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.
Mogwai Mini Sheng
Dragon Ball
Tasting Notes:
artichoke • sorrel • amaranth
These single-serving, sheng pu-erh spheres, from the small town of Xigui in China, have a light liquor that begins sweet and vegetal, then leans into sour fruit and herby notes. A traditional "dragon ball" shape with classic Xigui sweetness!
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: $4.00
12 Tuochas: $12.00
Shu for Two
Tuocha
Tasting Notes:
peat • tamarind • river rock
Beautifully bound in a colorful wrap, these shu (or ripe) tuochas yield a soft, silken texture with tamarind notes and earthy flavors, finishing on a pleasant minerality reminiscent of river rocks. Be sure to sniff the initial rinse, which smells of peat and leather, the perfect entry point.
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: $4.00
25 Tuochas: $24.00
MARUKYU KOYAMAEN'S
Unkaku Matcha
Tasting Notes:
broccoli rabe • white bean • miso
Our highest-grade ceremonial matcha boasts deep umami flavors of roasted broccoli rabe and white miso paste. Unkaku is a thicker, creamier version of our Yugen Matcha. Soft, round and savory.
We source our matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen, a highly regarded tea grower, procurer, and tea blender whose private tea estate, located in the heart of Uji, Kyoto, has a rich history dating back to 1704. Koyamaen has strict quality control systems in place that target a wide variety of issues that can affect the quality, taste, and characteristics of their tea: Teas are kept fresh using a unique drying system that reduces moisture in the leaf to an incredibly low level which is verified by an infrared optical moisture meter. Since a vibrant color is essential to the matcha experience, a colorimeter is utilized to ensure that the matcha has a naturally vibrant hue. Finally, the particle size of the matcha is strictly controlled which ensures each particle is fine enough to deliver an easy-to-blend, smooth-tasting beverage.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Uji, Japan
PREPARATION:
Sift 2 to 3 grams of powder into a bowl and whisk with 2 to 4 oz of 175°F water until frothy.
20 g Tin
$56.00
MARUKYU KOYAMAEN'S
Wako Matcha
Tasting Notes:
toasted seaweed • buckwheat • cocoa
This ceremonial grade matcha is soft and round with deep notes of chocolate, toasted grain and seaweed. If you like Gabaron, you’ll love this matcha powder.
We source our matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen, a highly regarded tea grower, procurer, and tea blender whose private tea estate, located in the heart of Uji, Kyoto, has a rich history dating back to 1704. Koyamaen has strict quality control systems in place that target a wide variety of issues that can affect the quality, taste, and characteristics of their tea: Teas are kept fresh using a unique drying system that reduces moisture in the leaf to an incredibly low level which is verified by an infrared optical moisture meter. Since a vibrant color is essential to the matcha experience, a colorimeter is utilized to ensure that the matcha has a naturally vibrant hue. Finally, the particle size of the matcha is strictly controlled which ensures each particle is fine enough to deliver an easy-to-blend, smooth-tasting beverage.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Uji, Japan
PREPARATION:
Sift 2 to 3 grams of powder into a bowl and whisk with 2 to 4 oz of 175°F water until frothy.
20 g Tin
$46.00
Anji Bai Cha
Tasting Notes:
honeysuckle • macadamia • alfalfa
A rich and creamy cup steeped from the famed pale green tea leaves from Anji township in Zhejiang, China - Anji Bai Cha, which is low in chlorophyll but high in amino acids, produces a sweet, floral, and nutty brew. A true delight.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Zhejiang, China
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $5.00
2 oz bag: $19.50
Jin Jun Mei
Tasting Notes:
wildflower honey • fresh fig • lily
From the dramatic mountain region of Wuyi, Jin Jun Mei (translation: "beautiful golden eyebrows") is a lovely, tippy black tea with a stunning golden infusion that's soft and fragrant - sweet and figgy. Brew this in a glass teapot for the views.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Wuyi, China
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $5.00
2 oz bag: $12.50
Mi Xiang
Honey Fragrance
Tasting Notes:
raw honey • orchid • muscat grape
From the legendary, high-elevation mountain Shan Lin Xi in Taiwan comes a unique, bug-bitten black tea with major earthy and floral vibes. Darjeeling meets Oriental Beauty - these long, coppery leaves produce a complex infusion that's hearty and sweet.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Nantou, Taiwan
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $6.00
2 oz bag: $24.00
Wild Old Tree
Tasting Notes:
apricot • pear nectar • mango
Wildly fruity in fragrance and flavor, this rare black tea from an unadulterated forest in the mountains of Yunnan, where it's harvested in its natural setting, has a fragrant tawny liquor that evokes pleasant, youthful memories of fruit punch and fruit cocktails.
Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. Caffeinated
Origin: Yunnan, China
FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING:
Sample bag: $5.00
2 oz bag: $18.70
