Taiwan

Most of the tea made in Taiwan is oolong. The gardens spread across mountains above 1,000 meters, and the wide swing between day and night temperatures, together with frequent fog, gives Taiwanese oolong its clear sweetness.

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Taiwan

A cup of Hong Yu black tea

Formosa Black Tea

Taiwan's signature black tea, made from Tai Cha No. 18 grown at Sun Moon Lake. Distinguished by a strong menthol aroma.
From $9.00 USD (15g)
Dry leaves of lightly roasted Tianchi Li Shan

Tian Chi Li Shan Cha Light Fired

Tianchi Lishan tea roasted carefully at a low temperature, holding a floral aroma and a sweet note like barley candy together. Good with sweets.
From $31.00 USD (25g)
Alishan Osmanthus Oolong, rolled into tight spheres

Osmanthus Oolong (Ali Shan)

A light-aroma Alishan tea harvested at 1,600m, finished by letting it absorb the scent of fresh osmanthus blossom.
From $17.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of charcoal-roasted Dong Ding Jin Xuan oolong

Dong Ding Jin Xuan Oolong Tea Deep Fired

Jin Xuan from Dongdingshan in Lugu, roasted long at a gentle heat to avoid scorching and then aged, finishing with aromas of chestnut and dried fruit.
From $8.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of high mountain oolong

High Mountain Oolong Tea

A high-mountain tea roasted long to avoid scorching, finishing with a sweet aroma suggesting dried fruit. Very good with food.
From $9.00 USD (50g)
Dry leaves of charcoal-roasted Dong Ding oolong

Deep Fired Dong Ding Oolong

A Dong Ding oolong from Lugu, roasted long at a low temperature. A sweet aroma of dried fruit that goes well with sweets.
From $11.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of Cui Feng oolong

Cui Feng Cha

A full-bodied tea from a garden at around 2,000m. Finished by the painstaking medium-fermentation method, now rare, giving a generous aroma of mango, peach and honey.
From $18.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of Mi Xiang Huang Jin Ya

Spring Oriental Beauty

A fine Oriental Beauty made only from young spring leaves heavily bitten by leafhoppers. An overwhelmingly bright, concentrated muscatel flavour with a sweet aftertaste.
From $33.00 USD (15g)
Dry leaves of Wen Shan Bao Zhong

Wen Shan Bao Zhong

The most lightly fermented of Taiwan's oolongs, Wen Shan Bao Zhong sits between green tea and oolong in its fresh character. A gentle aroma of orchid.
From $10.00 USD (20g)
Dry leaves of charcoal-roasted Li Shan oolong

Deep Fired Li Shan Cha

Holds the honeyed sweetness of Lishan tea and the toastiness of charcoal roasting together.
From $23.00 USD (30g)
Terraced tea gardens of Alishan

Ali Shan Cha

One of the high-mountain teas we recommend most among HOJO's Taiwanese oolongs. Qing Xin oolong from a garden at 1,600m, finished by the difficult medium-fermentation method to draw out a bright aroma of citrus and ripe fruit.
From $10.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of Dong Ding oolong, Qing Xiang style

Dong Ding Oolong Qing Xiang

From Zhushan, near Dongdingshan. Lightly fermented, with a clear, bright aroma of orchid.
From $9.00 USD (50g)
Dry leaves of Oriental Beauty, mixed with white downy buds

Oriental Beauty

Taiwan's own heavily fermented oolong. Young shoots bitten by leafhoppers give it a strong muscat-like honey note and ripe fruit. Recommended to black tea drinkers, and good with desserts or cold-brewed.
From $12.00 USD (15g)
Dry leaves of medium-fermented Dong Ding oolong

Dong Ding Oolong ( Medium Fermentation )

A Dong Ding oolong from Lugu. Medium fermentation finished in the light-aroma style, with sweet ripe fruit, flowers and honey.
From $10.00 USD (30g)
Aged Dong Ding oolong spread across bamboo trays

30 Years Vintage Dong Ding Oolong

An exceptionally rare tea: a Dong Ding oolong from Lugu aged thirty years, then painstakingly fired. A sweet aroma of dried fruit.
From $25.00 USD (30g)
Muzha Tie Guan Yin, turned brown by roasting

Taiwan Tie Guan Yin / Mu Zha Tie Guan Yin

A Taiwanese Tie Guan Yin made from the Tie Guan Yin cultivar. Roasted repeatedly and slowly to avoid scorching, holding a bright aroma and a sweet dried-fruit note together.
From $18.00 USD (30g)
Tianchi Li Shan oolong rolled into tight spheres

Tian Chi Li Shan Cha

From a garden at 2,600m. An overwhelmingly long finish, and a sweet, elegant floral aroma that rises slowly from the back of the throat after drinking.
From $31.00 USD (25g)
Dry leaves of Li Shan oolong in a white dish

Li Shan Cha

One of Taiwan's great high-mountain teas. Leaves from a garden at 2,400m, finished by the demanding medium-fermentation method. Floral, with a sweet aroma of mango, peach and honey.
From $21.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of traditional-style Dong Ding oolong

Deep Feremented Dong Ding Oolong

A traditional, heavily fermented Dong Ding oolong from Lugu. A fruity aroma that only long fermentation can give.
From $11.00 USD (30g)
Dry leaves of Cui Feng Special, Shui Xian cultivar
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Cui Feng Cha Special

A Cuifeng tea made from the Shui Xian cultivar, extremely rare in Taiwan. A gentle aroma like freshly cooked rice, with sweet notes of Irwin mango and melon.
From $25.00 USD (50g)

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