Rare & Aged

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There are some special things in life that come to you through luck. For us, these are extremely rare and aged teas.

Harvested from wild groves and crafted by artisan hands, these teas are almost impossible to replicate and virtually unavailable on the open market. We have come across them only by chance as gestures of kindness - brewed as a welcome into a tea maker’s home, or as small gifts from exceptional harvests.

Available in very small quantities, in the past we’ve shared these teas only with family and close friends. With pleasure, we now present these teas to you.

We Recommend

The Rare Yinzhen Hong

Our Oldest Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1970s

It's difficult to just select two teas from our rare selection, as each is unique and delicious. But two of our most unique are the Yinzhen Hong, a wonderful black tea crafted from white tea buds, and our Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1970s, a 40 year old aged oolong.

  • Wild Formosa Assam

    Wild Formosa Assam

    A rare assam, left to grow wild for nearly 80 years. Each batch meticulously hand-crafted. Honey and sugarcane notes.

    2 oz. for $60.00

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  • Yinzhen Hong

    Yinzhen Hong

    Our finest and rarest black tea, remarkably crafted from floral white tea buds from Fuding, accented with traditional Wuyi cultivars. Candy sweet and brilliantly aromatic.

    2 oz. for $60.00

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  • Aged Orchid

    Aged Orchid

    An aged tea with a somewhat mysterious origin until a visit to a Guangdong Province in 2009 cleared up the mystery. Rich, with the alluring aroma of smoke and sandalwood.

    2 oz. for $50.00

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  • Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1970s

    Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1970s

    Aged for over four decades in Taiwan before we acquired it in 2010. Dark, rich and aromatic, with notes of mint, plum and raisins.

    2 oz. for $28.00

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  • Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1980

    Aged Tung Ting, ca. 1980

    Acquired from a tea grower who has had the tea in his family's possession for nearly three decades. Rich aromatics with notes of cocoa and candied plum.

    2 oz. for $15.00

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