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 · ChinaGolden MonkeyFuan, FujianA golden-tipped black tea from northern FujianRead its story
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Single Origin · ChinaChinese Silver NeedleFuding, FujianDowny buds from Fuding, the home of white teaRead its story
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Single Origin · ChinaTi Quan Yin Spring FloralAnxi, FujianA rolled oolong from the hills of AnxiRead its story
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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 China’s 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 ‘A’ Keemun.
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Anji BaichaAnji, ZhejiangAnji Baicha is an ancient tea from northern Zhejiang Province that has been rediscovered and made into one…
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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 stone…
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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.…
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Bi Lo ChunDongting Mountain, JiangsuBi Lo Chun, a green tea from Jiangsu Province, China, offers pronounced roasted vegetal flavors of grilled endive…
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Meijiawu Lung ChingMeijiawu, HangzhouLung Ching means "Dragon Well," which refers to an old well halfway up a hill outside of Hangzhou…
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Taiping HoukuiTaiping, AnhuiThis green tea is one of China's top ten teas.
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Chun LuQiandao Lake, ZhejiangThis green tea, often overlooked, is a gem from Zhejiang Province, China.
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Golden BudYuyao, ZhejiangFrom Zhejiang comes one of China's rarest teas. It is albino, and because it does not turn green,…
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Tong Lu GreenTonglu, ZhejiangA lovely Chinese green tea from Zhejiang Province, China.
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Hunan BaojingBaojing, HunanAn early spring green tea from Baojing County in western Hunan, China, made from the prized HuangJin cultivar,…
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Tong Lu BlackTonglu, ZhejiangA new black tea from Tong Lu, Zhejiang province, China.
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Yanling BlackYanling, HunanA new green tea from Hunan, the resting place of the first tea drinker, Shen Nong.
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Yanling GreenYanling, HunanA new green tea from Hunan, the resting place of the first tea drinker, Shen Nong.
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Rou Gui OolongWuyi Mountains, FujianA classic, rock Wuyi Mountain oolong.
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Panyang CongouTanyang, FujianA great black tea from northern Fujian, China.
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.…
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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,…
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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.
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Chamraj Nilgiri FOPChamraj Estate, NilgirisChamraj Nilgiri FOP is an enjoyably mellow black tea with light citrus notes. It grows in the hills…
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Organic KorakundahKorakundah Estate, NilgirisKorakundah is a large estate in southern India in the Nilgiri tea region. They have been socially responsible…
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Khongea Full AssamKhongea Estate, AssamTop of the line full leaf Assam.
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Organic DarjeelingDarjeeling, West BengalOur Organic Darjeeling varies from estate to estate each year, depending on the quality that we see. This…
Sri Lanka
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Harney Exclusive · Sri LankaCeylon Vintage Silver TipsImboolpittia Estate, KandyA rare white tea, made only for usRead its story
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Artisanal Ceylon ArgentRatnapuraA handcrafted white tea from the highlands of Sri Lanka, made by an artisan tea maker and harvested…
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Amba CeylonAmba EstateA unique black tea with camellia flowers grown on an estate with a strong mission to empower women…
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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,…
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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, because…
Japan
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Single Origin · 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
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Ichiban SenchaKakegawa, ShizuokaIchiban Sencha, a deep-steamed Sencha, is the first production from the all-important Kakegawa area within Shizuoka, Japan's most…
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Asanoka SenchaMiyazakiA light-bodied Sencha from Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
Taiwan
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Single Origin · TaiwanAli San OolongAlishan, ChiayiA high-mountain oolong from AlishanRead its story
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Dong Ding LightLugu, NantouA lightly oxidized Taiwanese oolong from the foothills around Luku, where Dong Ding has been grown and rolled…
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Li ShanLi Shan, TaichungA sought-after, creamy, high mountain oolong from Taiwan.
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Wenshan BaozhongPinglin, New TaipeiA beautiful Taiwanese oolong with floral notes.
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We bring back small lots from single gardens as we find them, an unusual cultivar here, a remarkable estate there. Tell us whether you want to hear about every origin or only the ones you already love.































































