A Seven-Tea Trial Set from Around the World, Also Good as a Gift

We have released a trial set. We selected seven teas we recommend, one from each category, and packed them in 10g portions. It suits anyone who cannot decide which tea to start with, and anyone looking for a casual gift. Each tea is sealed without oxygen, so an unopened pack stays fresh for several years or more.

Notes on each tea and how to brew it are included

The set comes in a box, so you can give it as a simple gift. We include a description of each tea and instructions for brewing it, which makes the set usable for learning about tea as well as for giving.

Seven teas, 10g each

Below is what the trial set contains. Each of the seven teas is packed in a 10g portion.

1. 1. White tea: Gu Shu Yinzhen
   2. Black tea: Yunnan Mi Xiang black tea, Xing Mi Xiang
   3. Oolong tea: Dong Ding Oolong
   4. Green tea: Tsukigase Zairai Sencha
   5. Green tea (jasmine tea): Jasmine Pearl
   6. Raw pu-erh tea: Da Xue Shan Wild Tea 2018
   7. Ripe pu-erh tea: Bao Dao Shan Ancient Tree Ripe Pu-erh 2017

White tea: Gu Shu Yinzhen

A white tea made from naturally grown tea harvested at around 2,000m in Yunnan Province. The trees grow without pesticides and without fertilizer, close to the way a wild tree grows. The tea has a clear floral aroma and a gentle taste that permeates the body. White tea is especially popular among women.

Black tea: Yunnan Mi Xiang black tea, Xing Mi Xiang

Also made from naturally grown tea, harvested at around 2,100m in Yunnan Province. If you expect black tea to be astringent, this one will change your mind. Brewed strong it still shows almost no astringency or bitterness, and the taste stays smooth and mild. It goes well with milk.

Oolong tea: Dong Ding Oolong

One of the oolong teas that represent Taiwan. We fermented it for longer than usual, which raises a honey-like aroma alongside the floral one. The leaves come from Dong Ding Mountain itself, and that shows in how full the tea feels in the mouth. The aroma is strong, and it drinks almost like a green tea.

Green tea: Tsukigase Zairai Sencha

A naturally grown sencha, made without pesticides or fertilizer. It has a floral aroma, a very long finish and a thick aftertaste. For better or worse, it tastes nothing like ordinary Japanese tea. Naturally grown Japanese tea comes out best brewed briefly with boiling water.

Green tea (jasmine tea): Jasmine Pearl

Green tea of one bud and one leaf is mixed with fresh jasmine flowers several times over so that it takes up the scent. The aroma is as fresh as having the flowers in front of you. It is also good brewed cold.

Raw pu-erh tea: Da Xue Shan Wild Tea 2018

Pu-erh tea comes in raw and ripe types. We selected one of each so that you can taste how they differ. Da Xue Shan Wild Tea is harvested from wild tea trees growing deep in the mountains. It has a strong mineral quality that permeates the body and a dense, clear taste, close to freshly gathered mountain vegetables. The aroma is distinctive and fairly strong, which makes the tea easy to follow even if it is your first pu-erh. If you picture pu-erh as a brown tea, this one will surprise you.

Ripe pu-erh tea: Bao Dao Shan Ancient Tree Ripe Pu-erh 2017

Ripe pu-erh has a reputation for smelling musty, or like old furniture. Ripe pu-erh made properly smells of sweet dried fruit. Bao Dao Shan Ancient Tree Ripe Pu-erh has a sweet aroma of dried jujube and raisin, and a smooth taste that melts in the mouth.