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Chinese tea · 中国茶

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Tea This Week — October 12, 2026
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Sample-size teas from the shops we’ve reviewed, side by side. Prices as listed on each shop when last checked.

Imperial Grade Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun Green Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$12.00 Dragon Pearl Jasmine Supreme Red Blossom Tea Co.$32.00 Xi Hu Long Jing (Dragon Well) 西湖龍井 Tea DrunkFrom $35.00 Competition Dragon Well Tea From Zhejiang * Long Jing Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$14.75 Spring Maofeng Red Blossom Tea Co.$22.00 Yun Wu 廬山雲霧 Tea DrunkFrom $15.00 Tai Ping Hou Kui Green Tea from Anhui Yunnan Sourcing US$10.00 Pre-rain Dragonwell Red Blossom Tea Co.From $6.00
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Wild Tree Purple "Sweet Ya Bao" White Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$13.00 Baihao Yinzhen (Silver Needle) Organic White Tea Seven Cups$25.50 – $499.75 2013 Gongmei White2TeaFrom $9.70 Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu Yunnan Sourcing US$22.00 Gong Mei (Tribute Eyebrow) Organic White Tea Seven Cups$12.00 – $60.00 Imperial Grade Silver Needle White Tea of Jinggu Yunnan Sourcing US$28.00
Honey Orchid "Mi Lan Xiang" Dan Cong Oolong Yunnan Sourcing US$16.00 Mi Lan Xiang (Honey Orchid) Red Blossom Tea Co.$31.00 Shui Jin Gui White2Tea$13.50 Da Hong Pao 大红袍 Old Ways Tea$0.38/g Rou Gui 肉桂 — Classic Collection Tea DrunkFrom $30.00 "King of Duck Shit Aroma" Dan Cong Oolong Yunnan Sourcing US$22.00 Tung Ting Red Blossom Tea Co.From $6.00 Qilan White2Tea$9.50
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High Mountain Red Ai Lao Mountain Black Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$15.00 Formosa Red #18 Red Blossom Tea Co.$26.00 Osmanthus Black Tea 桂花紅茶 Old Ways Tea$0.28/g Yunnan "Black Gold Bi Luo Chun" Black Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$11.00 Yi Mei Ren Wu Liang Mountain Yunnan Black Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$14.00 Wu Liang Hong Mao Feng Yunnan Black Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$10.00 Ning'er "Golden Honey Aroma" Yunnan Black Tea Yunnan Sourcing US$15.00
2001 Big Red Mark Jia Ji White2TeaFrom $22.10 2002 LC Brick White2TeaFrom $10.00 2003 Nuo Xiang Shu White2TeaFrom $7.40 2005 Naka White2TeaFrom $50.10 2006 Bulang Bamboo Leaf White2TeaFrom $4.60 2008 Menghai Raw Puer White2TeaFrom $12.25 2008 Often White2Tea$42.00 2009 Yiwu Raw Puer White2TeaFrom $12.10
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Shops we recommend

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Yunnan Sourcing US Yunnan Teas & Pu-erh Massive selection; US-based warehouse (fast shipping).See samples →
Red Blossom Tea Co. Artisanal & Rare Teas High-end Oolong; boutique San Francisco experience.See samples →
TeaVivre Direct Import Leader High-volume value; excellent green tea discovery.See samples →
Seven Cups Heritage & Education Single-estate transparency; award-winning sourcing.See samples →
White2Tea Modern Pu-erh Small-batch pressings and a cult-favorite tea club.See samples →
Verdant Tea Small Family Farms Laoshan teas; strong "farmer-direct" storytelling.See samples →
Old Ways Tea Wuyi Rock Oolongs Expert-level "Yancha" (Rock Tea) and Fujian blacks.See samples →
Tea Drunk Ultra-Luxury Terroir "Grand Cru" heritage-grade teas for collectors.See samples →

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