This month
Ships 23 Oct 2026 – 6 Nov 2026
The first frost box. Aged tangerine peel with red dates, osmanthus oolong, and chrysanthemum with goji. Brew them when the evening arrives early.
Aged tangerine peel and two red dates. The cup Mr. Chaju keeps for himself this month.
In the cup. Aged tangerine peel (chenpi), red dates.
Brew. 3 g peel and 2 dates, 250 ml just off the boil, covered, 8 minutes. A second steep is welcome.
Rolled oolong with dried osmanthus. Floral, then a little toasty.
In the cup. Oolong tea, osmanthus flowers.
Brew. 3 g, 90°C, 20 seconds, then add 10 seconds each round.
Whole chrysanthemum flowers and a spoon of goji. Pale gold, lightly sweet.
In the cup. Chrysanthemum flowers, goji berries.
Brew. 4–5 flowers and 6 g goji, 250 ml at 95°C, 4 minutes.
Cold Dew · 2026
Three tins for the colder mornings: pear with roasted barley, osmanthus and longan, and a toasted brown-rice tea.
Start of Winter · 2026
The robe goes on. Ginger with black tea, red date and longan, and chenpi over white tea for the later evening.
