Huang Qi Tea

However, it's rather floral and piney with a fresh, green flavor underneath. Green tea is carefully measured with rosemary, sage, lemon peel, and rose petal for a fragrant and verdant cup.

Looking for something sweet and jammy? To go with it all a steaming cup of jammy black currant tea; black tea leaves, black currant leaves, and tons of fruit flavor provide an indulgent cup.

You wake up around 10:30 or so. You call in sick to work and sleep in for a few extra hours. You finally grab the book that's been folded at chapter seven for the last month because you never have time to actually read.

This can be repeated dozens of times. Food-wise the Song Dynasty saw the spread of imported exotic produce such as jujubes, the proliferation of noodle shops, and the development of a wide array of scented green teas.

Earl Grey cake slathered with lavender buttercream. The result is a classic flavor with plenty of citrus. Want a popular pastry combination in San Francisco and Sacramento bakeries?

It has nothing to do with the peppermint or spearmint. (And then fresh lemon, because we're persnickety like that.) You can add a wedge of lemon if you want, but we don't think you'll miss it.

Truly epic teas never go out of style. The result is a pert green tea flavor with a hint of mint that rejuvenates the mind and body with every sip. Morocco has a very important tea culture that focuses on the use of green tea leaves and mint leaves.

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. Produced in the Zhejiang Provence of China gunpowder tea is a method of forming tea as opposed to a flavor.

These hilly, verdant areas have a specific terroir that produces specific flavors and aromas in tea plants that are greatly prized. According to the Tea Board of India, Darjeeling tea must be grown, cultivated, produced, and manufactured in specific tea...

In addition, add a teaspoon to a small container of sugar and let it sit for a week. The overall flavor is merry to say the least and sure to call on memories of hot cider, cranberry sauce, and dried orange peels tossed in the fireplace to perfume the...

For the dessert lover we love to use it for a simple milk pudding. And did you hear she's planning a four week trip to Morocco? Once it cools to room temperature stir in 2 cups of milk.

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. And, in fact, it is.

A perfect accompaniment for lavender tea cakes with a bit of lemon glaze, ground into powder and added to pound cake batter before baking, or poured over ice. This is a fruity tea with a bitter back that pairs perfectly for a breezy outdoor breakfast...

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.

Gunpowder Green Tea Gunpowder Green Tea is a classic green tea from China. The tea has a hint of smokiness but leaves a smooth aftertaste. Tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets, resembling gunpowder.

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 colloquial name for this tea is Lucky Dragon Tea. 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. The cup pours a pale yellow-green color similar to impure beryl.

In addition, it has plenty of antioxidants as well as caffeine to help you start the day. Along with it all is a hardy English Breakfast black tea served with plenty of milk and sugar to wash it all down.

Are they sweet words or astringent ones? White tea is composed of only the youngest buds from a tea plant and each of these buds must be picked by hand. The flavor is akin to wind blowing through an apricot orchard; the air picking up a whispered conversation...

Can a tisane be considered refined? Refined flavors of juniper berry, blueberry leaf, and myrtle make this an elegant selection. If so our Triple Berry is simply that. A dandy concoction if we do say so.

The cup pours a gentle yellow and tastes mellower than one would think. Add hot water and it will fill any room with the aroma of cinnamon and summer stone fruit. It's a favorite when you need a bit of sunshine on a dreary winter day.

The flavor is fruity and spicy with gentle suggestions of Red Delicious apples, sour oranges and cinnamon. In addition, many people enjoy brewing this in milk as opposed to water and sweetening it with vanilla and simple syrup.