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5 Year Aged Oolong 1999
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
This tea is similar in taste to a dark
Formosa Tieguanyin with a deeper roast.
This tea is quite smooth and full tasting
with a mellow aftertaste. The leaves are
dark colored as is the resulting brew.
Because the leaves are high grade, this
tea can be steeped four or five times,
each producing a signature cup. This is
a must for the person looking for something
a little different.
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1995 Aged Tung Ting Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This new addition to our Taiwan oolong's
is sure to be a winner. In a class of
it's own, these roasted oolongs are full
of artisan beauty. The leaves remain stiff
and black, even after many steeps. This
tea kungfu style is a real eye opener.
First aged, then fired and refired until
the taste is divine. Add this to your
shelf, for sure.
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Fenghuang Dancong (Dragon Phoenix)
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
Fenghuang Dancong - This dark oolong has
a long history as a tribute tea. A tribute
tea was traditionally the highest grade
of tea that was given to the emperor or
high officials. Today in America we may
be familiar with the “tea tax”.
This tea was actually the tax that locals
paid as tribute. This oolong is made up
of dark, extremely fragrant strips. It
comes from the Guangdong Province of China,
where it is drunk in small, concentrated
(1 oz) cups, which are almost intoxicating.
Brewed in this way the tea steeps for
less than one minute using lightly boiling
water. Can be used 2 or three times and
still preserve the rich dark aromas.
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Royal Fenghuang Dancong (Dragon
Phoenix)
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
This is a very exclusive tea that can
be brewed three times with good taste.
You can even go for a fourth brew if you
brew gongfu style. This tea was born and
grown to be brewed in this fashion, using
less than 5 oz. of water with 3-4 grams
of leaves. The dark brown, almost black
leaves turn a deep green. This exhibits
the 'craftmanship' that goes into the
production of this tea. It also has an
amazing fragrance when you smell the brewed
tea. An essential addition to your teas.
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Baimudan Oolong (Extra Special)
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
This tea is a fine oolong. The two top
leaves are plucked at the peak of the
season and rolled to finish in the drying
process. The leaves show the classic White
Peony curled edges which distinguish this
rare tea from other varieties. The flavor
is unforgettable and sweet while still
brewing a rich cup. Easily a favorite
of those who are lucky enough to procure
it. The flavors develop as the leaves
open through multiple infusions. There
is a distinctive flavor and some signs
of light oxidation of the leaves when
steeped. The leaves exhibit a rainbow
of colors from deep greens to yellow.
Use 185 degree water for 2 to four minutes
to help awaken these leaves. A great morning
tea with it’s unique flowery taste.
Don’t miss this one.
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Vietnamese Golden Buds
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
Vietnamese Golden Buds - This smooth,
large leafed variety consists of the top
two leaves and stem. These are tightly
rolled together into beautiful large nuggets
of fragrant tea. Processed with care,
this tea is a subtle relative of our Formosa
oolongs. Produced in a similar fashion
to other oolongs, it is repeatedly rolled
to create this tea’s impressive
appearance. This tea is grown in the southern
area of Vietnam in Bao Loc. This Vietnamese
oolong is complex and balanced. Water
at 175 to 185 degrees for two to four
minutes is fine for this hearty green
oolong. Can be infused three or four times
with good flavor.
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Vietnamese Green Jade
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
Vietnamese Green Jade - A rich cup is
yielded by this sweet and pungent tea.
Two leaves and a bud create a beautiful
presentation as the tea plant comes alive
in the cup or teapot. Some say Vietnam
is the homeland of the tea tree, it’s
mountains being next to China’s
famous tea growing regions. This tea is
grown in Bao Loc, in the mountainous regions
of Vietnam. We believe that these oolongs
will gain popularity as tea drinkers discover
these large beautiful leaves that capture
the unique growing conditions of Vietnam.
We are happy to offer this rare and complex
oolong.
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Wild 'Purple' Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
This tea hails from Zhangzhou, Fujian
China. There are no roads and the farmers
hike deep into the forest to harvest these
leaves from real tea trees that can grow
to 21 feet. The tea is processed and rolled
similar to an oolong, but the flavor is
much more earthy and rustic. I imagine
this is what the primordial tea must have
tasted like. The leaves infuse quickly
and stand up to 4 steepings with dynamic
flavor. Drinkers of this tea say it helps
constipation, lowers heat in the body,
helps women's regularity and doesn't keep
one up at night. It may be possible that
this is a low caffeine tea because of
it's unique growing conditions. A very
unique tea.
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Dahongpao WuYi Mountain Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
Dahongpao - This rare dark Wuyi oolong
tea is prized throughout the world. The
aroma of the tea is lasting and the flavor
is quite full bodied. The leaves are black
when dry and after steeping reveal a dark
green fermented leaf which is long and
thin. We offer this variety loose leafed
by the pound and in interesting prepacks
from China. Each 50-gram box is made up
of 10 packets of 5 grams each. Each packet
is pre-measured for a 4-8 ounce serving
making this tea easy and convenient. The
leaves can be used 2 to 3 times. A delicious
and deep colored tea which can handle
light boiling water for a short steep
of 1-2 minutes for full flavor.
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Tieluohan WuYi Rock Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
Tieluohan - This is the companion tea
to the Dahongpao tea. Both come from the
Wuyi Mountains of China and have a very
similar appearance. Tieluohan offers richness
and a bouquet that is memorable and silky.We
offer this tea loose leafed or in a box.
This tea is also prepackaged in China
in small 5-gram individual serving packets.
Use one packet with 4-8 ounces of water
at 180o. Re-use leaves 2-3 times. The
outer wrapping is interesting and distinctively
Chinese, and the tea inside will not disappoint.
Learning to distinguish the subtleties
of Wuyi Oolongs is one of arts and pleasures
of Gongfu tea.
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Wuyi Shuixian Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
Wuyi Shuixian - This dark tea is known
as “Water Sprite” or Narcissus
oolong. Each type of Wuyi tea creates
a unique bouquet. The full oxidation brings
out this tea’s special attributes.
These long twisted leaves have been cherished
for centuries as one of China’s
famous tribute teas. This variety combines
its flowery taste with a deep amber cup.
A robust morning tea that aids digestion.
Use 180 to 185 degree water for short
steeps of one or two minutes to bring
out the fine balanced flavors and subtle
orchid tastes.
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Noble Beauty Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Oolong Tea
This special tea is said to be the secret
beauty drink of Xishi, a famous Chinese
beauty. It is said to help the youthful
appearance of the face. It is also said
to aid digestion and help lower blood
pressure. This tea can be infused 4 or
5 times with a special sweet flavor. All
the ingredients combine in a spectrum
of taste. Can use boiling water to wake
up the herbs. (This product is not OU
certified.) Contains oolong tea leaves
with Ganoderma (Ling Zhi), Ginseng, Licorice
and Sweet Osmanthus (Orange Blossom).
Try this one, we think you'll like it.
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Tieguanyin Oolong Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Tieguanyin Oolong
Tea
Tieguanyin-This oolong of Fujian Province
offers a balanced cup with a dark amber
hue. This quality tea has a refreshing
taste that lingers in the mouth. Gongfu
style brewing with less water and more
leaves will enhance this tea’s bouquet.
Use 4 or 5 times Gongfu style or two to
three times with standard teapot brewing.
All oolongs help in any weight loss program
and have been used for centuries.
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Formosa Tieguanyin Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Formosa Tieguanyin - Full fermentation
and complete roasting create this tea’s
smooth and satisfying flavor. Repeatedly
rolled into their tight shape, these leaves
open to reveal Tieguanyin’s classic,
dark green, shiny leaves. This tea is
darker and richer than its mainland China
cousins. It produces a brew that is deep
orange to red in color. It has a light,
fruity aftertaste that is only slightly
astringent. Good for digestion and great
after meals for its full bodied character.
Grown in Nantou County in Central Taiwan,
this tea takes water up to 190 degrees
and can be infused three or four times
in a small teapot. A favorite of many
tea fans.
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Royal Tieguanyin Oolong Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Tieguanyin Oolong
Tea
Royal Tieguanyin - We are happy to offer
this fine oolong from Fujian Province.
There are many grades of Tieguanyin, and
this one reveals a flowery taste that
stands up to many infusions. Brew gongfu
style to discover all the subtleties of
flavor this tea offers. Medium oxidation
creates a green-brown leaf when steeped.
If you want to try some of the best Tieguanyin
China has to offer, try this one. Use
water at about 185 degrees to help extract
all the lilac bouquet.
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1995 Aged Tung Ting Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This new addition to our Taiwan oolong's
is sure to be a winner. In a class of
it's own, these roasted oolongs are full
of artisan beauty. The leaves remain stiff
and black, even after many steeps. This
tea kungfu style is a real eye opener.
First aged, then fired and refired until
the taste is divine. Add this to your
shelf, for sure.
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Ali-San Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Ali-San - This Taiwanese oolong consists
of large rolled leaves that have a purple-green
appearance when dry. It is grown in Chaiyi
County in Taiwan. The elevation ranges
from 3000 to 4500 feet. There is a short
period of the day with full sun and this
produces a sweeter and less astringent
brew. It has a sweetness similar to a
Baozhong tea but is tightly rolled like
other Formosa oolongs. This tea is high
in theanine, one of the active components
that gives tea its many health benefits.
It produces a golden yellow liquid which
has a unique fruity aroma. This tea can
be infused many times with good flavor.
Use water at 180-190 degrees for two to
three minutes to help wake up these special
leaves.
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Alishan Winter Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This amazing handpicked tea is lightly
oxidized with a rich and sweet taste.
It is a tea that exhibits the finest oolong
qualities. Totally hand finished to create
a distinctive tightly rolled leaf. When
open, one sees the top one or two leaves
which are often connected to the stem.
If you look closely at the rolled leaves,
you can see the infinite variety of shapes
that are created with the combination
of nature and the human hand. It is a
real gift to all who partake. This tea
is pesticide-free.
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Formosa Green Jade Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This is a very nice daily tea that will
surely uplift you with each cup. It is
great to put this one in a glass or cup
with the leaves at the bottom. It makes
an amazing first cup, and the second cup
with half the water also has the essential
flavors. This is a nice and affordable
tea that is great to share with friends
or colleagues. Light fermentation (oxidation).
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Formosa Tieguanyin Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Formosa Tieguanyin - Full fermentation
and complete roasting create this tea’s
smooth and satisfying flavor. Repeatedly
rolled into their tight shape, these leaves
open to reveal Tieguanyin’s classic,
dark green, shiny leaves. This tea is
darker and richer than its mainland China
cousins. It produces a brew that is deep
orange to red in color. It has a light,
fruity aftertaste that is only slightly
astringent. Good for digestion and great
after meals for its full bodied character.
Grown in Nantou County in Central Taiwan,
this tea takes water up to 190 degrees
and can be infused three or four times
in a small teapot. A favorite of many
tea fans.
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Mucha Mountain Tieguanyin
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This fine grade of dark Tieguanyin is
a favorite of many. Roasted to the peak
of flavor, this tea exhibits a smooth
and silky flavor with a deep brown infusion.
The Tieguanyin leaves are somewhat thicker
than their green oolong cousin. This in
part contributes to this teas uniqueness.
Some call this flavor woody. This tea
is tightly rolled and can be infused three
or more times. Use 185 F. deg. water to
really wake up this tea. Steep for two
minutes and enjoy.
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Organic Formosa Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Organic Formosa - This tea offers the
best of all worlds. A truly exceptional
tea that is also organic. This tea is
often known as Tung Ting (Icy Summit)
oolong. This green oolong consists of
the two top leaves of the shoots. Large
leaves are rolled into nuggets which smell
sweet before and after brewing. A classic
Formosa oolong with the Taiwanese government’s
organic certification. Brew gongfu style
to bring out all this tea’s flowery
notes. Can be brewed multiple times as
each serving offers different qualities
of this special tea. Use water up to 190
degrees for full flavor. Be careful not
to steep this tea for more than three
minutes, as it can bitter.
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Organic Winter Leaf Green Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Organic Seasonal Oolongs – We are
happy to offer various pickings or ‘flushes’
of the famous Taiwanese ‘Formosa’
oolong. The leaves are nicely oxidized
to reveal a deep green, full single leaf
with some browning on the edges. All the
varieties are the classic, tightly rolled
oolong that slowly release their myriad
of flavors. This is a special series of
teas. One can explore and discover the
energetic and subtle differences that
each season captures in the leaf. Each
season and leaf can nourish a different
aspect of ourselves. All these teas are
excellent tasting and light. Formosa teas
have a special place on anyone’s
tea shelf. All these teas are certified
organic by the MOA (a respected Japanese
Certifier). They offer pure natural growing
conditions along with their exquisite
flavors that are unique to the oolong
teas that hail from Taiwan. A tablespoon
of tea can be brewed with water at 185
deg. in 5 ounces of water for two minutes
for an amazing cup. These are forgiving
teas that do not bitter easily. Because
the leaves are tightly rolled it takes
longer for the water to penetrate the
dry tea. Can be used three or four times
with satisfying flavors. Rediscover the
seasons though these great teas.
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Oriental Beauty Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This world-class tea is grown on Er Mei
Mountain, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan at 800-900M.
It is a special production tea which is
quite limited. This white haired tea is
60% oxidized which delivers its honey
like flavor. Queen Elizabeth II called
this tea an ‘Oriental Beauty’
when she first tasted it. It takes 3000-4000
buds to make one pound of tea. This tea
is quite mysterious. It tastes like many
different teas combined. Sometimes it
seems like an oolong bordering on a black
tea. Other times it is fresh and crisp
like a white tea that has some oxidation.
Discover for yourself the complexity of
the white tipped beauty. About 60% oxidized
creating a chocolate brown leaf. Steep
three times with 190 F. deg water.
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Osmanthus Flower Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Osmanthus Flower Oolong - This Formosa
Guihua (Osmanthus) Oolong is quite green
and dried with orange blossoms (osmanthus
fragrens) flowers. These tiny yellow flowers
add a sweet and refreshing taste to these
rolled oolong leaves. This oolong is an
example of a natural botanical combined
with tea creating a complexity that cannot
be duplicated. Brew like other green oolongs
with 175-185 degree water. Leaves can
be used two to three times in a small
teapot, more if brewed gongfu style. This
scented tea is a welcome addition to any
tea cabinet. We are happy to offer this
special treat for any tea drinker.
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Salisam High Mountain Dark Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This is a great representative dark oolong
from Taiwan. It is grown on Salisam Mountain
at 1400M. Salisam is located in Tungpu,
which is a village on Jade Mountain (Yushan).
There are also hot springs in this area
of Taiwan. Can be steeped three or four
times with full flavor. Use 180 deg water
or hotter for deepest flavors. A great
and special gongfu tea. Grown pesticide-free.
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Spring Green Oolong Tea
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
First these leaves are wilted in direct
sunlight. After they are turned in big
bamboo baskets to bruise the edges of
the leaves. This is a classic production
for good oolong tea. It makes the leaves
sweet and fruity, which are hallmarks
of the teas of Taiwan. These fine Taiwanese
oolongs are usually brewed gongfu style
and highly concentrated. Because many
leaves are used for each serving and the
high quality of the leaf, these teas can
be re-steeped 4-6 times and still get
good flavor. We suggest to use a guywan
or teapot no bigger than 6 oz. to brew
these teas. Use just boiled water at about
185 deg F. for full extraction. They do
also make amazing iced tea which your
friends will not quickly forget.
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Sunlinksea High Mountain Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Bamboo Mountain is often cloud and fog
covered. Reminiscent of fresh fruit and
bamboo, these thicker leaves create a
mellow and creamy taste that should be
infused many times. The hand processing
preserves the whole leaf in a tasty way.
The leaves turn a deep green with a 20-30%
oxidation. Nice, large nuggets open to
reveal the top leaves of the Spring harvest.
Steep with 185 deg F. water for two minutes
and release the many upper notes of this
wonderful tea. This tea is pesticide-free.
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Winter Oolong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
This species of tea bush produces tea
in all four seasons. The Winter Edition
is the most limited and enjoyed by those
that find it. We recommend this tea, it
is so fresh and tasty and the leaves are
tender and well oxidized. This is still
a green oolong. Can be used three or four
times with great flavor. A little taste
of heaven.
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Pinlin Baozhong
Generation Tea Loose Leaf Taiwan Oolong
Tea
Baozhong tea is a very lightly oxidized
(fermented) tea that is a close cousin
of traditional Oolong tea. Our Baozhong
hails from Taiwan and brews a light celadon
cup that is flowery and sweet. Little
oxidation makes it also related to Green
tea, which is not oxidized. This careful
process preserves the antioxidants, so
Baozhong tea is also good for it’s
health benefits. This is a Spring crop
of the rare and well know Baozhong tea
from Taiwan. It is very light and sweet,
perfect for a new tea drinker. Seasoned
tea drinkers will see that you can use
quite a handful of these beauties in order
to create that dreamy cup. A favorite
which is high in antioxidants. Use water
at 165-180 deg F. for the best results.
Don't over steep this tea, it can bitter
like a green if left to long. Rather you
should use more leaves.
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