Taiwan

Historically known as Formosa, today's Taiwan is synonymous (in the tea world) with oolong teas. Taiwan's climate and steep mountain terrain have produced some of the world's most sought after teas. At Strand Tea Company, we offer a range of oolongs for every palette and price range.

Black Dragon - Organic High Mountain Taiwan Organic Black Dragon Black Tea is a true tea lovers tea. As soon as we tried this excellent tea, we had several kilos air freighted in from Taiwan. Hand rolled long wiry leaves brew a reddish honey colored liquor with sweet aromas and a depth of taste that is remarkable. $4.75 - $68.95	Formosa Choicest - Amber Oolong A Teahouse tea from South China. Small curled and twisted leaves with occasional silver bud sets brew a medium-bodied, smooth, flavorful cup with flowery aromas in the classic Formosa style. $3.95 - $22.95
Formosa Super Fancy - Amber Oolong The long, delicately twisted leaves with many silver budsets produce a very smooth taste with the peach flavors and flowery aromas which linger on the palate. This is the kind of tea one experiences in different parts of the mouth � the more you drink it the more tastes are discovered around the mouth. $9.50 - $73.95	GABA Organic Super Oolong Our Organic GABA Super Oolong Tea is flown to Strand Tea Company in Oregon straight from Taiwan for freshness and quality. Premium High Grown tea plants are selected for production, shaded for about 15 days prior to harvest, then moderately oxidized in stainless steel containers where oxygen is replaced with nitrogen while the temperature and PH is carefully controlled. The result is a very pleasing light to medium tea, with almost no bitterness, which is high in the super anti-oxidant, GABA. $6.95 - $47.95
Green Dragon Tung Ting Formosa Oolong Green Dragon Tung Ting Oolong from Formosa is one of our top 5 favorite teas here in the Strand Tea office and is highly acclaimed by tea professionals. New leaves and budsets are moderately oxidized and dried with perfect application of heat to bring out delicious buttery notes and wonderful aromas. Brew the leaves two to three times. $7.50 - $49.95	Ti Kuan Yin Super Fancy Jade Oolong Jade Oolong from Anxi County, South China. This is a lightly oxidized, true Tie Guan Yin with layers and layers of complexity and flavor. It has a nice balance of floral aromas and melon like tastes characteristic of all the great Jade Oolongs. This item is temporarily out of stock.