Teas Children Like
Children taste more keenly than adults, and their bodies need iron, so they tend to find teas rich in iron good to drink. On that count, tea grown slowly under natural farming, tea from high altitude and tea from old trees all suit them. Raw pu-erh and white tea work especially well, and cold brewed white tea goes down extremely well with children.
Children also tend to dislike flavors that are too strong. They lean toward teas with a natural flavor, close to the state of fresh leaf, rather than teas with a powerful flavor, a high degree of fermentation or heavy roasting.
Teas Children Like
Tsuge Zairai Sencha
A seed-grown, naturally cultivated sencha from Tsuge in Nara, a place of deep history said by some to have been the centre of ancient Japan. Its finish is exceptionally long even among Japanese teas, with a floral aroma and a clear body.
From ¥1,400 (50g)
Ancient White Tea ( Gushu Bai Cha )
A white tea from the first flush of naturally grown tea over 2,000m, from trees several hundred years old. A substantial floral aroma with real depth. Excellent cold-brewed.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Dong Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2023
A raw pu-erh from trees around 100 years old, growing in a naturally managed garden at 2,100m. Clean and transparent in aroma. Well priced and good for everyday drinking.
From ¥1,600 (50g)
Ancient Bai Mu Dan (Gushu Bai Mu Dan )
A white tea from old trees in Yunnan grown without agrochemicals or fertiliser, plucked one bud and one leaf. A high proportion of buds gives it a creamy, smooth body. Excellent cold-brewed.
From ¥2,400 (50g)
Gu Shu Yinzhen
Made by an ethnic-minority community in the mountains of Yunnan from a single bud and its stem, plucked from naturally grown trees several hundred years old.
From ¥2,400 (50g)
Tsukigase Zairai Sencha
A naturally grown sencha from Nara, raised without agrochemicals or fertiliser. Quite unlike the umami-focused style of Japanese tea, with a floral aroma and a clear, long finish.
From ¥1,400 (50g)
Qing Xiang Black Tea Purple Tea 2024
A Qing Xiang Black Tea made from Yunnan's rare high-mountain purple tea by a low-temperature process. Fermentation is held back, giving a floral aroma reminiscent of Phoenix Dan Cong with the cool lift of shiso and menthol. Ideal cold-brewed or sparkling.
From ¥1,400 (30g)
Dong Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2024
From a naturally grown garden at 2,100m in Zhenkang County. A year of ageing has turned it floral, with a sweet aroma suggesting citrus and grape. Careful pan-frying has left no scorched note, making this a cake for everyday drinking.
From ¥1,500 (50g)
Hou Di Raw Pu-erh Tea 2025 Loose
Within the gentle aroma that loose leaf gives, a faint citrus note suggesting pomelo. The clarity and exceptionally long finish come from naturally grown old trees at high altitude.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Tang Jia Raw Pu-erh Tea 2022
The long finish that only naturally grown old trees at 2,000m can give, with ideal ageing bringing a sweet aroma of dried fruit and malt syrup.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Wu Jia Ping Zhang Raw Pu-erh Tea 2021
An old-tree raw pu-erh from the single garden of Wujiapingzhang in Wujiazhai, Yongde County, Lincang. The centuries-old trees, grown without agrochemicals or fertiliser, give an exceptionally deep aftertaste.
From ¥1,700 (50g)
Wu Jia Ping Zhang Raw Pu-erh Tea 2020
From the Wujiapingzhang garden, composed mainly of trees around 500 years old. Full-bodied in taste and aroma, with well-judged ageing bringing a sweet note of raisin and other dried fruit.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
High Mountain White Tea
From a semi-wild garden at around 2,300m. Leaves bitten by the leafhoppers that thrive there develop a sweet honey aroma as the tea ages. A clear, gentle body.
From ¥2,200 (50g)
Silver Needle ( Bai Hao Yinzhen )
A rare white tea from naturally grown old trees in Yunnan, quite unlike garden-grown tea. Only the new shoots are used, and plucking is laborious because the buds are uneven and the trees large. A soft, long finish with a sweet aroma.
From ¥1,700 (20g)
Wu Liang Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2016
A full-bodied tea from naturally grown old trees. A clean, transparent aroma that opens generously in the mouth.
From ¥1,600 (40g)
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 ¥3,500 (30g)
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 ¥5,200 (25g)
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Tiang Xiang Bai Mu Dan
A tea with a sweet aroma of sweet potato and a smooth texture.
From ¥2,700 (50g)