Where it all began some 5,000 years ago. China produces some unique and magnificent teas. Strand Tea Company offers both handcrafted tea from small family-owned tea gardens and larger, regional producers. We offer a great variety of premium high-grown teas from such well-established tea-growing areas as Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan and the Wuyi Mountain region.

Ancient Beauty Jasmine

Ancient Beauty Jasmine

CERTIFIED ORGANIC & FAIR TRADE. A fabulous Amber Oolong from tea trees found in Bulang wild forest in a pristine region of Yunnan, South China.  This tea is hand harvested by the Dai Hill Peo…

$6.50

Bai Lin Gongfu

Bai Lin Gongfu

Special Grade – An amazing tea and a great find. When you’ve learned all the rules about Black Tea, here is an exception. It is brewed at a lower temperature (like Green Tea) for longer …

$3.95

China Black

China Black

Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP). The most basic of teas from South China. It makes an excellent and inexpensive iced tea without any bitterness.

$2.75

Cloud Mist - Yunwu Green Tea

Cloud Mist - Yunwu Green Tea

ORGANIC. One of the famous teas of China, Yunwu means “Cloud-mist” because these teas are grown in high mountain areas where the weather produces more developed fragrances and tastes in th…

$3.50

Dong Yang Dong Bei - Special Grade

Dong Yang Dong Bei - Special Grade

This is a truly excellent tea, prized in China.  Dong Yang Dong Bei has dark green leaves with tight budsets, slightly flattened with curled edges, and has a slight fruity aroma.  It brews a…

$6.50

Dragon Well - Lung Ching First Grade

Dragon Well - Lung Ching First Grade

Dragon Well is one of the oldest, most famous and best Chinese Green Teas. Once grown only for emperors, it is delicately harvested and expertly made. Dragon Well has a pale gold liquor with a fresh f…

$5.50

Dragon Well – Lung Ching  Super Grade

Dragon Well – Lung Ching Super Grade

This is one of the best Dragon Well Teas outside of China.  A smooth, sweet cup full of flavor.  It is one of our staff’s favorite teas.…

$7.95

Emerald Tips

Emerald Tips

Mild sweet tea from China with well-made distinct dark green tightly curled leaves. Brews a full-flavored but not grassy cup. …
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$3.95

Ginseng Oolong - Southern China Coast

Ginseng Oolong - Southern China Coast

A medium oxidized Ti Kwan Yin (Tie Guan Yin) Amber Oolong which is tightly curled and dried, then rolled in Ginseng and Chinese Sweetgrass (Stevia) Powder.  This tea is unique, interesting, leave…

$4.50

Grand Keemun

Grand Keemun

Keemun teas, which won their first gold medals in 1915, were the original English Breakfast teas prior to the Assams taking over when China teas were not available to the British Empire. The Grand Ke…

$3.95

Green Hairpoint

Green Hairpoint

ORGANIC. China Green Tea.  Brews a mild, slightly sweet and smoky cup. Particularly good with meals.   One of our best selling teas. …
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$3.95

Gunpowder - Organic Pinhead

Gunpowder - Organic Pinhead

ORGANIC. High grown in South China this gunpowder green tea has less tightly rolled and curled leaves, with a little milder taste than the Temple of Heaven.  A very satisfying cup and excellent …

$3.95

Gunpowder - Temple of Heaven, Special Grade

Gunpowder - Temple of Heaven, Special Grade

Famous in China as gunpowder or pearl tea, Temple of Heaven is one of the best gunpowder grades. Fresh leaves are rolled into little round pellets and dried according to ancient traditions producing …

$3.50

Huang Mountain

Huang Mountain

ORGANIC. A very nice medium bodied green tea with pleasant tastes.  Brews a greenish-yellow color in honor of the high mountain climate.  Locals enjoy it as a teahouse tea.…
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$3.95

Iron Goddess of Mercy – Ti Kwan Yin (Tie Guan Yin) First Grade Jade Oolong

Iron Goddess of Mercy – Ti Kwan Yin (Tie Guan Yin) First Grade Jade Oolong

This is one of our most popular teas and yes, that is the actual name translated from Chinese. It is oxidized a little more than the Green Dragon resulting in deeper flavors.  When brewed correct…

$5.25

Jasmine - Chun Hao (Moli Chunhao) Extra Fine

Jasmine - Chun Hao (Moli Chunhao) Extra Fine

Superior Green China Tea with delicate Jasmine flowers makes a very smooth and aromatic cup. In this grade the Jasmine flowers are mostly removed after scenting the tea to allow the fine grade of tea …

$3.95

Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls

Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls

This is an exquisite Jasmine made from only the finest Green Tea. The two top leaves and bud are hand-rolled around a Jasmine flower into a tight ball or "pearl." When steeped, the leaves un…

$8.50

Jasmine with Flowers

Jasmine with Flowers

China Green Tea with an abundance of Jasmine petals creates a light, sweet tea with a nice aroma. Jasmine is the traditional tea of lovers.  We sell this tea to restaurants and tea houses where i…

$2.95

Jasmine Yin Hao

Jasmine Yin Hao

Another extremely well made tea from China.  The Yin Hao leaf is long, thin, and twisted then scented with Jasmine flowers which are removed.  This process of using new Jasmine flowers and r…

$4.50

Keeman Hao Ya A ''Imperial Court'' Tribute Tea

Keeman Hao Ya A ''Imperial Court'' Tribute Tea

The Hao Ya A is always rated by tea professionals as the top Keemun made. It has an amazing depth of taste, with toasty notes and superb mouth feel. A must try for the tea lover.

$6.50

Lapsang Souchong

Lapsang Souchong

From Fujan Province comes one of the world's legendary teas, favored especially by the Russians and the American old west cowboys. It has large leaves and a very smoky aroma and taste, making it …

$3.50

Leopard Snow Buds

Leopard Snow Buds

China Wuyi Mountain Green Tea is made from only the bud and first leaf of new shoots picked from selected tea plants. The delicate top leaves are pale green on top with silver downy hairs on the botto…

$6.50

Nine Dragons

Nine Dragons

Rare Silver Buds make an exquisite tea.  This is the best white tea we’ve come across in years – a gold standard.  Most expensive, but oh what a tea! This tea can be infused seve…

$6.95

Pai Mu Tan

Pai Mu Tan

“White peony.”  From Fujian, China region. Traditional long leaves with silver undersides brew a light amber cup with sweet delicate tastes. This tea is the least expensive of the Whi…

$4.50

Pai Mu Tan Organic

Pai Mu Tan Organic

ORGANIC. “White peony.”  From Fujian, China region. Traditional long leaves with silver undersides brew a light amber cup with sweet delicate tastes. This tea is the least expensive o…

$4.95

Pu-Erh Tou Cha

Pu-Erh Tou Cha

TRIBUTE TEA. A true specialty tea. Currently the most talked about and sought after tea in China and abroad. It has always been considered a “tribute” or gift tea--the exception to the rule, in …

$4.50

River of Clouds - China

River of Clouds - China

A well made premium tea.  Long green and silver twisted leaves brew a pleasingly mild and slightly sweet cup.  An excellent value for both new and experienced Green Tea fans.  …
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$3.95

Seven Buddhas Jade Oolong

Seven Buddhas Jade Oolong

A lightly oxidized, hand crafted tea from  Anxi County, South China made by a small family farmer.  It is a little lighter than the Ti Kwan Yins or the Green Dragon, more in the Pouchong St…

$4.50

Silver Cloud – Jade Oolong, High Mountain Grown in South China

Silver Cloud – Jade Oolong, High Mountain Grown in South China

A medium oxidized  leaf, Silver Cloud is a velvety Oolong, with layered tastes and a light fragrance.  This is the  kind of tea you can make an afternoon of!  Brew multiple times.&…
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$4.50

Ti Kwan Yin Super Fancy

Ti Kwan Yin Super Fancy

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 l…

$7.50

White Monkey Paw

White Monkey Paw

Made in the Wuyi Mountain region of China from the top two leaves and bud of new season growth on specially selected plants – then delicately steamed and gently and sorted – this tea is ve…

$6.50

Wuyi Mountain Shuixian

Wuyi Mountain Shuixian

ORGANIC. Amber Oolong from Wu Yi mountain area of South China.  Many of this areas teas are also knows as Rou Gui or “Rock Teas” because the tea plants are scattered in little wild pa…

$4.95

Young Hyson - China

Young Hyson - China

This is the standard Green Tea of China. Use one half teaspoon of dry leaves, steep three minutes and you'll get a nice golden brew with a mild tasting cup. We like this as an everyday Green Tea. …

$2.95

Yunnan - Organic

Yunnan - Organic

Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP). Large leaves with some gold tips brew a full-bodied tea without bitterness. Makes a great breakfast tea.
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$3.95

Yunnan Golden Heaven

Yunnan Golden Heaven

TRIBUTE TEA. This is one of the best Yunnan teas made, Small, lightly rolled leaves loaded with gold tips produce a rich smooth cup which is flavorful without astringency or bitterness. One of the bes…

$6.95

Yunnan Golden Needles

Yunnan Golden Needles

Another superb tea. It has long, thin, wiry rolled leaves with golden tips giving yet another nuanced and layered look at the Yunnans. We particularly like the middle, hard to describe fruity type …
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$6.60

Yunnan, Tippy

Yunnan, Tippy

Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP), Best Grade. The Yunnan province in southern China has been producing teas for at least 1700 years. This premium high grown hand-produced Yunnan has well-twisted leaves a…

$3.95