Reserve your fresh harvest now
from Li Xiaoping in Longjing
** Black Friday Tea Cash ** Get $10 Tea Cash with orders $60+ and $25 Tea Cash with orders $100+
** Black Friday Tea Cash ** Get $10 Tea Cash with orders $60+ and $25 Tea Cash with orders $100+
** Black Friday Tea Cash ** Get $10 Tea Cash with orders $60+ and $25 Tea Cash with orders $100+
Wuyishan Black Tea
Wuyishan, Fujian
the original black tea, grown on a biodiverse mountain & hand finished
Laoshan Black Tea
Laoshan, Shandong
cold-climate Chinese black tea shaded by ocean mist and fed by spring water
Yunnan Black Tea
Mt. Ailao, Yunnan
wild-foraged loose leaf tea from ancient tea trees in a national forest preserve
2024 LAOSHAN GREEN TEA
2025 LAOSHAN BLACK pre-orders open!
Fresh 2025 harvests from the He Family in Laoshan, Shandong are now available to reserve on pre-order. We currently estimate a May arrival.
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NOTE: orders containing pre-order teas will be fulfilled and ship together with in-stock items once everything in your order has arrived.
Fresh 2024 harvests from the He Family in Laoshan, Shandong are now available to reserve on pre-order. These teas are arriving now and shipping ASAP!
Our partners Chinese black tea benefits from mountain springs, misty peaks, and traditional organic black tea cultivation without pesticides or fertilizers.
Their loose leaf tea is sealed right after harvest in 5g and 25g black tea bags to lock in fresh aromatics.
Expect rich malty flavor, long sweet aftertaste, and the ability to steep the same leaves many times.
Tea farmer Mr. He explains the process from hand-picking and withering black tea loose leaves to oxidation and heat fixing, to the final roast.
Did you know? It’s a myth that black tea has more caffeine than other teas. Caffeine depends on picking season, bud to leaf ratio, steeping style and more.
We break down the real deal with caffeine in tea >>
Start with a strongly-brewed iced tea as a base, and then elaborate with your favorite herbs, sweeteners and fruit juices. Garnish with citrus peel, or a sprig of mint. If you start with good tea, you can’t go wrong!
Great black tea should be sweet, cozy and never bitter.
For buddy teas, try a lower temperature and longer brewing time to bring out texture and sweetness. For large leaf black tea, use hotter water.
Add any tea to your cart and automatically get a free sample on your order. We ship from the US within 2 business days (usually faster!) and we’re here to answer all your questions from picking the perfect tea to brewing. Get in touch >>>