Tea happiness provider since July 2005

20 years ago, at the end of July 2005, I created this page with my tea and tea ware selection. Until spring 2014, my tea friends would check this page and then send me their order by email. Then, I moved my curation to the tea-masters.com online boutique to simplify the order process. My purpose has remained the same: sharing the wonderful teas I can access in Taiwan with tea friends all around the world. This work has allowed me to focus a lot of energy on the infinite tea culture, tea history, tea art, guided by the amazing Teaparker, Taiwan's top tea writer, a tea master, ceramics expert and a pioneer in tea and food pairing.

These last 20 years were challenging as I invented a new job: tea blogger and tea instructor/vendor. And while most small ventures fold in the first 3 years, this little tea project has now reached 20 years! And this success is built on my readers who have trusted me, who were curious to taste the Oolongs I could find in Taiwan, who saw that I offered more detailed information about the products and their enjoyment. High quality teas prepared in gongfu style remain a niche market in the West, but once you've tried this quality level, it's difficult to go back to what is offered in most tea shops in America and Europe.

So, during the next 30 days, in the lull of summer, I would like to celebrate your support with special gifts! I'm not mentioning them on the website, because I want to focus on my blog readers. Just mention the code of the gift in comment of your order in order to receive the gift. If possible, mention several, in case the item you selected was already taken by someone else (and I hadn't time to update this article). Also, make sure that your order amount qualifies for the gift.  If you want to be certain of the free gift you will receive, you may also write to me to reserve the gift first, thereby making sure that it's available. My email: stephane_erler@yahoo.com

1. For any order below 60 USD, I will add a free sample of this Si Ji Chun Oolong (spring 2025). This Oolong is the most popular tea in Taiwan. This is a good place to start an Oolong journey and compare this tea with other Oolongs. Mention the code: 4 seasons' in the comment section. 

2. For orders between 60 USD and 100 USD, you may choose

This memorabilia cup

Weight: 65 gr, 4.8 cm tall.

Code: Cup M1

This memorabilia cup

Weight: 65 gr, 5 cm tall

Code: Cup M2

This porcelain cup with a pink lotus flower

Weight: 48 gr, 5 cm tall.

Code: Cup Lotus

 3. For orders between 100 USD and 200 USD, you may choose

This standard white porcelain competition tea vessel.

Code: Competition

This tea accessory holder made of wood, containing a brush for teapot and a wooden funnel for dry tea leaves.

Weight: 370 gr, height: 10 cm.

Code: RedWood

This zisha gaiwan

Weight: 284 gr. Volume: 200 ml.

Code: Zisha Gaiwan

This incense burner from Vietnam with a dragon design..

Weight: 396 gr, height: 12 cm

Code: Incense

4. For orders above 200 USD, you may choose

This Yixing Shipiao teapot 

Weight: 69.7 gr. Volume: 81 ml with flat filter with 7 holes.

Code: Shipiao

Or, this broken small qinghua plate from the late Qing dynasty for a practitioner of kingtsui, the art of repairing tea ware. Since I don't have this expertise, I would like to pass this plate to someone who can give it a second life. 

Weight: 61 gr, diameter: 10 cm

Code: Broken qinghua

5. For orders above 300 USD, you can receive:

A Japanese tea set including a shiboridashi and 2 cups

The whole set, inculding the wooden box weighs 780 gr. Size of the box: 21 x 12 x 9 cm.

Conclusion: I will delete the items as they go and will try to replace them with others.