silver mountain gaiwan oolong_dancong the majority of tea plants

the majority of tea plants grown in Taiwan are Qing Xin

and closing off the lid to an almost invisible seal

The dry leaves release the scent of sweet hay with a faint peppery spark

The aging process requires interaction with air

they also craft teas intended for life-long preservation

silver mountain gaiwan oolong_dancong the majority of tea plantsThrough every element of its design, this gaiwan masterpiece exudes a quality that can only be described as iconic. First, the finest porcelain is crafted into an almost archetypal shape. It is then coated with silver, a metal symbolizing both purity and clarity. Finally, not one, but two mountains are hand painted on the sides of the gaiwana symbol surpassed in significance for tea culture only by the tea leaf itself. Like peaks emerging from the