruits, light wood and just a touch of vegetal astringency.
Chinese WhiteXue Ya Snow Bud
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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Japanese Green
Sencha Fukujyu
Discontinued
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Nepalese White
Jun Chiyabari First Flush
Discontinued
February 2015
Jade Oolong, Lu An Gua Pian, Castleton, Yunnan Golden Tip
March 2015
Huoshan Huangya, Lelsa, Doomni, Autumnal Rohini
April 2015
Dragon Well, GABA, Pine Needle, Singbulli
May 2015
Mao Feng, Arunachal Green, Sikkim Temi
June 2015
Asahi, Ding Gu Da Fang, Xiang Luo, Namring
July 2015
Jin Zhu Mao Jian, Jin Shan Shi Yu, Silvertips, Gopaldhara
August 2015
Monkey Picked Oolong, Bi Luo Chun, Mist Valley, Mao Jian
September 2015
Purple Varietal, Harendong Green, Black Pearl, Doke Black
October 2015
Yin Zhen, Rohini Green, Smoked Oolong, Tuo-cha
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Unusual and rare oak smoked oolong. The empyreumatic, sweet and malty character has notes of apricots and tobacco. Very similar to a good single malt whisky!
Indian OolongAssam Smoked Oolong
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A complex green tea from Rohini Tea Estate. It has a fruity and vegetal character, with notes of blackcurrant leaves, stewed fruits, berries and fennel.
Indian GreenDarjeeling Rohini Emerald 2024
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Traditional dome-shaped aged tea cake from China. It has an earthy and peaty aroma. The liquor is woody with a full and complex smoky character punctuated with a fruity prune note.
Chinese Pu-erhTuo-cha Pu-erh
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One of the most revered white teas from China. The pale golden liquor has a dry fruity scent with a light and airy character that is floral and sweet.
Chinese WhiteYin Zhen Silver Needle
£3.30 – £11.50 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
November 2015 – Wild tea month!
Welcome to a ‘wild’ month for our gourmet tea club subscribers! This month we have some very unusual teas revolving around the same theme: they are all from wild tea plants.
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A summer green tea from Dong Cheon co-operative of farmers in Jirisan picked from semi-wild trees. The smooth taste is subtly vegetal and sweet with creamy and herbaceous notes.
Korean GreenDong Cheon Daejak Nokcha
£3.50 – £12.00Out of stock
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Plucked from wild tea plants in Northwest Vietnam. It has a very complex savoury taste of exotic mushrooms and kombu seaweed combined with vegetal and smoky notes.
Vietnamese GreenMuong Khuong Purple Rain
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Collected by Vietnamese hill tribes from wild growing tea plants on the mountain slopes. The liquor is a brilliant dark copper colour, very smooth, rich, peppery and malty in taste.
Vietnamese BlackVan Chan Wild Boar
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A rare tea from a strain of camellia native only to Taiwan. Grown wild near Sun Moon Lake, it has a complex profile that makes for a very comforting and unique cup.
Taiwanese BlackYuchi Wild Shan Cha
£4.60 – £16.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
December 2015 – 2 extra gifts
King Ginseng, Tai Ping Hou Kui, Dian Hong Black Pagoda, Darjeeling Makaibari Oolong
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An expertly made fully organic second flush oolong from Darjeeling. Between black and green, it produces a sweet floral liquor. The flavour is smooth, fruity and has a hint of apricots.
Indian OolongDarjeeling Makaibari Oolong
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A fine Yunnan Red that comes hand-tied in a pagoda shape. The light flavours are sweet and malty with notes of dried fruits and cocoa.
Chinese BlackDian Hong Black Pagoda
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A wonderfully blended premium grade ginseng golong. It has a fragrant liquor that is floral and smooth with a slightly tart edge and comforting notes of violets and cream.
Taiwanese OolongKing Ginseng Oolong
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Large flat leaf green tea from China with a pale green liquor and a slight vegetal aroma. The taste is mellow, vegetal and floral with a sweet aftertaste and no astringency.
Chinese GreenTai Ping Hou Kui Peaceful Monkey King
£2.60 – £9.00 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
This month we also sent a pair of beauty teas – one roasted Mi Xian and the other unroasted Guide Fei, for comparison.
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The leaves of this ‘beauty tea’ are nibbled by little green leaf hoppers. This results in a supremely unique wild honey flavour, with sweet, floral and woody notes.
Taiwanese OolongGui Fei Oolong
£3.30 – £11.50 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
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Taiwanese Oolong
Mi Xian Oolong
Discontinued
