Loose Leaf Teas

                                            Black Teas
Rembeng, Organic - Whole Leaf Assam (India) - $2.89 /oz
Small tea estate located on the Brahmaputra River provides one of the finest organic Assam gardens in Asia.  A nice tippy leaf, full-bodied cup and robust, malty flavor.
Orange Valley, First Flush - Darjeeling (India) - $5.38/oz
Often referred to as the "champagne of tea", Darjeelings are grown in altitudes of 6,000 feet and are some of the most revered teas in Asia.  This well balanced Darjeeling has a flowery bouquet ad soft character.  Mild and sweet aftertaste; light yellow to copper-red cup color.  Slight astringency characteristics of an early plucking.
Selimbong, Second Flush - Darjeeling (India) - $3.61/oz
Heavier aroma than a first flush tea with fruity-sweet with muscatel notes and a slightly nutty aftertaste.  Very smooth tea for anytime of the day.  Less astringent than the first flush selection.
Koslanda, Organic - Full Leaf Ceylon (Sri Lanka) - $3.61/oz
An understated tea with a flavorful elegance.  Medium-bodied; smooth and highly aromatic;  Well suited for naturally flavorful iced teas.  Try it iced with hibiscus and peppermint....very refreshing.
Nuwara Eliya - Full Leaf Ceylon (Sri Lanka) - $2.89/oz
A fine Ceylon full leaf tea with a medium body;  Full of aroma with a hint of sweetness; a golden cup color and a lingering aftertaste.  Try it iced!
Keemun Imperial - China Black (China) - $5.38/oz
Known as the "burgundy of tea", this China black tea offers a natural sweetness, low astringency and unique aroma notable only to Keemuns with hints of cocoa, orchids, and red wine.  Lower in caffeine than average black teas.
Yunnan Imperial - China Black (China) - $3.61/oz
Superior black tea grown in the southwestern Yunnan region of China, this tea has a high concentration of beautiful tippy, golden-colored leaves and offers a very flavorful nd brisk black tea that is highly aromatic with elegant spice tones.
Java (Indonesia) - $2.89/oz
Java teas are frequently used for blends such as English Breakfast Blend adding a Ceylon-like flavor.  This orange pekoe consists of long, dark leaves and has a light, copper-red cup color.  Subtle spicy aroma and smooth aftertaste wit a hint of spice.  Our House Iced Tea.
Kenya Milima Estate (Kenya, Africa) - $3.61/oz
Only producing teas from the early 1900's, Kenya is not the largest exporter of tea in all of the world.  Inconsistent quality due to sporadic weather conditions has caused the majority of Kenyan tea to be used primarily for blends and lower quality commercial teas but grown in the Kenyan Highlands with altitudes of 9,000 feet, the Milima Estate selection is an outstanding choice for a full-bodied tea.  With a dark-amber cup color and strong spicy-fruity aroma, this robust yet smooth black tea can rival any high quality Indian Assam or Nilgiri.
Himalayan Mountain Tips, First Flush (Nepal) - $5.38/oz
Grown high in the mountains of Nepal, this fine black tea offers a generous amount of silver tips that have classic high notes reminiscent of quality Darjeelings.  This tea has a light, floral aroma and a crisp, fresh finish that lingers on the palate.  Wonderful tea for any time of day.

                                                            Oolong Teas

Finest Grade Formosa, Organic (Taiwan) - $3.61/oz
Very rich and refreshing oolong tea with a pale amber cup color; fragrant, smooth and fruity-sweet flavor.  Revered as the finest Oolong teas in the world, this Taiwanese tea is still hand rolled and fired by master artisans.
Fine Ti Kuan Yin (China) - $3.61/oz
Beautiful, full-bodied Oolong tea with a smooth taste and carries a sought-after orchid-like flavor.  Slightly sweet.  Excellent choice to accompany or follow a meal.
Tung Ting Jade Oolong (Taiwan) - $6.47/oz
Named after its bright jade cup color, this artisan Oolong is still hand rolld by master tea craftsman in the Tung Ting Mountains of Taiwan with altitudes of 6,000 feed or higher.  This Oolong is only 22% oxidized (significantly less than other Oolongs) and reflects more qualities of a fine green tea than a fully oxidized black tea.  Highly aromatic with striking notes of honeysuckle and gardenia.  Full-bodied, sweet and refreshing taste that lingers on the palate.
Wuyi Mountain Milk Oolong (China) - $6.47/oz

This is a very unique Oolong tea that comes from the Wuyi Mountains of the Fujian Province in China. Grown in altitudes of 4,000 feet, this premium Oolong tea possesses not only light orchid notes but rich, milky notes as well. During the harvest between March and December, the leaves are semi-oxidized and withered in an air conditioned room until the desired level of oxidation has occurred. When this level has been reached, the temperature in the room is suddenly shifted. This process causes a natural reaction within the leaves which gives this tea its "milky" characteristics.

                                                   Green Teas

China Chun Mee (Chun Mei) (China) - $2.89/oz
Famous "precious eyebrow" green tea with light and earthy aroma; mildly astringent and a slight plum afertaste.  Great choice for novice green tea drinkers or the avid connoisseur.
Special Grade Gunpowder, Organic (China) - $2.89/oz
Tighltly rolled pellets with a pleasantly sweet and smoky aroma.  Nice, simple vegetal taste and slight astringency reflective of many green teas. 
Fine Young Hyson (China) - $3.61/oz
An exquisite green tea created from young, rolled and twisted leaves.  A full-bodied tea with little astringency and if brewed with a sparing amount of leaves can offer a lightly sweet and mild flavor without the smoky notes of a gunpowder.
China Clouds & Mist (China) - $5.38/oz
Named for the perfect tea growing climate, this Chinese tea has fine, dark green leaves and when infused offers a bright green cup color and a sweet fragrance.  The taste is smooth, flowery and slightly green tasting.
Kukicha, Roasted Twig (Japan) - $3.61/oz
A popular Japanese tea made from the stems of the tea leaves.  It offers a mild, nutty-woody aroma and flavor.  Very smooth taste and no astringency.  Reputed to have relaxing properties.  Very low in caffeine.
Bancha, Organic (Japan) - $2.89/oz - 40% off
The "vin de table" of the Japanese green teas, consisting of coarser and more mature leaves than the Sencha Fine.  A brisker tea with a more vegetal taste, but still refined and smooth.
Fine Sencha (Japan) - $5.38/oz
Elegant, flat, dark green leaves produced from the world famous manicured estates of Japan, these leaves yield a very fragrant, aromatic cup with a subtle sweetness.  A vitalizing smooth aftertaste.  Very little astringency with a clean, crisp, earthy aroma and taste. 
Gyokuro, Asahina - Extra Fine (Japan) - $6.47/oz
Meaning "jewel dew" in Japanese, this exquisite green tea belongs to the world's finest and rarest teas.  The tea bushes are covered with straw shades two to three weeks before harvest in order to slow growth and increase chlorophyll production thus creating a tea very low in tannins.  These tender, dark leaf tips are harvest from the first flush in early spring and offer a very flavorful, fresh and mild tea with a flowery aroma and a smooth yet vitalizing taste. 
Vietnamese Lotus Green (Vietnam) - $3.61/oz
A nice and refreshing green tea infused with the scent of lotus flowers.  Aromatic and sweet smelling.  Slightly astringent, but smooth tasting.  Excellent afternoon tea. 
Imperial Blossom (China) - $5.38/oz
This blooming tea is constructed of dozens of tender leaf buds that are carefully tied together with a fine thread, then rolled by hand to form a silver ball resembling a lychee nut.  When infused in hot water, the bloom unfolds into a rosette, releasing its subtle and complex aroma.  Good for multiple infusions.
GenMai-Cha, "Brown Rice Tea" (Japan) - $3.61/oz
A Japanese specialty!  The fine leaves of a Sencha green tea are blended with roasted, partially puffed rice, giving it a toasty and slightly nutty flavor.
Jasmine Green (Taiwan) - $3.61/oz
A delightful tea scented with jasmine flowers creating a light and refreshing taste with a slight natural sweetness.  A subtle aoma and pale cup color.  Very pleasant taste that can be enjoyed either hot or iced. 
Fine Lung Ching - Dragon's Well, Organic (China) - $5.38/oz 
Produced in the Zehjiang Province of  China, this Lung Ching is probably the most renowned green tea in the world.  Entirely handmade by skilled artisans, this tea has a subtle chestnut flavor, a bright jade cup color, fresh aroma and a sweet, nutty taste that makes it enjoyable to even the green tea novice.  This has long been a staff favorite and is highly recommended.

                                        White Teas & Pu-Erh

Silver Needle (Yin-Zhen) (China) - $6.47/oz
A very high quality white tea produced in the Chinese Fujian Province, offers the most tender leaves and single buds.  All leaves and buds are hand-plucked at the time they have just fully developed, but before they are fully open.  All leaves are covered in a soft white don ad when infused, the silver needle produces a pale yellow liquor with an extrodinary fresh, sweet fragrance.  Delicate and subtle flavors.  This tea is the least processed thus retaining the highest amount of antioxidants.  The most healthful of all teas.
White Peony (Pai Mu Tan) (China) - $5.38/oz
This tea is made from the same bushes that yields the Silver Needle, but using the more mature leaves plucked at a later date.  This tea has a similar natural sweetness, but a darker cup color and bolder aroma.  It is unusually lively and fresh tasting with no bitterness and slightly vegetal tasting.
The Blanc de Cassis, Organic (China) - $5.38/oz
A high grade China White Peony scented with hints of black currants and cherries.  Very subtle aroma and light cup color.  An excellent choice for an afternoon or an after dinner dessert tea with very little caffeine and a nice, sutle fruit flavor.  Staff favorite!
Darjeeling Poobong (India) - $8.89/oz *limited quantity
White teas are produced only by steaming and drying the leaves and budsets and are primarily manufactured in China.  When you apply this technique to the leaves grown in the Himalayan Mountains of Darjeeling, India, the result is a flavor profile subtle like a traditional white tea but also possesses floral notes that is distinctive of a true Darjeeling.  This tea is very rare and entirely handmade.  The dried leaves have colors of autumn leaves and when steeped, the light-bodied liquor has a beautiful amber cup color and an amazingly sweet taste with no astringency.  Any tea lover should definitely try a cup of this at least once to appreciate its manufacturing simplicity and its flavor complexity.
Pu-Erh Tuo Cha, Bird's Nest  (China) - $5.38/oz
A completely fermented tea that is packed into small bowl-shaped "nests", individually wrapped in paper and aged for a minimum of five years.  Remarkably mellow tasting with subtle nutty notes and rich underlying hardiness.  Very strong and pungent aroma, but surprisingly a smooth and pleasant taste.  Very low in caffeine.  Many scientists have concluded that Pu-Erh teas help lower a person's LDL cholesterol and aids in reducing one's body weight.
Bold-Leaf Pu-Erh, Loose Leaf (China) - $3.61/oz
A medium-bodied, bold leaf Pu-Erh with flowery and earthy flavors.  Very robust taste, but still quite smooth.  Deep red-amber cup color and rich underlying hardiness is appealing to many coffee drinkers yet it is very low in caffeine.
Blood Orange Pu-Erh (China) - $4.51/oz
Tangy citrus flavors and earthy Pu-Erh combine to create a complex and distinctive blend that will appeal to those who prefer full-bodied and robust teas and also those who enjoy a clean, crisp cup.  

                                        Rooibos & Honeybush
Pure Rooibos, Organic (South Africa) - $2.89/oz
Caffeine-free herbal beverage rich in essential minerals and can be enjoyed both hot or chilled.  Rooibos has a characteristically mild and aromatic flavor and a soft, slightly citric sweetness.  Unlike Black teas, it is very low in tannins so it cannot turn bitter.
Green Rooibos with Peach (South Africa) - $2.89/oz
The un-oxidized green rooibos contains all the minerals of the regular rooibos, but has by comparison a fresher, lighter taste ad fruity-sweet character.  Scented with bits of fresh peach, it makes a delicious cup whether hot or iced.
Pure Rooibos with Orange Blossoms (South Africa) - 2.89/oz
Excellent blend of orange blossoms and citrus peels that enhance this naturally decaffeinated herbal beverage. A house favorite!
Lemon Chiffon Rooibos (South Africa) - $3.61/oz
Winner of the 2008 World Tea Championship for Rooibos blend, this selection is an excellent combination of pure South African Rooibos, lemongrass, marigold flowers and a hint of vanilla.  This unique blend creates a creamy and smooth aroma and taste.  Great hot or iced!  One of our best-selling selections.
Honeybush Vanilla (South Africa) - $2.89/oz
Honeybush is found in the South African Cape area and has a pleasant mild and sweet taste with a light, fruity, honey-like touch.  Honeybush is flavored with genuine bourbon vanilla.  Caffeine-free and makes an excellent iced tea.

                                Blends, Flavored & Scented Teas
Cocoa Cardamom Tango (India, Black) - $2.89/oz
A robust flavored black tea with cocoa bits, cardamom pods, and cinnamon.  Great served hot with milk and a touch of sugar.  Strong spicy forward note forllowed by a slight cocoa aftertaste.
Moroccan Mint (China, Green) - $2.89/oz
Fine Chinese Green Gunpower tea flavored with the highest quality spearmint.  Refreshing tea served hot or chilled.  This an excellent choice for an iced green tea.
Green Tea Berry Burst, Organic (China, Green)- $3.61/oz
China green tea bursting with luscious whole raspberries and strawberries producing a fresh, fruity flavor.  This is one of the best iced teas you can have!
Lapsang Souchong, Organic (China, Black) - $3.61/oz
Produced in China and Formosa, its assertively smoky flavor makes this tea the most distinctive of all black teas.  The flavor is derived from the drying of the leaves in the smoke of pinewood.  Very aromatic, rich and dark red cup color.  Our staff refers to this as the "campfire in a cup" tea. 
Masala Chai (India, Black) - $3.61/oz
A high quality blend of Indian black teas and anarray of natural spices including masala, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, and cardamom pods offers a very flavorful cup that can be steeped in water, milk or a combination and enjoyed sweet or unsweetened.  Incredible choice for any time of day and can be enjoyed hot or iced!
Madagascar Vanilla Sunday Blend (India, Breakfast Blend) - $5.38/oz
A historic tea blend dating back to the turn of the 20th century.  Fine, tippy assams lightly flavored with genuine bourbon vanilla.  A very hearty and flavorful blend.  Try with milk and raw sugar.  Excellent breakfast tea or afternoon tea.
Earl Grey de la Creme (Black) - $3.61/oz
Classic blend of fine China black teas with the fine citrus-like taste of the bergamot fruit but with the added flavors of creamy vanilla and blue mallow blossoms.  A very fragrant cup of tea with a very smooth and intense flavor.  Top quality!  House favorite!
Almond Cookie (India, Black) - $3.61/oz
A very aromatic and flavorful blend of Indian black teas and the sweet combination of cinnamon, almonds, and safflowers creates a warm and inviting cup of tea that will soon become a winter favorite.  Try it with sugar and a touch of cream.

                                Herbals, Florals, & Fruit Melanges
Peppermint, Superior Grade Cut-Leaf, Organic - $2.89/oz
Bamboo Passion - $3.61/oz
Chrysanthemum - $5.38/oz
Rose Buds - $5.38/oz
Egyptian Chamomile, Special Selection - $3.61/oz
Flu Fighter - $3.61/oz
Allergy Relief Blend - $3.61/oz
Goji Berry - $5.38/oz
Licorice Root - $3.61/oz
Chocolate & Spice - $3.61/oz *limited quantity
Blood Orange Melange - $3.61/oz
Yerba Mate - (South America) - $3.61/oz
Yerba Mate Tiramisu Blend (Argentina) - $3.61/oz
Lapacho - (South America) - $3.61/oz
Lime Leaves - (Asia) - $3.15/oz
Calendula - (Tuscany, Italy) - $4.68/oz
Mallow Flower - (Poland) - $8.21/oz
Honeysuckle (Japan) - $5.38/oz
Hibiscus (Nile Region, Sudan) - $3.15/oz
French Lavender - (Provence, France) - $3.78/oz

                                        House Blends & Signature Blends

Frankfort Avenue Breakfast Blend - $4.63/oz
(This delicate and subtle blend of Chinese black teas offers the natural sweetness and elegant spiciness perfect for a morning cup of tea.  We chose to blend Keemuns and Yunnans for this special selection because they were grown from the China Black tea bush instead of the heartier, tropically grown Assam bush thus offering a lighter, less tannic and slightly sweeter cup.  Perfect to start your day!) 

Tea Merchant's Blend - $4.15/oz
(This unique blend of Indonesian, Sri Lankan, and Chinese black teas creates a medium-bodied cup that is slightly smoky, a little spicy but not overpowering hile still full of flavor.  Great cup of tea for the early morning or late afternoon.  Try it with a little rock sugar for an added sweetness.)

AWAKE Blend
We have created this special blend to get you up and moving in the morning.  AWAKE contains a fine Chinese green tea full of vitamin C and antioxidants, South American yerba mat which contains as much caffeine as a cup of coffee, refreshing peppermint, ginger to aid in circulation, lemongrass to regulate digestion throughout the day, and licorice root to cleanse your system and start your morning right.  - $14.95 / 2oz tin OR $4.63/oz)

MAINTAIN Blend
(We have created this special blend to keep you alertand stress-free when the midday slump hits.  MAINTAIN contains Kenya black tea for get up and go, lavender to reduce stress and irritability and relieve exhaustion, cinnamon to prevent nervous tension and improve memory, rose hips to aid in overall health and protect against cancer and cardiovascular disease, and lime leaves to aid relaxation and relieve anxiety.  - $14.95 / 2oz tin OR $4.63/oz)

RELAX Blend
(We have created this special blend to help you unwind at the end of the day.  Chamomile acts as a relaxant and sedative, mild-tasting Rooibos eases nervous tension and aids in maintaining good health and preventing cardiovascular and coronary heart disease, Lapacho acts as an antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial agent, and calendula detoxifies and cleanses the body.  All combin to create a soothing way to relax after a long day.  - $14.95 / 2oz tin OR $4.63/oz)