Tea Sample Sale

Our anniversary sample sale is back!

As a reminder, we offer a sample sale because...

1. We go through many, many samples to pick the best to offer to our customers. However, it also means that we end up with lots of samples in our warehouse. Each tea leaf goes through tea makers' love and care, so we'd love to share them with tea lovers.
2. Although the quality of our sample teas is usually not on par with the ones on our main collections, they can be a great educational tool for tea lovers to understand quality. After all, one of the main forms of tea education is frequent tea tasting!
3. Some of our tea lovers have been asking for more everyday tea options from us. Based on the feedback, we are currently working on expanding more affordable options. However, in the meantime these samples fulfill that ask.

Happy sample shopping!

White Tea

• Yunnan Silver Needle (0.9oz): 1 available - $10 SOLD OUT
• Jeju Organic White Tea (0.9oz): Very smooth. From the same garden as [Jeju 2021] Handcrafted White Tea, but NOT the same tea. 1 available - $14 SOLD OUT
• Georgian White Tea (0.4oz): 1 available - $5SOLD OUT

Green Tea

• Vietnamese Green Tea (0.6oz): 1 available - $7 SOLD OUT
• Anxi Baicha (Green Tea) (0.8oz): Soft, tomato, vegetal. 2 available - $8 SOLD OUT
  
• Bilochun Green (1.1oz): 1 available - $10 SOLD OUT
  
• Jiangsu Lushan Green (0.7oz): 2 available - $6 SOLD OUT
• Jasmine Pearls (3.5oz): Beautifully hand-rolled jasmine tea in pearl shape - 1 available - $23  SOLD OUT

Yellow Tea

• Volcanic Yellow (2022): 2022 vintage of our Volcanic Yellow tea from Jeju Island, South Korea. 1.2oz. 1 available. $18 SOLD OUT
• Guangdong Da Ye Qing (3oz): Reminiscent of steamed green tea. 1 available - $21 SOLD OUT

Oolong Tea

• Iron Goddess/Tieguanyin Samples (total 8.8oz): 5 different samples. 1 set available - $35 SOLD OUT
• Dark Roasted Vietnamese Oolong Samples (total 2.5oz): 5 different samples. 1 set available - $25 SOLD OUT
• Songzhong Phoenix Oolong (4g): $3
• High Mountain Tieguanyin (2.2oz): 1 available - $17  SOLD OUT
• Dark Roasted Vietnamese Oolong (0.5oz): 1 available - $5 SOLD OUT

Black Tea

• Black Tasting Samples (0.7oz total): 4 different black teas. Keemun Black, Jeju Black, Jersey Island Black, and Lapsang Souchong. 1 available - $11 SOLD OUT
• Mt. Jiri Wild Black Tea from Korea - 5-Year Vintage Tasting (4oz total, 4 x 1oz): Handmade by Ms. Jung, a tea artisan who's been making tea on Jiri Mountain for over 70 years, this rare black tea from wild tea trees is full of sweetness. 4-year vintage tasting experience across 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020. Tasting notes below. 10 sets available - $62
• 2017: grilled almond, black currant, stewed vegetables
• 2018: thyme, coriander, fennel
• 2019: caramelized sugar, dry wood, zucchini
• 2020: baked chocolate chip cookies, grass, hay, earthy
• Wild Jin Jun Mei (2.3oz): 2 available - $35
• Lapsang Soushong (2.5oz): 5 available - $20
• Keemun Black (2.5oz): 1 available - $20 SOLD OUT
• Bulang Ancient Tree Sun-Dried Black Tea Cake (12.6oz/357g): sweet and long-lasting aftertaste. 5 available - $68 (pre-loosened tea cake for additional $5. Mention in the order note)

Raw Pu-erh

• Smoky Pu-erh (2016): 2016 vintage of our Smoky Pu-erh tea from the Banzhang Nadameng reservoir. 1.5oz. 1 available. $22
• Smoky Pu-erh (2013): 2013 vintage of our Smoky Pu-erh tea from the Banzhang Nadameng reservoir. 1.6oz. 1 available. $25
• Ai Lao 2001 Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake (12.6oz/357g): Over 20-year-old raw pu-erh. 2 available - $78 (pre-loosened tea cake for additional $5. Mention in the order note)
• Jinggu 2018 Ancient Tree Raw Pu-erh (1oz): $13 SOLD OUT

Ripe Pu-erh

• Menghai 2006 Aged Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tuocha (3.5oz): Full-bodied, earthy, refreshing. Aged for 15 years. Individually wrapped 3.5g mini tuocha. 30 count. 3 available - $28 SOLD OUT
• Menghai 2011 Aged Ripe Pu-erh Mini Tuocha (2oz): Individually wrapped 4-5g mini tuocha. 2 available - $19 SOLD OUT
• Lincang 2018 Ripe Pu-erh (0.9oz): Light and easy. Spring harvest. 1 available - $12 SOLD OUT
• Bulang 2017 Ripe Pu-erh (0.9oz): 1 available - $13

Aged Tea Tasting Set (3 x 1oz): This is the same tea as the ones currently in our main collection but in our previous packaging materials. 15% off retail price. 10 available - $55

• White Peony (2015, 1oz)
• Smoky Pu-erh (2017, 1oz)
• Menghai Old Tree Ripe Pu-erh (2009, 1oz)
  

Tisane

• Snow Chrysanthemum (5oz): Note that this is NOT the same Snow Chrysanthemum tea as the one under our main collection. 5 available - $25
• Chamomile (2.5g): 1 available - $1 SOLD OUT
• Herbal Blend (3.5oz): Licorice, Peppermint, Chrysanthemum, and Agastache flower blend. 2 available - $18

Note:

• We won't be taking photos of all tea samples in order to keep our sample sale pricing as low as possible.
• Sample sale items are final sale. No refund or returns.