The Rare Tea Collection

Occasionally, we are lucky enough to procure small allotments of very special teas. This set of rare Taiwanese oolongs is beautifully complementary in profile, yet still fully encompasses the complexity of aroma and flavor native to the Taiwanese terroir and style of oolong production. With this set, you will explore our favorite terroir for oolong tea: Taiwan.  Mucha Tie Guan YinMucha (Muzha), Taiwan Our Mucha Tie Guan Yin (“Iron Goddess of Mercy”) comes to us from the Mucha (Muzha) region of Taiwan. Traditionally made with 3-4 mature leaves and no buds, the origin of Tie Guan Yin dates to the early 18th century in Anxi. Our Mucha Tie Guan Yin was harvested from trees planted around 1875 - likely by settlers from Fujian Province - and has undergone a days-long, intensive roasting process, giving it a lovely toasty character. Expect notes of coffee and caramel on the nose and mixed with candied fruit and apricot flavors on the palate.  Light Roast High Mountain Oolong Shan Lin Xi, Ta