daily updates from your downtown tea and coffee shop.

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Thursday, December 31, 2009

December 31st- Hangover Helper

This tea is specially blended to help you recover from the night before. A blend of licorice root, cinnamon bark, nettle leaves, hawthorn berries, lapacho bark and mate.

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December 30-- Tea of the Day -- English Breakfast

For strong tea lovers who like a kick start in the morning, this is a fine selection of broken teas from Assam and Sumatra. A marvelous dark infusion with a malty spice, at its best when lightly sweetened with a dash of milk or cream.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

December 29-White Peony

Locally known as Pai Mu Tan in Fujian, China, this tea comes from buds that have been picked and withered prior to opening. This creates a mild and smooth tea that has a delicate flavor. White teas have recently become more popular as medical evidence suggests that their cancer-fighting properties are even greater than green tea.

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December 28 - Tea of the Day

Rooibos Vanilla:


This national beverage of South Africa has a mild and aromatic flavor that has been blended with genuine Bourbon vanilla to create a wonderful and caffeine-free treat.

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Tea of the Day: Christmas Berry

Christmas Berry:

A fruity and spicy cornucopia of flavor reminiscent of mulled wine and Christmas cheer. A festive blend of apple, rosehip, hibiscus blossoms, cinnamon, star aniseed, ginger, strawberry slices and clove.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Plum Oolong- Tea of the Day

The succulent essence of sour plum is blended with wild schizandra berries and hand-selected oolong tea leaves. It is pleasantly tart with natural fruitiness, delicious when sweetened with honey and served hot or iced.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tea of the Day: Orange Spice

A holiday favorite...Citrus peels, cloves, vanilla, cinnamon, and other spices are all blended to put an exotic, citrusy twist on this classic black tea.