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This tea is from Nantou County, Lugu Township. In 1999, following a devastating earthquake in this area, many of the tea farmers in the area used an excessive amount of nitrogenous fertilizer which in turn attracted many of the aphid type leaf hoppers. The Flavor of this tea depends on the transfer of pollen from nearby flowers to the tea leaves, giving the tea its unusually sweet flavor.

Gui Fei Mei Ren is named after one of China's four famous beauties, Yang Gui Fei. She represents a sexy juicy version of beauty due to her plump nature. Gui Fei is a title given to a king’s favorite wife just after the queen, indicating a second tier wife position. Yang Gui Fei lived in the Tang dynasty and was the wife of Tang Ming Huang. There are many stories about Gui Fei. For instance, it is said that she bathed in milk. She was one of the king's favorite wives. Her favorite fruit was Li Zhi, a fruit that grows in the south of China. Gui Fei lived in central China. The king assigned the fastest horse to transport his beloved wives ‘favorite fruit so that it would not spoil before it arrived. Eventually she brought great turmoil to the kingdom because she has a boyfriend An Lu Shan who was jealous of her relationship with the king. Lu Shan, took it upon himself to kill the king, although he never succeeded. Another name for this tea is "Noble Concubine".

Eastern Beauty Twisted Leaf is a very textural tea with its warm, sweet, earthy aroma and honey-sweet chocolatey taste.

Unlike most Formosa teas, which are twisted leaf, this one is tightly rolled. The taste of this tea is made unique because it is not astringent despite its green and vegetal notes. The silky, smooth texture blends nicely with its aroma of honeysuckle. 

When brewed this tea shows colors of a sunset and the roasty, sweet and malty aroma reinforces that feeling of comfort. Because this tea is more oxidized than most Formosa Oolongs, the taste is richer, more full-bodied and malty. Lingering cinnamon and cardamom notes make this tea even more fabulous. 

The honey and toasted barley aroma blends pefectly with the honey-warm astringent taste of this tea, making it one of Josh's current favorites. 

The aroma of this tea has hints of green onion which give way to the savory, full-bodied flavor with currant and juniper notes. 

The aroma of this tea reminds one of honey and rose-petals dried in the sun. The taste follows along the same path with notes of honey, toasted cinnamon, and more rose. This tea was pronounced by one customer to be the cure to a bad day at work.  

Beautiful Bai Hao Leaf brings a sweet spicy aroma. Its liquor is velvety soft in texture; tangy lemon, sage after finish, left with mint coolness.