Origin Reserve Sampler

*teapot, cups, and book pictured not included with sampler

Maria’s Picks: Origin Reserve Sampler

This sampler set is a great way to start your journey in the world of single-origin teas. Three teas from three dramatically different landscapes. Three expressions of craft and culture. These are the teas Maria returns to again and again for their clarity, balance, and quiet beauty in the cup, and you can learn even more about them in the 101 Teas to Steep Before You Die book! 

This tea collection is a beautiful way to explore side-by-side how tea reflects place, season, and the care of the people who grow it.

What’s Inside:

Mi Lan Xiang, Organic*

Organic Fenghuang Dancong Oolong
Origin: Propitious Clouds Estate, Fenghuang Town, Guangdong, China
Cultivar: Mi Lan Xiang (蜜兰香)
Harvest: April 2025

40 gram pouch of loose leaf tea

Mi Lan Xiang means “Honey Orchid Fragrance.” Expect bright floral aromatics, honeyed sweetness, and layered stone-fruit notes like peach, plum, and lychee. Smooth and uplifting with a refreshing, lightly toasty finish. Each steep reveals something new.

How to steep
• 5.5 grams tea per 16 ounces water
• 185 °F
• Steep for 2 minutes to start
• Resteep 5 to 7 times, adding a few seconds with each infusion

Bitaco Cacao Kisses, Organic*

Organic Colombian Black tea with organic cacao nibs & husks
Origin: Bitaco Tea Garden, Colombia
Cultivar: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis X Camellia sinensis var. assamica creole cultivars
Harvest: May 2025

60 gram pouch of loose leaf tea

Medium-bodied and balanced with soft cocoa aroma, hints of sugarcane, and a pleasant underlying astringency. The cacao adds a warm, bittersweet depth that enhances the tea’s natural richness without overpowering it. Together, they create a distinctive cup that highlights Colombia’s dual agricultural heritage in both tea and cacao.

How to steep
• 5.5 grams tea per 16 ounces water
• Water heated to 212 °F
• Steep for 3-5 minutes

Moonlight First Flush Darjeeling

Single Estate Black Tea
Origin: Turzum Estate, Darjeeling, India
Cultivar: AV2
Harvest: April 2025

30 gram pouch of loose leaf tea

Bright and lively with spring fruit and soft floral sweetness. Aromas of cantaloupe, apricot, and orchard blossoms lead into a crisp golden cup with a touch of muscatel. Refreshing, smooth, and full of light.

How to steep
• 5.5 grams tea per 16 ounces water
• Water heated to 190 °F
• Steep for 2-3 minutes
• Resteep 2 to 4 times

Features:

• 3 pouches of loose leaf tea 
• Gift-ready box!