This is an extremely rare Taiwanese tea. Grown on Hehuanshan at elevation 1800m, this red tea is grown in a pesticide and agrochemical free environment, thus attracting jassids to feed on the tea bushes. This creates an extremely fragrant honey-sweetness and unique waxy texture that develops through several brews. What makes this bug-bitten red tea even more special is the fact that it's been rolled into tiny pearls, in traditional oolong style, thus allowing for a slower release and more enduring steeps. 

Bug-bitten Hehuanshan Red Tea

Grown at 1600m in the mountains of Shan Lin Xi, instead of the Dong Ding Mountains from where this tea derived its name, this unique Dong Ding Oolong captures the characteristics of a refined high-mountain oolong grown at higher elevation. Its careful roasting reveals layers of toasted rice and toffee, balanced by a delicate berry sweetness and a lingering, chocolatey depth. An extremely comforting cup for a rainy day.

The Taiwanese Collection