Gentian Tea

The ultimate example of their alpine nature is the fact that gentians grow on the slopes of Mt. Everest at an elevation of 18,000 feet! As a genus, they are indeed primarily alpine in nature, occurring in the mountains of western North America, Europe,...

Chun Mee has a pleasant chestnut aroma and the taste is complex, akin to sweetened chestnuts, artichoke, and apricot. For breakfast or for dessert. Chun Mee is a quiet and easygoing tea leaf that loves to be bottled up and taken to yoga practice or the...

You'll thank us. Brewed with hot water this tisane has been consumed for thousands of years in South Africa and it's neighboring countries, and was an important item of trade throughout the continent.

Green teas were placed in containers with powerful aromatics such as tangerine peel or cassia bark and allowed to absorb their flavor. This can be repeated dozens of times. One of the most prized scented teas was (and still is) jasmine.

If chai is an entire percussion section, then green chai is a master musician playing the flute. This “green chai” was originally blended for its health properties. However, it's rather floral and piney with a fresh, green flavor underneath.

The black currant leaves offer a verdant, slightly almond flavor that sweetens the experience. Looking for something sweet and jammy? The smell is intensely fruity, but the taste is all jam and dried fruit.

This tea takes to milk and sugar just fine, but to really make it something special we recommend you stir in a teaspoon of your favorite jam to sweeten it and bring out the fruity flavors and herbal taste of the tea leaves.

One of the most prized scented teas was (and still is) jasmine. This basic green tea has been lightly scented and makes for a perfect anytime tea that brews easy and matches salty snacks, Chinese food, vegetable soups, fruit tarts, and chocolate cakes.

Use it to flavor cakes, macarons, ganache, and sweet breads. It was actually a fraudulent product passed off as the real thing, the tea equivalent of buying an authentic Prada bag from the trunk of a car.

(And then fresh lemon, because we're persnickety like that.) We're hiding a surprise with this tea. Rather this herbal infusion effuses lemon via lemon balm, lemon verbena, and lemongrass; three very citrusy herbs that offer depth to contrast with the...

The result is a pert green tea flavor with a hint of mint that rejuvenates the mind and body with every sip. Our Moroccan Mint achieves that ancient flavor without the ceremony. A classic combination that still is still appreciated in the modern world.

It's also extremely pleasant over ice with a splash of cream. Withered and steamed green or oolong tea leaves are rolled by hand into tiny balls resembling pellets of black powder that are then dried out.

It's a tea drinker's tea. These hilly, verdant areas have a specific terroir that produces specific flavors and aromas in tea plants that are greatly prized. The amber pour of this tea is floral in aroma – imagine daisies and lilacs – and the flavor...

It also makes for a jovial addition to mulled cider or for serving with dessert after a Thanksgiving feast. Fall fruits are combined with a mouth-puckeringly tart hibiscus base that's sensational for cold weather sipping.

Heat the 1 cup of cream and 1 tablespoon of white pomegranate tea over medium and add ½ cup of sugar and stir until dissolved. Fragile tea buds plucked and dried into delicate emerald twirls are mixed with dried pomegranate for a fragrant tea that possesses...

The flavor is that of dried wood and blessed incense lit for the gods. This tea loves to be served with dried fruits or roasted walnuts, or used as a beverage alongside a farro salad or a baked squash coated in brown sugar and cinnamon.

Rather, it gently nudges you along. Green Sencha tea is soothingly blended with fruit and flora to create a relaxing blend. A perfect accompaniment for lavender tea cakes with a bit of lemon glaze, ground into powder and added to pound cake batter before...

Ceylon Black Tea w/ Silver Tips The tea features prominent, very fine, and wiry silver tips that stand out against the dark slender Flowery Orange Pekoe. The dried leaves are crisp and thin making a beautiful brew when infused.

Cherries & Jasmine Blossoms Green Tea This tea Features traditional sencha green tea leaves that are complemented with bold colors throughout the blend. Caffeine Level: Medium With each sip you can taste the mellow hints of sour-cherry halves accompanied...

Orange Blossom Oolong Tea This Oolong blend features a deep, bold oolong tea leaf accompanied by accents of orange. Ingredients: Oolong tea, orange blossoms, natural flavoring This tea has a strong finish and can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Yunnan Pu-erh Tea Pu-erh, sometimes referred to as Bolay, is a variety of post-fermented tea produced in Yunnan province, China. The brew gives a dark hue with an earthy smooth flavor.

Green Silk Maofeng This tea is a great example of a fine tasting tea with "minimalist" and "simple" processing. The tea features many silver tips among the silky skinny dried leaves.

Tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets, resembling gunpowder. Due to its shape, gunpowder green tea is very appealing and easy to infuse. The tea has a hint of smokiness but leaves a smooth aftertaste.

Curled Dragon Silver Tips One of eastern China's best known green teas. The tea is fresh and clean tasting with a hint of hazelnuts while the cup features a pale hue. The sliver sprouts of the tea are neatly coiled and give this tea it's recognizable...

Hojicha Green Tea Hojicha (ほうじ茶) is distinguished from other Japanese green teas because it is roasted in a porcelain pot over charcoal. The roasted flavors predominate this blend.

A little history note, it is estimated that about 15-20% of the tea tossed in the harbor at the Boston Tea Party was Hyson tea. By fate, not option, frugal Nature gave One scent to hyson and to wall-flower, One sound to pine-groves and to waterfalls,...

If you're a new tea drinker who is used to coffee (or plan on converting a bean-drinker to the way of the leaf) then this is a fantastic starter tea. English Breakfast tea is actually a blend of various kinds of black tea; particularly Assam, Ceylon,...