Low-Caffeine Teas

Jin Qian Liu, also known as Money Tree, is a traditional Chinese herbal tea made from the leaves of the Cyclocarya paliurus tree, a member of the walnut family. It grows mainly in the mountainous regions of southern and eastern China, where the trees thrive in clean, sunny environments.

The leaves are known for their naturally sweet and refreshing taste, with a light herbal aroma and a smooth finish. Jin Qian Liu has long been enjoyed in Chinese folk tradition as a refreshing herbal tea and is naturally caffeine-free, making it a great choice for those who want to enjoy tea throughout the day or in the evening.

Our Jin Qian Liu is carefully selected for its clean taste and distinctive character. If you’re looking for a caffeine-free Chinese herbal tea with a naturally refreshing and slightly sweet flavor, Jin Qian Liu is a great one to discover.

Looking for a Caffeine-Free Green Tea Alternative?

While we don’t offer caffeine-free green tea, we’ve carefully selected three herbal teas processed in a similar way to green tea—offering comparable freshness and aroma. These unique teas have been valued in traditional Chinese tea culture for centuries.

Jin Qian Liu – Sweet Tea Tree (Cyclocarya Paliurus)

Grown in the lush regions of southern China, this naturally sweet herbal tea is made from the leaves of the Cyclocarya Paliurus tree. Its smooth, mellow flavor makes it a perfect choice for anyone looking for a gentle, caffeine-free infusion. Traditionally, it has been appreciated for its balance and calming taste.

Wild Cliff Tea (Shi Ya Cha)

Harvested from wild tea trees on the rocky cliffs of Guangxi, this rare herbal tea delivers a robust, aromatic experience. With a rich profile and sweet finish, it’s known as “tea of the immortals” in local folklore. It is naturally high in flavonoids, which contribute to its full-bodied taste.

Vine Tea – Zhangjiajie Mei Tea (Ampelopsis grossedentata)

Thriving in the misty highlands of Zhangjiajie, Vine Tea is celebrated for its vibrant, refreshing flavor. Known as the “King of Flavonoids,” this herbal infusion contains a naturally high concentration of flavonoids, offering a satisfying, clean finish with every sip.

2014 Aged Shou Mei White Tea is a traditional Fuding white tea that has been naturally aged for over 10 years, allowing time to transform its flavor and character. Made from Fuding Da Bai and Da Hao tea cultivars and crafted through traditional sun-drying methods, this tea develops a deeper aroma, smoother texture, and richer sweetness through years of natural aging.

Compared with fresh white teas that highlight floral freshness and brightness, aged Shou Mei offers a warmer and more mature expression of white tea. Its gentle aged aroma reveals notes of dried herbs, aged wood, and sweet hay, while the tea liquor becomes soft, silky, and mellow with a long-lasting sweet finish.

Pressed into convenient 5g tea cakes, each serving is easy to brew without measuring. Whether enjoyed during a quiet afternoon, after a meal, or as a daily calming ritual, this aged white tea offers a comforting and refined tea experience.

Fuding Gongmei White Tea offers an authentic taste of traditional Fuding white tea, crafted in Fujian’s renowned white tea region using time-honored techniques of slow withering and natural sun-drying. Made from the local “cai cha” tea variety, this tea reflects the classic character of Gongmei with its smooth texture, gentle sweetness, and balanced depth.

Unlike delicate silver needle teas that can feel too subtle for beginners, Gongmei offers a fuller yet approachable flavor profile. It carries the freshness of white tea while developing a soft sweetness and mellow character that makes it enjoyable from the first cup. Over time, proper storage allows its flavor to become smoother and more refined, making it a tea that can be appreciated both now and in the years ahead.

Pressed into convenient 5g loose-leaf cakes, each serving is easy to brew without measuring, making it perfect for everyday enjoyment at home, at work, or while traveling. For those looking to explore authentic Fuding white tea, Gongmei provides a balanced introduction with excellent value.

2021 Gongmei White Tea is a traditional Fuding white tea with a richer and more mature character. Crafted from the Fuding Qunti tea variety and naturally sun-dried using classic white tea techniques, this tea has developed a smooth, full-bodied flavor through several years of aging.

Unlike delicate white teas such as Silver Needle or White Peony, Gongmei is made from slightly more mature leaves, giving it a deeper body and more layered taste. With time, the tea develops warm notes of dried fruit, honey, and subtle nuttiness, while maintaining the gentle sweetness and clean finish that define authentic Fuding white tea.

Pressed into convenient 5g tea cakes using whole loose leaves, this tea is easy to brew and perfect for daily enjoyment. It is an excellent choice for those who appreciate a richer white tea experience with more depth, sweetness, and character.

“Lao Cha Po” specifically refers to old leaves (not tender buds) harvested one week before and after Shuangjiang (one of China’s 24 solar terms, around October 23, marking the start of colder weather). These are mostly coarse leaves from the current year or 2–3-year-old growth. “Cha Po” is the Liubao people’s respectful name for old leaves. In the past, farmers sold tender buds as high-quality tea, while coarse old leaves were kept as everyday tea. The name reflects the farmers’ wisdom of “making full use of what you have.”

Around Shuangjiang, large temperature differences and reduced rainfall make the old leaves thicker and richer in sugars and nutrients, giving the tea a natural cane sugar sweetness. Tea harvested at this time has less astringency and a smoother, naturally sweet taste.

This Lao Cha Po tea was brewed at the tea bar during the 15th Northwest Tea Festival and loved by everyone, receiving high praise.

This tea is made using the traditional Liubao “picking and cleaning old leaves” method: fresh leaves are briefly blanched in hot water, then sun-dried or air-dried. Blanching reduces bitterness, while the drying process, similar to white tea, preserves most of the tea’s natural compounds.

This batch of Lao Cha Po comes from wild, aged tea trees in Shizhai Town, Wuzhou City, with tree ages of 30–50 years, making the raw material rare. Because it uses old trees, even with only 20 years of aging, the tea exhibits flavor comparable to 30+ years aged tea. The tea has a distinct medicinal aroma and carries the forest-like character unique to old trees, offering a rich and unique flavor.

Wild dark tea is produced in Anhua County, Yiyang City, Hunan Province, the birthplace of Anhua dark tea. The tea gardens are primarily located in mountainous areas at an altitude of 1000 meters. Grown in a pristine ecological environment with abundant vegetation, this wild dark tea is cultivated without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, resulting in limited yield with only one spring harvest per year. Processed using the Qiujiang Bopian Tea technique, it offers a pure and long-lasting pine-smoke aroma. The taste is rich, mellow, and sweet, with a lasting aftertaste and a unique pine-smoke fragrance. After consumption, a lingering sweetness remains in the mouth, leaving a memorable and unforgettable experience. Even after multiple infusions, it retains its distinctive aroma.