daily updates from your downtown tea and coffee shop.

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Friday, January 8, 2010

January 8th-- East Friesian Blend

A famous blend of the season's finest Assam teas, this tea is the most popular blend from east Friesia, a region in northeast Germany. It has a classically strong and spicy taste, and is traditionally served with rock sugar and a dash of cream.

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Thursday, January 7, 2010

January 7th- Yoga Tea

Yoga Tea:

The addition of hawthorn petals to this classic recipe makes this vitalizing blend special. Preparation permits long steep times of up to 30 min. in 200 degree water. Milk can be added and sweetened with honey. Ingredients (all good for warming you up!): cinnamon, hawthorn petals, ginger bits, cloves, black pepper, cardamom.

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

January 6th-- Earl Green

Fragrant Pouchong tea leaves form Taiwan are blended with the natural essential oil of bergamot citrus fruit. Earl Green has the exquisite flavor of Earl Grey with less caffeine and more antioxidants.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

January 5th-- Tea of the Day

Green Chai:

Green Sencha and Assam teas flavored with warming cinnamon, vanilla, clove, almond pieces and rose petals. A beautiful, exotic blend with all the benefits of green tea. Sweet and delicious.

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Monday, January 4, 2010

January 1st-- Dragonwell Detox

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.

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January 4th Tea of the Day: Gen Maicha

"Popcorn tea," a traditional favorite in Japan. Mild Bancha green tea is blended with the nutty, caramel notes of puffed rice. A lower caffeine content allows this tea to be consumed all day.

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Saturday, January 2, 2010

January 2nd- Tea of the Day

Ginger Pu-Erh

This blend of 100% organic ginger, orange peel, and Pu-erh tea was inspired by a 16th century formula developed for soothing and regulating digestion and purging toxins from the body. Zesty notes of the orange and ginger compliment this robust, earthy tea. Medicinal in nature and wonderfully flavorful at the same time.

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