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!

Oolong Tea

• Iron Goddess/Tieguanyin (4.4oz): 2 available - $24

Black Tea

• 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. 4 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): 1 available - $28
• Lapsang Soushong (2.5oz): 5 available - $20
• Bulang Ancient Tree Sun-Dried Black Tea Cake (12.6oz/357g): sweet and long-lasting aftertaste. 4 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)

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

• Herbal Blend (3.5oz): Licorice, Peppermint, Chrysanthemum, and Agastache flower blend. 1 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.