Green Teas

One the oldest forms of tea, the lightly oxidized leaves of Green tea were originally powdered and added to water; today there are as many ways to process green tea as there are different varietals. Green tea is high in healthy anti-oxidants, refreshing and cooling to the body and soothing to the mind.


Charcoal

Made of high quality whole pieces of Japanese bamboo, this charcoal sweetens and cleans water by absorbing chlorine and bad odors, and emitting negative ions.
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Pre-Ming Shi Feng Dragonwell, Hangzhou, China Spring 2009

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Hand picked and processed in a special tea wok with 10 specific hand movements and just a few precious drops of tea oil.  With a sea salt air to the aroma and notes of chestnut and new grass in the brew. The first steeping gives off a sweetness and hints at crisp juicy green grapes. This tea shines with all the top notes expected of a top grade Dragonwell.

Dragonwell 2009

First Flush Dragonwell Shi Feng, Hangzhou, China, 2010


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Picked May 28th at 8 am, this was the first day farmers on Shi Feng were able to harvest after the cold snap, so we are calling it First Flush. Sweet, chestnutty, with notes of spring grass and full bodied flavor with the classic top notes only Shi Feng high grown teas offer. The viscosity and body are as perfect as this year's crop could give. There were only 3.5 pounds of this tea and we have it!

Dragonwell 2010

Gold Medal Jasmine Tea Pearls,
Fujian, China, Spring 2009

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Two leaves and a bud are expertly picked and fresh Jasmine flowers are folded in with the tea and left to rest. This is repeated 3 times until the flavor of the flower compliments the tea without overpowering the natural taste of high quality green tea. Other Jasmine teas are artificially flavored or over-scented to mask inferior or stale green tea. This is a sweet, bright, and heady jasmine tea.

Jasmine Pearls

Blossoming Hearts, Fujian, China

 

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Hand picked, hand tied. Blossoming green tea with Jasmine and amaranth flowers that form a blossoming bridge. A stunningly beautiful tea to look at but also a delicious tea to taste. Great as a gift or as a presentation tea when friends visit. a great holiday gift for winter or spring.   


8 Blossoms $16

Organic Yellow Mountain Mao Feng, Anhui, China Spring 2009

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It takes over 20,000 buds to make just one pound of this famous hand picked tea.  It has the aroma of sweet, fresh green beans, and the thickness of savory rich green tea. Hints of mysterious and smoky nori linger on the small green-yellow leaves.
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Pre-Ming Anxi Bai Pian, Anxi, China Spring 2009

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Literally "white pieces" this is a rare green tea from Anxi. Hand rolled and needle shaped, with an aroma of green bamboo and green banana leaves. The first steeping gives a bright sweet taste like new grass leaves in early spring.  It has an excellent thickness and finishing notes of sweet sugarcane.Sale

Anxi Bai Pian

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