Each year, we taste and sample over two thousand different teas and tisanes from all over the world in order to bring you the select few that meet our high standards. These are those teas, fresh out of the crate! There's no garantee that we'll be able to get our hands on these again, or how long we'll have them, so snag them while they're here.
Bergamot Oolong
Tasting Notes:
lilac • limoncello • verbena
Typical Earl Greys are made with a black tea and bergamot oil, but not this one — a rolled Taiwanese oolong garnished with twists of sweet and aromatic bergamot peel. Taste the flavors as they unfurl steep to steep, from heady floral flavors to a creamy lemon liquor with a bright herbaceous finish.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves & bergamot peel. Caffeinated
Origin: Taiwan
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $4.00
2 oz bag: $15.80
4 oz bag: $31.60
Darjeeling 2nd Flush
Castleton Estate
Tasting Notes:
lemon peel • walnut • dried apricot
High in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Castleton Estate has produced yet another high-quality second flush. This summer harvest is bright and brisk, with notes of citrus, nuts, and sweet stone fruits. A complex and satisfying cup.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Darjeeling, India
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $4.00
2 oz bag: $13.70
4 oz bag: $27.40
Darjeeling 2nd Flush
Thurbo Estate
Tasting Notes:
caraway • orange rind • muscatel
The enchanted Thurbo Estate lies very close to the Nepalese border, among panoramic views of the Kanchenjunga. High elevation and cooler temps contribute to this spicy and fruity second flush tea. The zesty liquor yields grainy notes with a winey finish.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Darjeeling, India
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $4.00
2 oz bag: $17.20
4 oz bag: $34.40
Fuzzy Forager
Shu Pu-Erh Bingcha
Tasting Notes:
peat • dried mushrooms • camphor
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
This shu or "ripe" bingcha is petite and playful, like the animal that adorns it. Mild and fragrant, our Fuzzy Forager pu-erh is soft and smooth. Recently fermented from raw material from Menghai County, the umber liquor is lively and dynamic, with notes of mushroom and sweet pine sap.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
100g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Bingcha: $38.00
Morning Call
Sheng Pu-Erh Bingcha 2013
Tasting Notes:
honeycomb • sour plum • linden
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
This sheng or "raw" bingcha is loud and lively, like the feathered friend that adorns it. Bright and fruity, our Morning Call pu-erh is light and sweet. Recently compressed from a 2013 harvest, the golden liquor is lively and dynamic, with notes of tart dried plums and honeyed flowers.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
100g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 30 seconds and gradually
increase time with each steep
Bingcha: $48.00
Tiger's Paw
Shu Pu-Erh Bingcha
Tasting Notes:
burnt caramel • pine • sundried forest floor
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
This shu or "ripe" bingcha is large and distinctive, like the animal that adorns it. Rich and flavorful, our Tiger’s Paw pu-erh is earthy and complex. Recently fermented from raw material from Menghai County, the result is soft and sweet, with piney aromatics, and notes of burnt sugar, camphor and peat.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
357g/bingcha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 1 minute and gradually
increase time with each steep
Bingcha: $78.00
Teacup Pig
Sheng Pu-Erh Tuocha 2015
Tasting Notes:
marigold • apricot • dried hay
Our first collaboration with pu-erh tea producers in Yunnan has resulted in a line of custom tea cakes, made to our delicious specifications.
These sheng mini tea cakes or ‘tuochas’ are sweet and sociable, like the piglets that adorn them. Fruity and floral, our Teacup Pig tuocha is light and herbaceous. Recently compressed from a 2015 harvest, the light blonde liquor is soft and aromatic, with notes of ripe apricots and sundried flowers.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
6g/tuocha
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Rinse with boiling water for 5-10 seconds before steeping.
For multiple steeps, start at 30 seconds and gradually
increase time with each steep
3 Tuochas: $5.00
25 Tuochas: $38.00
Pumpkin Spice
Tasting Notes:
cinnamon • nutmeg • pumpkin
Rich, comforting, and baking spice forward with a deep sweetness due to its Vietnamese cinnamon inclusion. The nutmeg is prominent but not overpowering and pumpkin flakes give it a strong roasted base note. It is great on its own but is spectacular with milk and sugar.
Ingredients: Cinnamon, camellia sinensis leaves, pumpkin flakes, cardamom, nutmeg, clove, ginger, black pepper, allspice, & pink pepper. Caffeinated
MEM Tea Signature Blend
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $4.00
2 oz bag: $7.20
4 oz bag: $14.40
