How fresh is the tea when it arrives?

Every sampler ships within 14 days of hand-picking at our Fengqing estate. Average shipping time to U.S. customers is 6.8 days, so most boxes are on your kitchen counter within three weeks of harvest.

What's included in the Curator's Pick Sampler?

Five first-flush single-origin varietals from our 32-hectare garden — typically a Dian Hong black, a Sheng Pu'er, a Yunnan Gold Needle, a Bai Mu Dan white, and a seasonal green — each in a 25g sealed pouch with harvest date and steeping notes.

Do you offer gift wrapping or corporate gifting options?

Yes. The Heritage and Estate tiers ship in unbleached kraft presentation boxes with a handwritten origin card. For orders of 12 boxes or more we offer a dedicated gifting manager and custom tasting cards at no extra cost.

Is the sampler suitable for tea beginners?

Absolutely. Every box includes a printed steeping guide, and any order over $60 comes with a free 30-minute 1-on-1 brewing consultation with one of our three certified tea sommeliers — by phone, video or message.

Do you ship to Europe and Canada?

Yes. We ship to 38 countries via our carbon-neutral partnership with Planet Air Logistics. European orders typically arrive in 8–11 days; Canadian orders in 7–9 days.

Samplers & Gift Boxes — Estate No. 14, Fengqing

A first taste of our mountain, hand-picked since 1986.

Five first-flush varietals, sun-withered and shipped within fourteen days of harvest.

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The Sampler Collection

Three ways to begin — tasting, gifting, or opening a small ritual of your own.

Most chosen by first-time buyers

The Curator’s Pick

Five 8-gram first-flush tins chosen each season by Li Mei, our fourth-generation proprietor — a guided walk through the garden.

5 varietals · 40 g total
14 days harvest-to-door
Brewing card by a certified sommelier

$48 Shop the Harvest

For someone worth slowing down for

The Heritage Gift Box

Seven varietals in a hand-tied linen sleeve, with a folded letterpress note from the Shen family.

7 varietals · 70 g total
Letterpress estate note included
Hand-tied linen sleeve

$86 Choose this box

For the curious palate

The Sommelier’s Discovery Set

Eleven single-origin varietals — every tea we currently make — with a private 30-minute brewing call.

11 varietals · 110 g total
30-min brewing call included
Tasting notebook, hand-bound

$148 Choose this set

What’s inside the Curator’s Pick

Five first-flush varietals from the 1,950-meter garden.

Each tin is sealed at the estate within fourteen days of picking. Every harvest carries a lot number you can trace back to the row of terrace it grew on.

Yunnan Silver Needle, first flush — 01 Yunnan Silver Needle Row 4 · Harvested 12 Mar · 8 g

Fengqing Jade Spiral, hand-rolled — 02 Fengqing Jade Spiral Row 7 · Harvested 18 Mar · 8 g

High-mountain Oolong, withering in the sun — 03 High-Mountain Oolong Row 11 · Harvested 04 Apr · 8 g

Aged Sheng Pu'er mini cake, 2018 vintage — 04 Aged Sheng Pu’er Cellar 2 · Pressed 2018 · 8 g

Plus a fifth seasonal varietal chosen by Li Mei the week your box ships — a letterpress brewing card is tucked into every sampler.

Gifting tiers

Three sizes, one estate — pick the scale that fits the occasion.

5 first-flush varietals · 40 g
Single kraft sleeve
Brewing card included
Shipped within 14 days of harvest
Carbon-neutral express shipping

A first taste, for yourself or one close friend.

Send the Starter

7 varietals · 70 g
Hand-tied linen sleeve
Letterpress estate note
Complimentary gift message
Free 1-on-1 brewing consult over $60

A birthday, a thank-you, a holiday remembered.

Send the Heritage

11 varietals · 110 g
Hand-bound tasting notebook
30-minute private brewing call
Priority harvest allocation
Concierge gifting & customs handling

A whole year of mornings, or a single generous gift.

Send the Estate

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I brewed the first tin the night it arrived — sitting on the kitchen floor with a towel over the kettle, no rush. The Silver Needle tasted like the air after rain. I have reordered every month since, and each box still feels like a letter from the mountain.

A few numbers, before you decide

4.9/5

Verified Trustpilot rating across 2,400+ reviews since 2019 — 148 are five stars.

6.8days

Average shipping-to-door time for U.S. customers, verified across the last 2,400 orders.

14days

From harvest to your teapot — we ship every order within two weeks of the leaf leaving the garden.

Freecall

A 30-minute, one-on-one brewing consultation with one of our three certified sommeliers on every order over $60.