Black Teas Deep Dive II Mountain Stream Teas Teaducation Subscription Service October, 2026 Better know for oolongs, Taiwan also has some of the best tasting and innovative black teas in the world. This month we take a look at some Taiwanese Black teas from all over the island to compare and contrast the huge differences in flavor and styles of perhaps the least appreciated of the Taiwanese tea genres. What are the teas we will look at this month? Included this month are: 1. Sun Moon Ruby 18, 400m elevation, 100% Oxidization, hand picked in summer, 2026, Sun Moon Lake, Nantou, Ruby 18 Tasting notes: Spice, mint and red fruit 2. Sun Moon #8 Assamica, 400m elevation, 100% Oxidization, electric...
Fresh Fall Tea Mountain Stream Teas Teaducation Subscription Service September, 2026 The late summer and fall season of tea in Taiwan is upon us and in this month’s box are some of the freshest teas we have, along with a tea from last year to see if you can tell the difference. This season’s teas are a favorite of ours and we hope that you will enjoy them as well! What are the teas we will look at this month? We found some great examples of Fall teas this year. Included this month are: 1. Fall Pear Mountain, 2000m elevation, 25% Oxidization, hand picked on August 18th, 2026, Lishan, Nantou County, Qinxin Tasting notes: Balanced sweet vegetal, stone fruit, thick...
Cold Brew Winners VII Mountain Stream Teas Teaducation Subscription Service August, 2026 As we have returned to this year’s smoldering Taiwanese summer from our trip home to Canada, we have been looking forward to this month’s 7th annual cold brew contest. This month’s box is the winners of that contest and we recommend trying them all at least once as a cold brew! What are the teas we will look at this month? After a week of testing, these were the winners of the cold brew contest. Included this month are: 1. Alpine Honey red, 1600m elevation, 80% Oxidization, hand picked in June, 2026, Chi Lai, Nantou, Qinxin Cold Brew Tasting notes: Dark red fruit, smooth malt, touch of honey...
Bug Bitten Deep Dive II Mountain Stream Teas Teaducation Subscription Service July, 2026 Bug bitten teas are some of the most sought after, and expensive, teas in the Taiwanese market. This month we will take a deep dive into the different styles and quality levels of this most sweet and floral of teas. What are the teas we will look at this month? Included this month are: 1. Sanxia White Tea, 400m elevation, 0% Oxidization, handpicked in May 2026, Sanxia, New Taipei, Qinxin Gan Zhe Tasting notes: Sweet floral, smooth and soft vegetal 2. Competition Grade Eastern Beauty, 300m elevation, 65% Oxidization, Qinxin Da Mou, hand picked in June, 2026, Emei, Hsinchu Tasting notes: Honey, fruit and florals 3. High...
2026 Spring High Mountain Oolongs Blind Tasting Mountain Stream Teas Teaducation Subscription Service June, 2026 This month’s box is a great overview of the stellar 2026 High Mountain Spring Tea Season in Taiwan. We thought a terroir blind tasting was in order this year and we even included a special experimental tea. 2026 is turning into a banner year and this box has some great examples of why! What are the teas we will look at this month? Included this month are: Nanhu Mountain Spring Oolong, 1500m elevation, 10% Oxidization, Jinxuan/Qinxn, hand picked in May, 2026, Nanhu, Ilan Tasting notes: Floral, sweet, thick mouthfeel mouthfeel, fruit aftertaste, buttery Alpine Golden Green, 1300m elevation, machine picked in May, 2026, Chilaishan, Nantou,...
