Taiwanese teas, particularly oolongs, have a reputation for their fragrance, softness, and unique characteristics. We came upon a couple of rare Taiwanese oolongs that come from ancient, wild-growing tea trees that were undiscovered until just recently. Bon Teavant's first Tasting Room product is a comparative tasting of two such teas that come from the same trees but were processed differently--one as a "white" tea and one as an oolong. Below you will find a brief (1-minute) interview with David Campbell, owner of Tillerman Tea in Napa, who provided BT with these teas. The full 8-minute interview comes bundled with the teas when you buy them from the Bon Teavant Tasting Room. You will find it no where else.
Click here to listen to the 1- minute interview with David Campbell of Tillerman Tea on these rare Taiwanese wild teas:
Hello, i recently tried a stunning Taiwanese white tea called mountain dew and an amazing oolong called #18 hong cha, they were both organic and served in an exclusive restaurant where the tea itself was not for sale. Do you have any idea on where I can find these fine teas? If you do please email, I am missing them sorely! thanks, amanda
Hi Amanda,
Many times restaurants and stores make up their own names for teas, and the Mountain Dew sounds like such a name. The #18 tea, if it is black, could be a varietal produced in Taiwan, which we sell on Bon Teavant Market as Ruby Red or Ruby 18. Check out this link: http://market.bonteavant.com/ruby-black-TTRubyBlack25.htm Thanks for your comment!