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OUR STORY

Tea leaves in Rooteas tea farm

A journey begins with a single leaf

Hi there!

We are Katniss and Alaric. We grew up in Wuyi Mountains, where tea was simply part of everyday life.

After years of office work, we learned a lot, but it never gave us the satisfaction of working with tea leaves.

So we left, reached out to friends from other tea-making families, and started Rooteas to bring the joy of working with tea back into our lives.

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NEW ARRIVAL

Year of the Horse Box
Year of the Horse Box

Year of the Horse Box

$45.00
Three tea coins with a cartoon peach wearing a red cape on a white background
Round dark brown tea coin on a white background

Peach's Mantle | Peach Fragrance Da Hong Pao

$1.80
Two white ceramic bowls filled with rock tea and black tea leaves on a wooden surface.
Two bowls of tea labeled 'Rock Tea' and 'Black Tea' on a wooden surface.

Golden Peony | Rock Tea vs. Black Tea

$19.00
Two bowls of rock tea and black tea with text labels on a wooden surface
Two bowls of wet tea labeled 'Rock Tea' and 'Black Tea' on a wooden surface

Mei Zhan | Rock Tea vs. Black Tea

$17.00

SAMPLER BOX

Wuyi Rock Oolong Tea Sampler Box
Brown paper packages with labels on a white background

Wuyi Rock Oolong Tea Sampler Box

$25.90
The Four Famous Bushes Sampler Box
Set of brown paper packages with colorful labels on a white background

The Four Famous Bushes Sampler Box

$27.90
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Rooteas black tea sampler box with a label on a white background
Brown tea packages with labels on a white background

Tongmuguan Black Tea Sampler Box

$24.90
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Fujian and Taiwan Oolong Sampler Box
Set of brown paper tea packages with green labels on a white background

Fujian and Taiwan Oolong Sampler Box

$25.90

WUYI ROCK OOLONG

Year of the Horse Box
Year of the Horse Box

Year of the Horse Box

$45.00
Bloom & Nut
Rooteas nutty rou gui rock oolong tea liquid

Bloom & Nut

$15.00
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Stone Milk
Rooteas stone milk rock oolong tea liquid

Stone Milk

$16.50
White bowl with rooteas dry iron arhat rock tea next to its packaging on a white background
Rooteas dry iron arhat rock tea leaves on a white plate with a wooden background

Iron Arhat (the Four Famous Bushes)

$20.00
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Old Bush Shui Xian-60 years
Rooteas ancient tree shui xian rock oolong tea liquid

Old Bush Shui Xian-60 years

$17.00
White bowl with rooteas dry golden water turtle rock tea next to its packaging on a white background
Rooteas dry golden water turtle rock tea leaves on a white plate with a wooden background

Golden Water Turtle (the Four Famous Bushes)

$18.00
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FRUITY WUYI

Wuyi Rock Tea and Black Tea Coins

Three tea coins with a cartoon peach wearing a red cape on a white background
Round dark brown tea coin on a white background

Peach's Mantle | Peach Fragrance Da Hong Pao

$1.80
Rooteas fruity rou gui rock oolong tea coin
Rooteas fruity rou gui rock oolong tea leaves

Bonfire Night | Fruity Rou Gui

$2.00
Rooteas fruity lapsang souchong black tea coin
Rooteas fruity lapsang souchong black tea leaves

Peach Mood | Peachy Lapsang Souchong

$1.90
Rooteas fo shou rock oolong tea coin
Summer Bath | Fo Shou

Summer Bath | Fo Shou

$2.20

FUDING WHITE TEA

Rooteas bear's bait aged white tea cake on a white background
The front side of the aged shou mei white tea on a white background

Bear's Bait | 2015 Wild Shou Mei

$5.00
Rooteas autumn dew white tea cake with bird illustration and 'Autumn Dew 2025' label on a white background
Front side of rooteas autumn dew compressed white tea cake on a white background

Autumn Dew 2025 | White Dew White Tea

$3.50
Silver Needle
Rooteas silver needle white tea liquid

Silver Needle

$22.00
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2024 King Peony
Rooteas king peony white tea liquid

2024 King Peony

$18.00
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2024 White Peony
Rooteas white peony white tea liquid

2024 White Peony

$14.00
Rooteas Gong Mei white tea
Rooteas Gong Mei white tea liquid

2019 Gong Mei

$12.50

WUYI BLACK TEA

Tongmuguan Wild Black Tea
Rooteas wild black tea liquid

Tongmuguan Wild Black Tea

$14.00
Tongmuguan Jin Jun Mei
Rooteas jin jun mei black tea liquid

Tongmuguan Jin Jun Mei

$15.00
Tongmuguan Lapsang Souchong
Rooteas lapsang souchong black tea liquid

Tongmuguan Lapsang Souchong

$12.50

SOUTHERN FUJIAN & TAIWAN OOLONG

Tea package with a sample of zhang ping shui xian oolong tea leaves on a white background
Rooteas Zhangping shui xian oolong tea liquid

Zhang Ping Shui Xian Oolong

$15.50
Dong Ding Oolong
Rooteas Dong Ding oolong tea liquid

Dong Ding Oolong

$13.00
Oriental Beauty Oolong
Rooteas oriental beauty oolong tea liquid

Oriental Beauty Oolong

$19.00
Alishan Oolong
Rooteas Alishan oolong tea liquid

Alishan Oolong

$15.00
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FUZHOU JASMINE TEA

Jasmine Dragon Pearl
Rooteas jasmine dragon pearl green tea liquid

Jasmine Dragon Pearl

$15.00
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Jasmine Snowflakes
Rooteas jasmine snowflakes green tea liquid

Jasmine Snowflakes

$12.50

What are the “roots” of Rooteas?

Rooteas tea making skills

Family-made

Our teas all come from tea-making families. Some are made by our own family, and others are crafted by families we've known and trusted for years. Not from an unknown source, but from real people and family producers whose craft we trust and have seen in person.

Rooteas family tea farm

Single-origin

It means you can actually taste where the tea comes from. It stays true to its own place, so the local soil, rocks, and climate all come through in the cup. With Wuyi rock oolong, you get that clear rock rhythm (Yan Yun) and a deep, lingering fragrance that only those rocky slopes can give. When you drink it, you're not just having a cup of tea, you're getting a small snapshot of that landscape.

Rooteas tea leaves

Transparency

We like to keep things honest and simple. When we share a tea, we share all the detailed information too, so you always know what you're drinking. We'd love to be the trusted tea partner you can turn to.

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Woman sitting in a scenic outdoor setting with mountains and greenery, drinking from a cup.
Drinking Rooteas rock oolong beside a river in Wuyi Mountain
Man sitting on a path in a scenic outdoor setting with mountains and greenery.
Scenic landscape with rocky outcrops and greenery under a cloudy sky

BLOG POSTS

Our Fuding White Tea Trip in May
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Our Fuding White Tea Trip in May

Back in mid-May, we took a short trip to Fuding to visit the Lin family. It was a really lovely time, even though it was quick....

Sep 08 2025
The Four Famous Bushes of Wuyi Rock Tea & Their Legends
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The Four Famous Bushes of Wuyi Rock Tea & Their Legends

From the “Five Famous Bushes” to the “Four Famous Bushes” In 1943, the famous tea scholar Lin Fuquan first introduced five Wuyi representative tea cultivars in...

Aug 08 2025
A comparison of Rooteas Rou Gui brewed at the same water temperature but with different brewing times
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How do you make a great cup of Wuyi Rock Tea?

A lot of friends ask me and Katniss, “People keep saying Wuyi rock tea tastes rich and complex, but why do I only get bitterness that’s...

Jul 30 2025
Natural landscape of Wuyi Mountain
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How does the local geography influence the taste of Wuyi Rock Tea?

With rock rhyme and floral aroma, Wuyi Rock Tea is the “essence of mountains and rivers.” It not only bears the charm of the landscape but...

Jul 13 2025
Wuyi rock oolong tea trees
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What is Wuyi Rock Oolong Tea?

Wuyi Rock Oolong, also known as “Rock Tea”, or “Yancha”, is a famous China Fujian Oolong. It grows in the Wuyi Mountain area of Fujian Province. This...

Jun 22 2025
Rooteas Da Hong Pao Rock Oolong
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What are the benefits of Da Hong Pao tea?

Known for its robust flavor and an array of health benefits, Da Hong Pao tea stands out in the world of tea. When you sip on...

May 30 2025