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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..

$58.00

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..

$76.00

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

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..

$36.00

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..

$36.00

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..

$94.00

Mi Man Aged Tie Guan Yin Oolong (彌滿老茶)

Mi Man Aged Tie Guan Yin Oolong (彌滿老茶)

This tea is the highest grade of Tie Guan Yin (Tieguanyin). Tea Master, who produces this oolong, na..

$72.00

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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

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 ..

$32.00

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..

$32.00

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

Honey GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 (蜜香翠玉)
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Honey GABA Oolong / Cui Yu / Tea #13 (蜜香翠玉)

This is Rare Honey GABA Oolong (Cui Yu / Tea #13) from Mei Shan Mountain in Chiayi County which grow..

$39.00

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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

Interesting facts about GABA tea

Interesting facts about GABA tea

The GABA is a shortening for Gamma-aminobutyric acid. Due to the special production technology, the content of this acid in GABA tea is the very high.

Than this acid is so important?

Discovering Taiwanese Tea: A Collection of Helpful Books and Resources

Discovering Taiwanese Tea: A Collection of Helpful Books and Resources

Taiwan is not just a picturesque island but also the home of one of the world's most famous and high-quality teas – oolong. The culture of tea cultivation in Taiwan goes back centuries and reflects the influences of Chinese, Japanese, and European traditions. What turned this small island into a global hub for premium tea? Taiwanese tea is not just a beverage; it is a whole culture that mirrors the historical, ecological, and technological changes on the island over the centuries. Are you curious about how ancient tea traditions connect with modern technologies? How does an island that produces less than 1% of the world's tea lead in quality? You can discover the full depth of this fascinating world through books and official resources that unveil the unique aspects of Taiwanese tea culture.
Dayuling (Da Yu Ling)

Dayuling (Da Yu Ling)

Dayuling (Da Yu Ling) is a mountain area in the middle of Taiwan’s Central Mountain Range. This is the highest place in the country, altitude is more than 2700 meters. The highest tea plantations in the world are located in Dayuling, and you can buy Dayuling oolong tea which grows at the altitude more than 2600 meters in our shop.
Spring and winter teas in Taiwan – what is the difference?

Spring and winter teas in Taiwan – what is the difference?

In one of our blog articles, we talked about four seasons of tea harvesting in Taiwan. The main ones are only two - spring and winter harvest. Currently, there is an opinion that the difference between spring and winter teas is erased, and they are becoming more similar in their taste. Winters are getting less cold, the weather is more unstable, all this leads to such changes.
All about tea fermentation

All about tea fermentation

Tea production is a series of various steps, which starts with freshly-plucked leaf and ends with dry tea leaves which are ready to brew. Some steps are common for all kinds of tea and (plucking, sorting etc) and other are unique for different kinds of tea. Fermentation is one of them and tea is often described as either not-fermented, semi-fermented or fermented.

What is special about black tea from Taiwan?

What is special about black tea from Taiwan?

Black tea lovers sooner or later want to know what Taiwanese black teas are like and what makes them special? For example, Indian teas are often considered strong and astringent, while Chinese teas tend to be sweeter and have notes of cocoa or caramel.
Why the Taiwanese Oolong is so expensive?

Why the Taiwanese Oolong is so expensive?

We get a lot of questions, where people ask: What is the difference between oolongs from Taiwan and China? Why Taiwan tea is more expensive compare with tea from China?

First of all look on the map of that part of the world and compare China Mainland and Taiwan.

Tael (兩) - what is it?

Tael (兩) - what is it?

A lot of people wonder, why oolong packages, especially expensive, have so unusual weight - 37,5g or 56,25g. At first sight it seems, that such kind of weight doesn't have any sense and more easy offer standard European packages, divisible by 30 or 50 g, or use ounces (28,35g), which are used in USA. But in fact, 37,5g is neither more nor less than 1 tael - Chinese measure of weight, which is used very widely up to now in traditional Chinese medicine and tea trading.
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.
Authentic Taste of Milk Oolong from Taiwan

Authentic Taste of Milk Oolong from Taiwan

Sometimes we get questions from our customers why Taiwanese milk oolong is not as “milky” as the tea they used to buy.

To answer this question, let's consider the technologies by which milk oolong can be produced in the order of "legitimacy" to be called true milk oolong.

Osmanthus flowers

Osmanthus flowers

Osmanthus is the name of a plant that is a popular street tree in China and Taiwan. It is also called "aromatic olive". It is an evergreen flowering shrub with fragrant flowers that are often used in herbal medicine, confectionery, and tea flavorings.