Yerba Tea

Is there any flavor greater than that of a rightly cured vanilla bean? It's sort of the most amazing thing ever. Fragrant, sweet, creamy, floral… we could go on and on and on about this rooibos tisane.

Scented green teas go as far back as the Song Dynasty (960 AD -1279 AD). This can be repeated dozens of times. Green teas were placed in containers with powerful aromatics such as tangerine peel or cassia bark and allowed to absorb their flavor.

Green tea is carefully measured with rosemary, sage, lemon peel, and rose petal for a fragrant and verdant cup. Also called Green Chai, this delightful tisane offers a Western interpretation of chai.

Mornings filled with buckwheat pancakes stacked high and served with spoonfuls of salted butter and ridiculous pours of real maple syrup. The smell is intensely fruity, but the taste is all jam and dried fruit.

A laid back black tea for when you plan to just lay about all day and blow off your responsibilities. It's a black tea that'll nudge you awake in due time, and the addition of dried blackberry leaves will instill a bit of serenity into your late morning.

Jasmine blossoms are plucked at night when closed and then placed in containers of green tea. The Song Dynasty saw the invention of the compass and the establishment of true north, the creation of gunpowder warfare, the first banknotes, and moveable type.

The result is ethereal. Our Earl Grey comes packed with bergamot oil and the addition of indigo cornflower petals. Want a popular pastry combination in San Francisco and Sacramento bakeries?

After that we add heaps of sugar, some more water, and then serve it over ice. Rather this herbal infusion effuses lemon via lemon balm, lemon verbena, and lemongrass; three very citrusy herbs that offer depth to contrast with the peppermint and spearmint.

Truly epic teas never go out of style. Of course, some people just brew the mint leaves straight up. Lastly, fresh mint leaves are steeped in the mixture for just a few minutes to impart a fresh mint flavor.

Not too many teas can be described as explosive, but this gunpowder tea is powerful for a green tea. It's a classic green tea to serve before a meal or as a simple digestif. Strong and heavy with astringent green flavor and citrus, and with a hit of smoke...

Just as true Champagne can only be produced in Champagne, France, Darjeeling can only be produced in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. The amber pour of this tea is floral in aroma – imagine daisies and lilacs – and the flavor is musky...

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

Stir the gelatin mixture into the cream and dissolve. Pour into serving bowls, cover with plastic wrap, and chill until set. 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.

And, in fact, it is. An unassuming tea from Japan it looks like a simple collection of twigs. But breathe deep their scent and you'll notice something comforting about their woodsy smell that harkens back to before the Edo era.

This is a fruity tea with a bitter back that pairs perfectly for a breezy outdoor breakfast with sticky slices of pineapple and bergamot financiers. A perfect blend of tropical fruits from the Pacific Rim and tea from mainland China.

The dried leaves are crisp and thin making a beautiful brew when infused. 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.

With each sip you can taste the mellow hints of sour-cherry halves accompanied by papaya, pineapple bits, and rose petals. Cherries & Jasmine Blossoms Green Tea This tea Features traditional sencha green tea leaves that are complemented with bold colors...

This tea has a strong finish and can be enjoyed hot or cold. 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 production style involves having the leaves undergo an additional fermentation process after they are dried. Yunnan Pu-erh Tea Pu-erh, sometimes referred to as Bolay, is a variety of post-fermented tea produced in Yunnan province, China.

The leaves are simply plucked and dried making it one of the most prominent green teas available. Green Silk Maofeng This tea is a great example of a fine tasting tea with "minimalist" and "simple" processing.

Gunpowder Green Tea Gunpowder Green Tea is a classic green tea from China. Due to its shape, gunpowder green tea is very appealing and easy to infuse. Tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets, resembling gunpowder.

The sliver sprouts of the tea are neatly coiled and give this tea it's recognizable appearance. 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...

The tea is fired at high temperature, altering the leaf colour tints from green to reddish-brown. 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.

It is this piney flavor that makes this tea perfect to drink alongside cold meat dishes or salty snacks. The leaves are twisted into long, whisker-thin rolls that unfurl like tiny scrolls when steeped.

Along with it all is a hardy English Breakfast black tea served with plenty of milk and sugar to wash it all down. A traditional English breakfast consists of eggs, bacon, and sausage along with many other sides such as black pudding, toast, breads of...

The pour is a lemon juice color and you'll find the aroma softened. White tea is one of the most expensive teas in the tea world – the saffron of tea, if you will. The flavor is akin to wind blowing through an apricot orchard; the air picking up a whispered...

The tea of choice for those who take afternoon luncheons at the Ritz Carlton. For the boys, we like to craft this tisane into a simple syrup and serve it with gin and club soda over ice.