Loose Leaf Teas

Black Teas

To produce black tea, the tea leaves are plucked by hand and then left out in the sun until they are pliable enough to be rolled without the leaf splitting. The leaves are then put into a mechanical tumbler and rolled. This process causes the leaves’ juices to react with the air and then oxidize. The green leaves turn black and are then fired in huge drying ovens to produce the final product. Black tea is the most common tea consumed in this country and is cultivated in China, India, Sri Lanka, Africa and Indonesia.

Scottish Breakfast

Our special blend of fine India, Ceylon and China teas brews to a bright, lively liquor. Full flavored and robust, our Scottish Breakfast is the perfect cup to start your day.

Irish

Our unique blend of small and large leaf Assam teas has been a tea lover's favorite for years. Comprised of full-bodied Assam teas, our blend has been designed as a strong tea that will invigorate you in the morning and help you to start your day off right. When brewed, it produces a cup with a brisk flavor and an undertone of dark, richly fermented malt. Due to its strength, Irish Breakfast tea is commonly served with milk, but some prefer to drink it with lemon or sugar or straight.

English

Our English Breakfast blend is the perfect cup to start your day. For decades, we have carefully crafted this blend using several robust teas from India and Sri Lanka. The base tea used for this blend has a smaller, broken appearance, but we have found that it produces a stronger cup in comparison to other larger leaf tea blends. Its bold, full-flavored taste, make it a favorite breakfast tea and one of our most popular sellers.

Victorian Afternoon

Created over 15 years ago and previously sold as a private label blend for the Elizabethan Club of Yale University, we are pleased to offer this original black tea blend to our customers as our Victorian Afternoon tea blend. This vibrant blend of Indian, Sri Lankan and Formosan teas is further complemented by a slightly smoky character. It yields a dark, reddish cup with a sparkling liquor when brewed.

China Keemun

A full-bodied, yet mellow black tea with a lively bouquet. Keemun is renowned as one of China's finest black teas, superbly crafted with tippy leaves and an aromatic sweetness. When brewed, it produces a dark red cup and makes a great iced tea.

Darjeeling

Our Darjeeling offering is grown in the high-altitude foothills of the Himalayas at the Badamtam Estate. Teas grown in this region tend to have a stimulating taste and aroma, setting them apart from other black teas. Often called the “Queen of Indian Teas”, Darjeeling is a full-bodied tea whose infused leaf produces a cup with a coppery-red sparkle and a hint of delicate fruit overtones.

Angel's Dream

A heavenly tea with maple sweetness, blackberry pungency, full flavored Assam and a mystery green tea. The natural flavours of Maple and Wild Blackberry enhance the excellent teas we have selected from the tea world's finest regions - Sri Lanka, Formosa and Assam (India).

Raspberry

This flavored black tea is a fruity blend of China Congou black tea, raspberry pieces, raspberry leaves and natural essence of pure raspberries. When brewed and iced, this makes a refreshing iced tea.

Flavored Black Teas

The Richness of Black Tea with A Touch of Flavor. Flavorful blends of black teas with fruit pieces, spices and natural flavorings. From sweet peaches and blackcurrants to spicy ginger and oranges, there are many tempting selections to choose from. So, hot or cold, these teas will certainly satisfy

Peach

This flavored black tea is a fruity blend of China Congou black tea, peach pieces, colorful marigold petals and natural essence of pure peaches. When brewed and iced, this makes a refreshing iced tea.

Raspberry

This flavored black tea is a fruity blend of China Congou black tea, raspberry pieces, raspberry leaves and natural essence of pure raspberries. When brewed and iced, this makes a refreshing iced tea.

Spiced Masala Chai

Our Spiced Masala Chai is an uplifting, full-bodied blend of India black tea with masala, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla and cardamom. A traditional Indian offering that is often served with plenty of milk to create a delicious, spicy Chai.

Autumn Cranberry

Our Autumn Cranberry Flavored Black tea is a whole-leaf Indian black tea blended with sweet cranberry pieces, blackberry leaves and cranberry essence. Sweet and fruity, this tea makes a great tasting glass of iced tea when chilled.

Vanilla Black

This flavored black tea is a fruity blend of Ceylon black tea, vanilla bean pieces and natural essence of pure vanilla.

Chocolate Mint Swirl

The ultimate desert tea, our chocolate mint swirl is a custom blend of black tea, fresh cut peppermint leaves and delicate cacao pieces. A decadent treat every time you turn the kettle on!

Holiday Fruit & Spice

A blend of select black tea leaves with orange pieces, bits of cranberry, ginger and cinnamon. A winter season favorite that is now available year-round.

Green Teas

Relax. Sip. Repeat. To produce green tea, the fresh tea leaves are carefully placed on large bamboo trays and allowed to dry in the sunlight. The leaves are then placed into small hot roasting pans and quickly moved about. They are continuously rolled into balls and then re-roasted for several hours at a time. This process stops the chemical changes from occurring in the leaf by never allowing it to wither and ferment. By eliminating the fermentation process, the dry leaf retains its green color and natural composition. Green teas vary in shape and size, ranging from twisted, curled, flat, pointed, half-moon crescent and tight pellets shapes.

Pomegranate

We have taken the finest Chinese Sencha green tea leaves and blended them with pomegranate pieces and rose petals to create a unique blend. This combination of healthy green tea and antioxidant-rich pomegranate tastes great served hot or iced cold.

Gunpowder

This traditional China green tea is commonly known abroad as "Pearl Tea", deriving its name from its round, tightly rolled leaves and grayish-green color. Our offering is a special grade of Gunpowder Green tea that is comprised of tender leaves that unfold magnificently in your teapot when brewed. Its sweet fragrance and clean, fresh taste have made Gunpowder one of our most popular green tea selections.

Young Hyson

A very light China green tea, Hyson makes a smooth and delicately sweet flavored cup when brewed. Young Hyson Green was our first green tea offering decades ago and has quickly become our most popular green tea selection. Hyson is prepared from young, thin green tea leaves and has a notably twisted leaf with a pale green hue.

Japanese Genmaicha

The finest Japanese Sencha green tea leaves are blended with roasted rice and popped corn to create a robust, nutty flavored green tea. A favorite among Japanese tea drinkers abroad, this unique blend yields an easy drinking cup that lacks the sharp overtones characteristic to teas from this region.

Yellow Teas

Yellow teas are unique to the high mountain regions of the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Hunan and Sichuan. Yellow tea varieties are manufactured by plucking the juiciest and most tender tea bud sets of the tea bush, basket-firing or pan-firing the leaves, smothering the leaves, and then finish-firing the batches. It is the smothering step that is unique to this tea, allowing a special flavor to develop. An experienced tea master creates this unique hand crafted tea by constantly checking the tea’s smell, look and feel until it is just right. This craft is often passed down from generation to generation. Unfortunately, this type of tradition has been lost over the years, leading to lower product yield, essentially making this type of tea truly rare.

Huo Shan Sprouting

This rare yellow tea from China’s Anhui province is comprised of beautiful hand-crafted leaves and downy silver buds. This tea is notable for its rich, full and smooth tasting floral infusion. When brewed our Yellow Sprouting produces a naturally sweet and refreshingly clean tasting cup of tea.

White Teas

White tea is the rarest and most delicate type of tea. It is plucked by hand within two days between the time the first buds become fully mature and the time in which the leaf unfurls. The leaves are then allowed to wither, allowing the natural moisture to evaporate before being dried. White tea contains the same antioxidants found in green tea, but since it undergoes less processing, white tea is believed to be more beneficial to your health than other types of tea. Most white tea is grown in limited quantity in the Fujian Province of China. When brewed, it yields a pale yellow liquor with a light, sweet flavor and clean finish.

Organic Flowery Silver Needle

This organic white tea is comprised of needle shaped tea buds with silvery white down on each grey-green leaf. Grown in the northernmost part of the Fujian province, China, this rare type of white tea has a mildly sweet flavor with aromatic notes of toasted chestnuts. It produces a light and refreshing cup that is sure to please. This tea is certified USDA Organic.

Citrus Blossom

A unique twist on a classic white tea, our blenders have taken the finest Mutan White tea leaves from China and combined them with corn flowers, rose petals, marigold petals, orange pieces and essence of natural oranges. Our Citrus Blossom White is a perfect way to enjoy all the healthy goodness of white teas.

Scented Teas

Scented teas are infused with varying aromas and natural flavorings to make them stand out in each cup. We offer several scented teas, including several styles of Jasmine teas and the ever popular Earl Grey tea blend.

China Jasmine

China Jasmine makes a sweet and easy drinking brew.

Rose Congu

The finest China Congou black tea is blended with red rose petals to make a delightful tea that yields a smooth and aromatic cup when brewed, with a unique taste and floral overtones.

Earl Grey

A traditional afternoon tea, our Earl Grey is a delicately scented blend of large leaf Indian black teas and oil of Bergamot. Renowned for its citrus fragrance and light overall taste, our Earl Grey selection is a connoisseur’s favorite among scented teas.

Pu'Erh Teas

Pu-erh teas are created by hand piling Yunnan black tea for lengthy periods, allowing a true internal fermentation of the leaf to occur. This process gives Pu-erh its unique earthy overtones. This type of tea is cultivated in the world’s best tea growing areas, from tea bushes as tall as trees. Pu-erh has long been valued for its medicinal benefits, believed to aid in digestion and the reduction of cholesterol.

Bold Leaf

This offering is an organically grown, full leaf version of Pu-erh. The dry leaf of this selection is dark and rich in appearance. Upon brewing, you will notice the unique damp, earthy scent characteristic of a fine black Pu-erh. Our Organic Bold Leaf Pu-erh has a smooth, deeply fermented flavor that puts this selection in a class all its own.

Tuo Cha

Maintaining the Pu-erh tradition of being sold in various shapes and sizes, this selection has been compressed into small nest shapes, often referred to as tuo cha. We have found that each tuo cha piece will make approximately 16 ounces of hot tea. When brewed, Pu-erh yields a dark, full-bodied brew that has a unique damp and earthy aroma taste. It retains its flavor through several infusions very well. Please note that each piece is covered in a paper wrapper to preserve its unique shape.

Herbal & Fruit Teas

Herbal & Fruit Tisanes are comprised of herbs, dried fruit pieces, spices and flavorings. Since this style of “tea” does not contain the traditional tea leaves of the Camellia Senensis plant, they are naturally caffeine free. Herbal & Fruit tisanes come in many unique flavor profiles and have become a popular beverage to those who need a caffeine free alternative to traditional teas.

Peppermint Leaf

Our small leaf peppermint tisane produces a pleasant aroma and a brisk cup of tea that really refreshes. Can be drunk hot, or ice-cold in the summer.

Organic Egyptian Camomile Flower

Considered by many to be a natural relaxation aid, Camomile Flower has a distinctively fruity aroma when brewed. Naturally caffeine free, a cup of these dried apple flower buds is the perfect way to calm down and unwind. Now Certified Organically Grown!

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Flavored Black, Green, White & Herbals

Flavorful blends of black teas with fruit pieces, spices and natural flavorings. From sweet peaches and blackcurrants to spicy ginger and oranges, there are many tempting selctions to choose from. All of our flavored teas are easy to make into great tasting iced teas. So, hot or cold, these teas will certainly satisfy.

Autumn Cranberry

Our Autumn Cranberry Flavored Black tea is a whole-leaf Indian black tea blended with sweet cranberry pieces, blackberry leaves and cranberry essence. Sweet and fruity, this tea makes a great tasting glass of iced tea when chilled.

Citrus Blossom White

A unique twist on a classic white tea, our blenders have taken the finest Mutan White tea leaves from China and combined them with corn flowers, rose petals, marigold petals, orange pieces and essence of natural oranges. Our Citrus Blossom White is a perfect way to enjoy all the healthy goodness of white teas.

Chocolate Mint Swirl

The ultimate desert tea, our chocolate mint swirl is a custom blend of black tea, fresh cut peppermint leaves and delicate cacao pieces. A decadent treat every time you turn the kettle on!

Holiday Fruit & Spice Blend

A blend of select black tea leaves with orange pieces, bits of cranberry, ginger and cinnamon. A winter season favorite that is now available year-round.

Spiced Masala Chai Blend

Our Spiced Masala Chai is an uplifting, full-bodied blend of India black tea with masala, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla and cardamom. A traditional Indian offering that is often served with plenty of milk to create a delicious, spicy Chai.

Vanilla Black

This flavored black tea is a fruity blend of Ceylon black tea, vanilla bean pieces and natural essence of pure vanilla.

Peach Black

This flavored black tea is a fruity blend of China Congou black tea, peach pieces, colorful marigold petals and natural essence of pure peaches. When brewed and iced, this makes a refreshing iced tea.

Pomegranate Green

The finest Chinese Sencha green tea leaves and blended them with pomegranate pieces and rose petals to create a unique blend. This combination of healthy green tea and antioxidant-rich pomegranate tastes great served hot or iced cold.

Green Paradise

This flavored-green tea offering is a blend of select sencha style China green tea leaves, pieces of strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and cornflowers. Visually appealing with its red, white and blue pieces contrasting the dark green tea leaves, this blend has a fresh green tea taste with a delicate sweetness. This blend makes a refreshing iced tea with interesting fruit notes in each glass.

Oolong Teas

Oolong tea is referred to as a “semi-fermented” tea and is principally manufactured in China and Taiwan (Formosa). After plucking, this type of tea is allowed to wilt in direct sunlight and is then shaken in bamboo baskets to lightly bruise the leaf. The chemicals in the leaf react with the air, producing a reddish leaf color. After a desired amount of time, the leaf is fired and the fermentation process is halted. These steps create the unique appearance and flavor of the two different types of oolong teas. China oolong teas are allowed to ferment for a shorter period of time and are therefore lighter in taste and appearance than the oolong teas produced in Formosan estates.

Red Royal Robe

Perhaps the best known rock tea from the Wu Yi Mountains of the Chinese Fujian province, this tea is a rare find. This Da Hong Pao Oolong is a highly oxidized Oolong whose large, twisted leaves have a unique black appearance. It brews an amber cup that almost startles with its dramatic aroma and smooth, clean finish.

Brandy

Made from a special cultivar of the tea plant unique to Taiwan, this offering is a highly oxidized (85-90%) oolong tea that has only recently been introduced to western tea enthusiasts. Also known as Ruby-18 this style of oolong was initially created by crossing the Assamica tea varietal with the native tea plant to produce a tea that has become the favorite for tea enthusiasts of every age.

China Sechung

This semi-fermented tea has large curled leaves that are greenish-black in color. Grown in the Southern Mountains of China’s Fujian Province, this type of Oolong is often referred to as a Min Nan Oolong. This tea has a delicate flavor with a pleasing taste and lively bouquet.

Formosa

This type of semi-oxidized tea from Formosa is known for its unique appearance and taste. Produced from carefully selected leaves, Formosa Oolong's dark brown and noticeably twisted leaves produce a vibrant amber cup of tea. This tea has a distinctively sweet peach flavor and fruity aroma when brewed.

Decaffeinated Teas

Decaffeinated, whole leaf teas are a necessity for those who must avoid caffeine for medical reasons or for those who are caffeine sensitive. Decaffeinated using a natural, critical carbon dioxide method, these teas are sure to please. We have sourced two black decaffeinated teas and one decaffeinated green option that, unlike many others, taste great when brewed.

Earl Grey

Our Decaffeinated Earl Grey offering is comprised of Ceylon’s finest long leaf teas that have been delicately scented with oil of Bergamot. Decaffeinated using a natural method, this selection has a fragrant aroma and full-flavored taste without the caffeine of regular black tea. A great option for those whose diets require the absence of caffeine.

English Breakfast

Decaffeinated English Breakfast offering is comprised of Ceylon’s finest long leaf teas. This naturally processed selection has a robust and full-flavored taste without the caffeine of regular black tea. A great option for those whose diets require the absence of caffeine.

Iced Teas

Many teas make great iced teas when brewed and chilled. We have a few unique tasting tea blends that have a crisp, clean taste when poured over ice. These blends have also been crafted to produce a clear presentation when viewed through a glass.

Black Tea

A special blend of Ceylon, China and Indonesian black teas produce a refreshing glass of iced tea every time. This blend yields a full, rich flavor with superior clarity.

Tropicana

Tropicana iced tea blend is a flavorful blend of Ceylon tea, tropical flavoring and flower pieces. When iced, it makes a great cup of smooth and fruity tea that will cool you down during the most extreme heat.

Green Paradise

This flavored-green tea offering is a blend of select sencha style China green tea leaves, pieces of strawberry, raspberry, rhubarb and cornflowers. Visually appealing with its red, white and blue pieces contrasting the dark green tea leaves, this blend has a fresh green tea taste with a delicate sweetness. This blend makes a refreshing iced tea with interesting fruit notes in each glass.

Citrus Blossom White

A unique twist on a classic white tea, our blenders have taken the finest Mutan White tea leaves from China and combined them with corn flowers, rose petals, marigold petals, orange pieces and essence of natural oranges. Our Citrus Blossom White is a perfect way to enjoy all the healthy goodness of white teas.

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