In My Cup
Every tea that has been “In my cup this week” on the home page, newest first.
2026 Spring Old Arbor Raw Puer by white2tea
A young raw (sheng) puer cake pressed by white2tea from spring 2026 old-arbor leaf, which came in their monthly tea club box. Old-arbor leaf comes from older, taller tea trees in Yunnan, prized for a thicker, longer-lasting cup than plantation leaf. The club never repeats a tea, so the link goes to the club itself.
Week of October 27, 2026 · About the tea club
Alishan High Mountain Oolong
A lightly oxidised gaoshan oolong from Alishan in Chiayi County, Taiwan, grown above 1,000 m: buttery and floral with a soft, milky sweetness and a cool, lingering finish. Mine is an old tin from the shelf; the link goes to Red Blossom Tea Company’s Alishan Spring, from a small San Francisco shop.
Week of October 20, 2026 · Where to buy
Charcoal Roasted GABA Oolong by Yushan Sacred Tree Tea
An organic high-mountain oolong from a garden at 1,300 m in Xinyi, Nantou, roasted over longan-wood charcoal and processed for GABA. Honeyed, fruity and soft in the cup, hot or cold, and lower in caffeine than a typical oolong; picked up in person at New Middletown, an international market in Middletown, NY.
Week of October 14, 2026 · Where to buy (in store)
Milan Dancong by white2tea
A Mi Lan Xiang (“honey orchid”) Dancong oolong from the Phoenix Mountains in Guangdong, which came in white2tea’s monthly tea club box. The style is known for honey sweetness, ripe fruit and a long floral finish; the club never sends the same tea twice, so this one is a one-off.
Week of October 7, 2026 · About the tea club
Pouchkine by A. C. Perch’s
An Earl Grey-style tea from A. C. Perch’s in Denmark, with a fresher citrus twist. A mild, round Keemun base carries lemon, orange, grapefruit and bergamot.
Week of October 1, 2026 · Where to buy