10g each of a total of 7 selected teas from Tea Crane, a trader specializing in naturally cultivated teas from Japanese small producers. The underlying philosophy is a return to the original Japanese Sencha tea. This means that the cultivation is free of artificial and/or animal-based fertilizers and pesticides. In addition, it means processing that is free of the industrial…
Tie Guan Yin Nongxiang (Charcoal Roast) is one of 3 basic types of Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea. The main characteristics of the Nongxiang type are an advanced degree of oxidation and the multiple roasting of the tea leaves over charcoal fire. The dark brown, almost black tea leaf, rolled into a solid ball shape, produces an intensely bronze-colored cup.…
Tie Guan Yin Qingxiang Oolong Tea – lightly oxidized, unroasted ("near-green") TKY from Anxi County, Fujian province, eastern China. The taste of silk and velvet… At this, honey sweetness dominates gentle floral notes in a fragrance that anticipates the taste of one of China's finest, most popular and precious teas. For more information and illustrations please refer to the product…
Tie Guan Yin Yunxiang Oolong Tea – lightly oxidized and roasted ("near-green") TKY from Anxi County, Fujian province, eastern China. The taste of silk and velvet… At this, honey sweetness dominates gentle floral notes in a fragrance that only hints at the overwhelming, full-bodied taste of one of China's finest, most popular and precious teas. For more information and illustrations…
Tie Luo Han is one of the 4 great ancient Wuyi rock tea or "Yan Cha" oolong tea cultivars. Our Tie Luo Han comes from a tea garden in the hills surroung the village of Da Shui Keng, in Wuyishan's "Banyan" area. Handpicking and traditional manual processing make this tea a true artisan tea. In terms of taste, it is…
Traditional Japanese Kabusecha "half-shaded" tea from Tokuya Yamazaki's "natural cycle" tea garden in Kamo, southern Kyoto. When infused, the long, dark green needles produce a characteristcally bright green shimmering cup. In terms of taste, the tea pleases with the umami sweetness that is characteristical for Kabusecha teas, accompanied by a pleasantly unobtrusive, natural grassy note. For more information and illustration…
Uji-Tawara Gyokuro (Goko-Midori) is a naturally cultivated Gyokuro from Uji-Tawara, Kyoto, the cradle of tea cultivation in Japan and the Japanese tea culture as such. The dry tea leaves exude a harmonious aroma of precious wood, nuts and nut shells. In terms of taste, predominantly slightly bitter herbal notes in the golden-green shimmering cup combine with delicate, unobtrusive umami to…
Unsmoked Lapsang Souchong from naturally grown Bohea tea bushes at 1400 meters altitude in Wuyi Mountain, Fujian, China. A specialty of the health and environment-friendly producer, Wuyi Mountain Farmers Collective, ist die Artisan-Verarbeitung von Wildpflückungen. Diese schöpfen aus aus den umliegenden wilden oder semi-wilden Arealen, wo die Teebäume in biodiverse Lebensräume eingebettet sind. Für weitere Informationen und Illustrationen siehe bitte…
Raw (’sheng‘) Puerh Tea from wild, ancient tea trees in the forests Pu Erh, Yunnan, China. An exceptional tea with a rich tradition. ,The buds come in three different colors, purple, green and yellow. In the infusion, these lighten up and gain volume. At the same time, the infusion color tales on a pale, light yellow with a slight purple…
Wokan Shan "Gong Ting" Bing Cha Shou Pu Erh tea is a ripened tea from Yunnan's Pu Erh district. The seed-grown trees thrive in a biodiverse tea garden with a strictly pesticide-free cultivation approach at 1650m. As a "Pu Erh Tea", the "bing" (= "cake") pressed tea falls into the "dark tea" (="hei cha") processing category. It owes its intensively…
Wokan Shan Tuo Cha Shou Pu Erh tea is a ripened tea from Yunnan's Pu Erh district. The seed-grown trees thrive in a biodiverse tea garden with a strictly pesticide-free cultivation approach at 1650m. As a "Pu Erh Tea", the mushroom- or nest-shaped pressed tea ("tuo cha") falls into the "dark tea" (="hei cha") processing category. It owes its intensively…
"Ai Jiao" or "Dwarf" oolong tea is an oolong tea typical of the east Chinese province of Fujian. Accordingly, the open-rolled leaf, medium roasting an rather high level of oxidation are major processing characteristics. In terms of taste, the tea is characterized by the sweet dried fruit notes typical of the Oolong teas of this region and processing style, melting…
'Kinnari Tea's "Red Elephant" is a black tea from semi-wild tea trees in Xaysathan, Xayabouri Province, western Laos. the initial perception of sweet cocoa and raisin must is soon followed by notes of orange peel and dried fruit. Plums, figs, dates... a universe of flavors, united and elevated to a symphony by an all-carrying sweetness that will last on the…
Kinnari's "Honey Hill" is a youngunripened Pu Erh tea from ancient tea trees in Xiengkhouang, Laos. There, on Phousan mountain, the tea trees are still widely growing in their natural, biodiverse enviroment today. Even picking (1+2) and processing are still all done by hand in Xiengkhouang. The tea's taste is characterized by sweet and poignant notes, reminiscent of honey and…
The 'Mao Feng' 1+1 picking standard, picked at the time when bud and leave have the same length, is considered as one of China's most exquisite ones. Our Imperial High Mountain Mao Feng Green Tea comes from an Eco-Diversity tea plantation located at altitudes of more than 1000 meters in Chunan County, Zhejiang. The bright green, tight and slim, slightly…
Zhengshan Jin Jun Mei Golden Eyebrows is a pure spring bud black tea from the "zhengshan" area of Wuyishan, Fujian Province, China. The fresh scent of the tea already gives an idea of its high sweetness and the spicy aroma of ripe summer fruits (longan). The full-bodied taste of the bright red infusion consists of a multifaceted complex of spicy-sweet…
