Very Special Teas from Asia, $
5.50 / pot
White Tea
White
Peony
A white tea also known as “Bai Mudan,” which consists
of buds and leaves. We find this tea sweet and mild, yet very
full bodied. Like all white teas, White Peony is very low in
caffeine. This tea is minimally processed; after picking, the
leaves and buds are simply steamed and air dried.
Green
Tea
Sencha
Enjoyed by hardened samurai, haiku poets and monks alike. A
traditional Japanese steamed green tea with tightly rolled needle-shaped
leaves. It’s an early spring pick with a bright color,
a clean finish, and a taste reminiscent of a fresh sea breeze.
Sencha is stronger than most Chinese style green teas. It goes
well with seafood and is brilliant with chocolate.
Chi Shan Spring Tips
This tea was grown far from civilization among wooded hills,
fresh streams and lakes. It is a classic-style Mao Feng green
tea that is pan-fired, hand-rolled and charcoal-finished. Most
people in the region drink it from a glass; water is added to
the leaves and is replenished all day long. Full of flavor,
the tea has a hint of fresh melon in the infused leaves.
Genmaicha
A traditional Japanese green tea, Genmaicha is a favorite with
people of all ages. It is made from Bancha tea with popped and
roasted rice. It is soothing and mellow, the popped rice adds
a wonderful balance of roasty aroma to the refreshing green
tea.
Flower Craft Tea
These display teas were handmade from spring-picked green tea
leaves. After making the green tea, the leaves are sorted and
tied together with assorted flowers. Treated as an art form
in China, these display teas are traditionally made in many
different shapes. Serve in a wineglass and drink with your meal.
Black Tea
Earl
Grey
These silver streaked leaves are estate grown in Sri Lanka and
hand blended with pure bergamot oil to create an intensely aromatic
and full bodied tea.
Assam
Meleng Estate
Our Assam tea comes from the plains of India, near the border
with Bhutan. Assam is an important tea growing region and the
Nahorhabi Estate consistently produces great teas. This is a
bold, malty black tea with character rand taste. The plentiful
gold tips denote that only the sweetest young leaves were used.
Oolong Tea
Osmanthus
Oolong
Known locally as Fenhong Dancong, this tea is grown in Southeastern
China just across the straits from Taiwan. The tea plants have
grown into small trees, some of which have been there for centuries.
After harvesting, this tea is taken to Guangdong Province and
intermingled with the intensely fragrant, small yellow osmanthus
flowers. The flowers are removed with just their scent remaining.
Only several hundred pounds of this tea are produced each year.
Crooked Horse
This Tieguanyin is grown in the red sandy soil of Anxi, Fujian
Province, China. The tea varietal, wai-matau, literally translates
as “crooked horse peach,” the tip of the tea leaf
is hooked like a local peach variety called Crooked Horse. This
is a medium-oxidized oolong. The leaves are fired in an oven
after oxidation to give a richness and depth to the aroma and
flavor. Look for the dark green leaves and the lingering sweet
taste of autumn fruit.
HERBAL,
$ 4.95/ pot
Cardamom Chai
(star anise, cloves & bright safflower)
Chamomile
Lavender Mint
Scarlet
Glow (hibiscus elder) |
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