Tea Steeping Tips and Sourcing Regions

 Tea Type Water Temp Caffeine Level Steeping Time
White Tea 140 - 160F Very Low 2-3 min
Green Tea 140 - 160F Low 2-3 min
Oolong Tea 180 - 195F Medium 3-4 min
Black Tea Near Boiling High 3-5 min
Puerh Tea Full, Rolling Boil Very High 3-5 min
Herbal Tea Full, Rolling Boil None 3-5 min

 

Our Sourcing Regions

While many tea shops source their teas through third-party vendors, we prefer to purchase them directly from the source. We schedule our buying trip each year to coincide with the Spring tea harvest, generally around April or May. Our travels take us to Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and China, while our business partner focuses on Sri Lanka and India, as he has more experience in this region. We want to ensure we obtain high-quality products to share with our communities.

Uji, Japan  Guangdong, China Yunnan, China
Anhui, China Hangzhou, China Darjeeling, India
Assam, India Chiang Mai, Thailand Chiang Rai, Thailand
Nantou, Taiwan Alishan, Taiwan Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan
Fujian, China Feng Huang Mountain, China