Tea of the Day(4/21): Assam Golden Buds

Assam Golden Buds

The Assam region of northeast India is renowned for its strong black teas. This Assam from the Mangalam Tea Estate has large leaves and lots of golden tips, giving it a wonderfully malty and richly spicy taste. A lush morning favorite.

April 12, 2010 Tea of the Day

Japanese Cherry Sencha:

A large-leaf Sencha green tea blended with the freshness of wild cherry.

3/29: Lemon Sencha

3/26: Cranberry Acai

This fruity caffeine-free tea has beneficial effects from a blend of apple, nettle leaf, verbena leaves, lemon, blackberry leaves, and acai berries.

3/25: Strawberry Fields

A wonderful caffeine-free summer favorite, delicious hot or iced. A fruit mélange with a strawberry-kiwi taste, containing rosehips, apple, hibiscus, strawberry and kiwi bits.

3/24: Golden Yunnan

This full flavored black tea is made from the ancient wild tea trees of Jingmai Mangjing, in the mountainous region of Yunnan. It is deep red in color, and has a molasses like sweetness and malty finish.

3/23: Raspberry Black

A fine black tea blended with raspberry pieces, dried leaves, and blossoms. The light, fruity taste makes a refreshing pitcher of iced tea.

3/22: Dragonwell

Famous Lung Ching tea from the eastern province of Zhejiang, was awarded the highest possible title: “Tea of the Emporer”. Carefully hand-dried, it is lightly sweet and fruity while maintaining classic green tea character.

3/18: Caravan Smoke

Lapsang Souchong tea from Fujian, China. Reminiscent of the smoky Chinese teas that were once imported by the czars to Russia via camelback caravans. The chests of tea would absorb the smell of the nightly campfires along the way. This tea is dried over pine fires to recreate the strong, contemplative tea.

3/17: Irish Breakfast

Irish Breakfast

A wonderfully strong and smooth combination of high-grown Ceylon and malty Assam teas. An ideal accompaniment to a hearty morning meal, but also a perfect afternoon tea. Enjoy with a touch of milk and sugar.

3/16: Gen Maicha Supreme

A perfect balance of the classical Sencha tea leaf, roasted rice, and the antioxidant-rich matcha, powdered green tea. This tea will captivate you with its spicy sweetness.

3/15: White Strawberry

The most delicate of all teas, this high grade China white tea is flavored with the summery essence of strawberry. This surprising combination is wonderful when brewed and chilled on a hot summer day

3/12: Egyptian Chamomile

Egyptian Chamomile

Relax at the end of a long, stressful day with this deep golden infusion. These specially selected flower heads come from the finest Egyptian Chamomile plants and give a floral nose and honey-like sweetness. For hundreds of year this tea has been used as a cure for insomnia.