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Premium Dayuling High Mountain Black Tea (大禹嶺紅茶 特級)
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Premium Dayuling High Mountain Black Tea (大禹嶺紅茶 特級)

Premium Dayuling High Mountain Black Tea is grown in the Dayuling area of Nantou County at an elevat..

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Biluochun Organic Green Tea from Sanxia District (碧螺春)
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Biluochun Organic Green Tea from Sanxia District (碧螺春)

Very rare and untypical for Taiwan, Biluochun (Bi Luo Chun) green tea from Sanxia District is an uno..

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Long Feng Xia Cao-Nao-Zai (Wangyou Forest) High Mountain Oolong 龍鳳峽草坔仔(忘憂森林)高山烏龍茶

Long Feng Xia Cao-Nao-Zai (Wangyou Forest) High Mountain Oolong 龍鳳峽草坔仔(忘憂森林)高山烏龍茶

Sun Link Sea Long Feng Xia Cao-Nao-Zai (near the famous Wangyou Forest) is an ultra-high-mountain oo..

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Annual Competition Winner Bao Zhong (Pouchong) (包種茶) year 2026
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Annual Competition Winner Bao Zhong (Pouchong) (包種茶) year 2026

This is a winner of annual Pouchong tea competition (tea festival) of 2026. Tea is delivered in a gi..

$108.00

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea – Premium Grade / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶・特級)

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea – Premium Grade / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶・特級)

Sun Moon Lake Premium Black Tea is a high-grade Taiwanese black tea from the famous tea-growing regi..

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Sanxia Organic White Tea (三峽白茶)
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Sanxia Organic White Tea (三峽白茶)

Sanxia Organic White Tea is a very rare white tea from Sanxia District. It is an unoxidized white te..

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Hehuan Mountain Oolong (合歡山烏龍)

Hehuan Mountain Oolong (合歡山烏龍)

Hehuan mountain oolong is a rare oolong tea from the biological tea farm in Mountain Hehuan (Hehuans..

$53.00

Rare Organic Dayuling Oolong from Plantation 101K (101K大禹嶺烏龍)

Rare Organic Dayuling Oolong from Plantation 101K (101K大禹嶺烏龍)

Rare Organic Dayuling Oolong from Plantation 101K is a top-grade oolong tea from the Dayuling area i..

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High Mountain Alishan Oolong Tea (高山地阿里山烏龍茶)

High Mountain Alishan Oolong Tea (高山地阿里山烏龍茶)

Mt. Ali Oolong from Ali Shan area is one of the best and the most famous oolong from Taiwan. Alisha..

$15.00

GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 from Kuoshing / Guoxing (翠玉)

GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 from Kuoshing / Guoxing (翠玉)

This GABA oolong is semi-oxidized tea from City Kuoshing (Guoxing), Nantou county, Taiwan and grows ..

$16.00

Dong Ding Oolong Tea (凍頂)

Dong Ding Oolong Tea (凍頂)

Dong Ding, also spelled Tung-ting, is a premium oolong tea from Taiwan. The name Dong Ding means ..

$12.00

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea / Dongfang Meiren (東方美人茶)

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea / Dongfang Meiren (東方美人茶)

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea (Dongfang Meiren or Dong Fang Mei Ren) from Hsinchu County is also known ..

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Four Season Spring Oolong / Si Ji Chun Tea Taoyuan (四季春)

Four Season Spring Oolong / Si Ji Chun Tea Taoyuan (四季春)

This is Four Season Spring Oolong from Lala mountain in Fusing town, Taoyuan county. This tea is ..

$18.00

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶)

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶)

Premium Taiwan Sun Moon Lake Black Tea (Tea # 18) is rare black (red) tea from Central Taiwan (Yuchi..

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Alishan Shihjhuo Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (阿里山石槕金萱)

Alishan Shihjhuo Jin Xuan Milk Oolong (阿里山石槕金萱)

High Mountain Alishan Shijhou Jin Xuan milk oolong comes from Ali Mountain Area, from Shihjhuo towns..

$27.00

GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 from Taoyuan (翠玉)

GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 from Taoyuan (翠玉)

This GABA oolong is semi-oxidized tea from Taoyuan County, Taiwan and grows in the foothills of Lala..

$16.00

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High Mountain Alishan Oolong Tea (高山地阿里山烏龍茶)

High Mountain Alishan Oolong Tea (高山地阿里山烏龍茶)

Mt. Ali Oolong from Ali Shan area is one of the best and the most famous oolong from Taiwan. Alisha..

$15.00

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea / Dongfang Meiren (東方美人茶)

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea / Dongfang Meiren (東方美人茶)

Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea (Dongfang Meiren or Dong Fang Mei Ren) from Hsinchu County is also known ..

$32.00

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶)

Sun Moon Lake Black Tea / Tea #18 (日月潭紅茶)

Premium Taiwan Sun Moon Lake Black Tea (Tea # 18) is rare black (red) tea from Central Taiwan (Yuchi..

$32.00

Bao Zhong Oolong Tea / Pouchong (包種茶) from Pinglin District

Bao Zhong Oolong Tea / Pouchong (包種茶) from Pinglin District

Bao Zhong oolong tea grows on the Wenshan Mountains near Taipei in northern Taiwan, in Pingling coun..

$26.00

Tie Guan Yin Premium Oolong (鐵觀音)

Tie Guan Yin Premium Oolong (鐵觀音)

Tie Guanyin (Iron Guanyin) is a mainland tea tree from Anxi County, Fujian Province. The place of th..

$16.00

Dong Ding Oolong Tea (凍頂)

Dong Ding Oolong Tea (凍頂)

Dong Ding, also spelled Tung-ting, is a premium oolong tea from Taiwan. The name Dong Ding means ..

$12.00

Annual Competition Winner Bao Zhong (Pouchong) (包種茶) year 2026
Limited stock 300gr package

Annual Competition Winner Bao Zhong (Pouchong) (包種茶) year 2026

This is a winner of annual Pouchong tea competition (tea festival) of 2026. Tea is delivered in a gi..

$108.00

Red Oolong Tea / Hong wu long from Hsinchu (紅烏龍)

Red Oolong Tea / Hong wu long from Hsinchu (紅烏龍)

This Red Oolong Tea (Hong wu long) is growing in Hsinchu County. Due to high fermentation level 85..

$47.00

All about Tea from Taiwan

How we buy tea

How we buy tea

We would like to show you how our Master of Oolong chooses what tea to buy and to add to our web shop.

Everything is taken into consideration, form and color of dry tea, wet leaves form, color of liquor, and most important is aroma, taste and aftertaste of the tea.

Oolong Names in Taiwan: Varieties, Regions, and Styles

Oolong Names in Taiwan: Varieties, Regions, and Styles

Every variety of tea comes from the same Camellia Sinensis plant. Of course, there are different varieties of this plant, but the difference between green tea, oolong tea, and black tea lies in the processing method used after harvest. As for the taste of oolong tea the important factors are growing height, variety, harvesting method, oxidation and roasting, the seasons and the weather in a particular year also matter.
Tannins in tea

Tannins in tea

Many people cannot start the day without a cup of coffee, but there is a claim that tea invigorates the body more than coffee. And tannins - plant-based chemicals belonging to the group of phenolic compounds - help in this.
Taiwan official holidays

Taiwan official holidays

List of official holidays in Taiwan

History of Tea in Taiwan

History of Tea in Taiwan

Two wild, indigenous tea subspecies, Taiwan Mountain Tea and Red Sprout Mountain Tea, were discovered in Taiwan as early as the 17th century. However, they had little economic value and were not widely used due to their bitter taste and thin, brittle leaves.

More than 200 years ago, some tea trees from Fujian Province in continental China were delivered to Taiwan. It was the beginning of the tea culture in Taiwan.

Yuchi (Yuchih)

Yuchi (Yuchih)

Yuchi (Yuchis) is one of the thirteen administrative districts in Nantou County, which is located in the seventh foot of the Central Mountain Range. This is a place between the uplands and the western plains.
Tea Competitions in Taiwan

Tea Competitions in Taiwan

One of the main events in the life of Taiwan tea is tea competitions. Ongoing competitions were revived in Taiwan in 1976 after a long break. The aim was to determine the best tea (local oolongs), investment raising, teaching of the correct use of tea. A very important aspect was preservation of high level of Taiwan tea because take part in the competition could only the best suppliers.
The Life Cycle of a Tea Tree

The Life Cycle of a Tea Tree

The tea tree, Camellia sinensis, undergoes an extraordinary life cycle, divided into several key stages. We would like to share insights into each of these stages, starting with the moment a seedling first sprouts from a seed, and concluding with the stage of old age, when the tree can still continue to yield tea leaves for decades, and how this impacts the final quality of the tea.
Cingjing Farm (Qingjing Farm)

Cingjing Farm (Qingjing Farm)

The Cingjing Veterans Farm (Qingjing Veterans Farm / 清境農場) is located near Renai Township of Nantou County. It has been opened to public since February, 1961. Farm is located at level 1750 meters above the sea.
Oriental Beauty Tea

Oriental Beauty Tea

Tea Oriental beauty is one of the most famous of produced in Formosa. Tea got its name in the 20th century, when it was tried by Queen Elizabeth. She was so impressed by unusual color and aroma of tea, so she said: "Yes this is the Oriental Beauty!".
Hungry Ghost Festival (盂蘭節)

Hungry Ghost Festival (盂蘭節)

A tradition in both Daoism and Buddhism, Ghost Month is celebrated during the seventh lunar month in Taiwan, generally falling in August and September. One of the highlights of the Hungry Ghost Month is the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Fu Shou Shan (Fushoushan)

Fu Shou Shan (Fushoushan)

Fu Shou Shan (Fushoushan) (福壽山) is a mountain located in Heping District, Taichung City at an altitude of 1,800-2,580 meters above sea level and surrounded by mountains. It spreads over an area of 800 hectares. The farm was originally established on 1 June 1957 when 100 Republic of China Armed Forces veterans were sent by Veterans Affairs Council to develop the area into an agricultural site. It was originally named "Li Shan Veterans Farm".