Rare & Remarkable
Rare & Remarkable Teas
Every so often we find something rare or unexpected: an unusual cultivar, a remarkable garden, or a tea that tastes unlike anything we already know. These are those teas, and the places they come from. They now reach across three continents: the Wuyi Mountains in Fujian, the Shire Highlands in Malawi, and a mountain town called La Cumbre in Colombia. We are not the growers, and we will not pretend to be. What we bring is four decades at the tasting table, and the patience to keep going back.
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Shop by Country of Origin
China
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Single Origin Β· ChinaGolden MonkeyFuan, FujianA golden-tipped black tea from northern FujianRead its story
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Chinese Silver NeedleFuding, FujianDowny buds from Fuding, the home of white tea
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Ti Quan Yin Spring FloralAnxi, FujianA rolled oolong from the hills of Anxi
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King of Bai MudanFuding, FujianA Chinese white tea of the highest quality.
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Wuyi Da Hong PaoWuyi Mountains, FujianHigh in Chinaβs Wuyi Mountains are the famous tea fields that make Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe).
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Lapsang SouchongWuyi Mountains, FujianA smoky Chinese black tea with an ancient pedigree.
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Jin Jun MeiWuyi Mountains, FujianA special black tea from Fujian Province, China.
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Artisanal Qi Men TownQimen, AnhuiArtisanal Hao Ya βAβ Keemun.
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Anji BaichaAnji, ZhejiangAnji Baicha is an ancient tea from northern Zhejiang Province that has been rediscovered and made into oneβ¦
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Mi Lan Xiang Dan ConFenghuang, GuangdongA lovely oolong from Fenghuang, Guangdong Province, China.
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Black PeachGuzhang, HunanThis is a black tea from high in Hunan, China that develops a natural peach flavor. Yum!
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Hunan YanlingYanling, HunanA new black tea from Yanling County in Hunan Province, China, the legendary birthplace of tea itself.
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Dark Tibet TeaYa'an, SichuanA dark tea from Sichuan, China.
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Hainan BlackQiongzhong, HainanSlow and dark, like plums left to roast over low heat. A mellow black tea with deep stoneβ¦
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Lao Ban Zhang Pu-ErhManwei Village, MenghaiA deliciously bright Pu-Erh cake.
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Tippy YunnanYunnanIf Keemuns are the aristocrats of Chinese black teas, Yunnan black teas are the poor but happy cousins.β¦
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Rou Gui OolongWuyi Mountains, FujianA classic, rock Wuyi Mountain oolong.
India
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Assam Golden TipsMokalbari Estate, AssamThis special tea is expensive, since it is difficult to make a tea that has only golden buds.β¦
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Khongea Full AssamKhongea Estate, AssamTop of the line full leaf Assam.
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Khongea Broken AssamKhongea Estate, AssamA nice broken leaf assam.
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Temi SikkimTemi Tea Garden, SikkimSikkim is located just north of Darjeeling in India. Temi Tea Garden, the only tea garden in Sikkim,β¦
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Organic DarjeelingDarjeeling, West BengalOur Organic Darjeeling varies from estate to estate each year, depending on the quality that we see. Thisβ¦
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Puttabong 1st Flush DarjeelingPuttabong Estate, DarjeelingA great first flush Darjeeling with tropical notes and a round cup.
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Teesta Valley 1st FlushTeesta Valley Estate, DarjeelingA first flush from Teesta Valley, on the eastern edge of Darjeeling.
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Teesta Valley 2nd FlushTeesta Valley Estate, DarjeelingA lovely second flush Darjeeling with the elusive muscatel flavors from a premier producer.
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Namring Upper 2nd FlushUpper Namring, DarjeelingA nice 2nd Flush Darjeeling from a storied producer.
Sri Lanka
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Ceylon Vintage Silver TipsImboolpittia Estate, KandyA rare white tea, made only for us
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Artisanal Ceylon ArgentRatnapuraA handcrafted white tea from the highlands of Sri Lanka, made by an artisan tea maker and harvestedβ¦
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Amba CeylonAmba EstateA unique black tea with camellia flowers grown on an estate with a strong mission to empower womenβ¦
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Amba Thieves TeaAmba EstateA handmade black tea from Sri Lanka's Amba Estate.
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Kenilworth CeylonKenilworth Estate, DimbulaKenilworth is one of Sri Lanka's oldest and most distinguished tea estates, in the Central Highlands. Its neat,β¦
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Lover's LeapLover's Leap Estate, Nuwara EliyaA gentle Sri Lankan black tea that earns its romantic name.
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Uva HighlandsUva HighlandsLocated on the eastern slopes of Sri Lanka, the Uva section makes tea that gets your attention, becauseβ¦
Japan
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Single Origin Β· JapanSencha Scent of MountainsKawane, ShizuokaA high-mountain sencha from Kawane, ShizuokaRead its story
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Mist of KawaneKawane, ShizuokaA delicious, high-elevation sencha from the Japanese Alps.
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Wazuka GurichaWazuka, KyotoA unique approach to Japanese green teas, we present a curly Sencha.
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Kagoshima Yutaka MidoriKagoshima, KyushuA special green tea from Kagoshima, Japan.
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From the Uji RegionJobetsugi Ceremonial Matcha (Thin Grade)UjiShade-grown ceremonial green teaRead its story
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From the Uji RegionSenjunomukashi Ceremonial Matcha (Thick Grade)UjiShade-grown ceremonial green teaRead its story
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From the Uji RegionUnjonotomo Ceremonial Matcha (Extra Thick Grade)UjiShade-grown ceremonial green teaRead its story
Taiwan
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Ali San OolongAlishan, ChiayiA high-mountain oolong from Alishan
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Li ShanLi Shan, TaichungA sought-after, creamy, high mountain oolong from Taiwan.
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Dong Ding LightLugu, NantouA lightly oxidized Taiwanese oolong from the foothills around Luku, where Dong Ding has been grown and rolledβ¦
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Wenshan BaozhongPinglin, New TaipeiA beautiful Taiwanese oolong with floral notes.























































