About Us

Small Batch Gourmet Teas

Moon on the Mountain was started to share the quality and caliber of tea that has enriched and impacted our own lives so immensely. We are students and lovers of tea who are committed to sourcing truly exemplary teas that have blown our minds and defined our journey. We are passionate about making pinnacle teas available to others, because we have experienced firsthand how deeply tea can bring benefit, health, enjoyment, reprieve, and clarity into one’s life.

 

Why Tea

Drinking great tea is completely immersive and even transformational. The myriad of textures, aromas, and nuanced flavors in a cup of quality tea is a total sensory experience! Not only does it allow us to have a meditative and quiet moment of being absorbed into something incredibly enjoyable, but there is something tea imparts onto us, if we really listen. There is a profundity in steeping leaves from a very old tree or bush, lovingly cultivated by farmers who have dedicated their lives, bringing generations of knowledge to their craft. The fact that these leaves have reached the conclusion of their journey in our very cup is a special thing, and if we’re truly present to receive that, we get to share in the great depth of this art.

There is something so intrinsic in the tea plant itself. Since first cited as a potent medicine in the Shen Nong Ben Cao, (China’s first materia medica written thousands of years ago,) Tea has been seen as a panacea for many ailments of the mind and body. Modern science has revealed a plethora of antioxidants and phyto-nutrients in Tea, and our modern world is beginning to uncover its myriad benefits. Still, there is something deeper. When we are fully with our tea as we drink it, it can wash away debris and clutter from the mind, and nourish us in a very deep place. It is this potential in tea that has changed our lives personally- and is the reason we started Moon on the Mountain. It is the purpose we are so passionate about sharing with others, one cup at a time.