Tea
Tea for One (2 cups): 2.00 US
Tea for Two (4 cups): 3.75 US
Any tea may be Americanized; that is: “iced.”
Iced Small: 2.25 US
Iced Large: 2.75 US
All teas are available by the 1/4 pound. These prices are listed in the menu below (US shipping only).
Please note that this is just the most fixed sampling of teas that we carry. New teas and seasonal varieties arrive constantly so make sure to check out our entire selection while you’re here!
The London Cuppa
What 99% of Brits drink all through the day. We use Yorkshire Gold, served with a side of milk and sugar.
PG Tips
England’s most popular tea. Available in decaf mode.
Organic Silver Needle
Premium grade white tea; consists of only the first flush spring buds.
Nothing beats time spent with your spring buds. Silver Needle knows this.
From Fujian Province, China
SEASONAL MARKET PRICE
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Organic Plum Berry White
Our best-selling white tea; blended with succulent plum & wild
forest berries (so wild they eat their young!) A tart and juicy tea.
19.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic White Tea Rose Melange
Jasmine, wild rose, rejuvenating peppermint & calming lavender.
We feel rejuvenated and calm just writing this.
Floral with a minty chase.
20.00 US per 1/4 lb
Mango White
Sun ripened juicy mangos perfectly complement this premium white tea from India.
14.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Jasmine Dragon Tears
The most tender green tea leaves & silvery down buds hand-rolled with
jasmine into small pearls.
Then we pay dragons to cry on them.
From Fujian Province, China.
25.00 US per 1/4 lb
Sencha
Commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies marking events of personal importance, like, say, opening a brilliant tea room called The London Tea Room. Grassy and smooth with reasonable depth & body
and unreasonable yumminess.
From Shizuoka, Japan.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Asatsuyu Green
Peony & sunflowers get it on with green tea for a fresh aromatic result.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Earl Green
Green is the new Grey. So says Earl Green.
Try it yourself and decide.
9.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Green Tea Mint
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Green and minty. Like The Hulk, only tastier.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Green Chai
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
A harmonious blend of green tea, ginger, spice and vanilla. Rebellious ginger
had tried to disrupt the harmony but was put back in its place by mighty vanilla.
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Blueberry Yogurt
Green tea with fruity blueberries & a creamy yogurt flavour. Invented at 3 AM.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Iron Goddess of Mercy
AKA Ti Kuan Yin. Sweet with a fragrant finish. All hail the Iron Goddess of Mercy.
Seriously: do it. Do it now.
From Nantou, Taiwan.
19.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Plum Oolong
Succulent plum and tart schizandra berries complement select oolong leaves. Schizandra berries are real. We didn’t make that word up to sound all ooh, look at us, we know sooo much about exotic berries.
15.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Citron Oolong
A blend of high-grown jasmine scented oolong tea cured with rare blossoms (like the ever elusive Mayim Bialik), aromatic herbs and succulent citrus fruit designed to refresh and rejuvenate.
17.00 US per 1/4 lb
Oolong Jasmine Pear
Oolong tea with all the beloved perfumery of jasmine and the juiciness of pear to boot.
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English Breakfast
Good body. Good flavour. Not too overpowering. Lighter than the London Cuppa. Also lighter than an actual English breakfast. Trust us. Also available in decaf.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
(9.00 US for decaf)
Organic Earl Grey
A perfect afternoon tea. The classic black tea with bergamot oil. Probably named after the 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), said to have been given the recipe by a Chinese mandarin, and not “The Devil” as some* have suggested. (*By 'some' I mean 'We' this one night after mixing too much whisky with our Early Grey. We were in error.)
11.00 US per 1/4 lb
Monks Blend
Black tea infused with grenadine & vanilla. First created by monks (like all worthwhile beverages, most notably ale, espresso and the appletini), this one is sweet and toasty.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Darjeeling
The champagne of teas. For those of you with expensive, impeccable taste. What the heck: for those of you without it too! A black tea from the high fields of the Himalayas.
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Organic Lapsang Souchong
A smoky, robust tea. This is what Churchill drank when he wasn’t trying to get drunk.
9.00 US per 1/4 lb
Russian Samovar
Mildly spiced & deeply aromatic with a deep coppery color. Perfect for preparation in a Samovar. BYOS.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Apricot
Apricot pieces give this black tea a fruity roundhouse kick.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Lavender Earl Grey
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
This more contemporary version of the classic blend was developed in French tea salons and has pleased the palate and raised the eyebrows of more than a few Earl Grey purists. Hand crafted in small
batches and infused with only pure essential oils of real fruit and flowers.
14.00 US per 1/4 lb
Irish
It’s like craic. Available in regular Irish strength or decaffeinated.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
(9.00 US for decaf)
Ceylon
Smooth flavour, medium body and a slightly fruity finish. A favourite amongst imbibers of black tea. So that should impress you.
From Sri Lanka (nee Ceylon).
9.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Black Currant
AKA Cassis, which gained notoriety in 1712 when Abbot Bailly inferred that Black Currant was indeed an aphrodisiac and should be consumed with great care. So easy does it, gents.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Vanilla
A delightful black tea flavoured with natural vanilla oil.
The light, sweet blend is a perfect complement to afternoon pastries...
Hint, hint. Wink, wink. Nudge, nudge. Also available in decaf.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
(9.00 US for decaf)
Ginger
A spicy and healthy drink that is reported to have high antioxidant properties that make it a free radical scavenger. Also: it tastes good.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Wild Berry Black
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Premium shade grown black tea blended with organic fruits. Succulent and jammy with refreshing wild berries and bright hibiscus.
14.00 US per 1/4 lb
Assam
Named for the region of its birth in India, it has a full body and malty flavour.
The villagers used to chew the leaves themselves so it must be pretty good, yeah?
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Kenya Kambaa
A rich full-bodied tea with superb flavour. Top quality Kenyan tea.
11.00 US per 1/4 lb
Masala Chai
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
A traditional chai with a robust body and spicy flavour. Black tea, rooibos, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, anise,
peppercorns & licorice root.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Mango Indica
The full flavours of ripe Indian mangos in a black tea blend.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Scarlet
Tart red tea infused with blueberry and cherry. Frankly, you should give a damn.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Tangerine Ginger
A best-selling herbal tea. Juicy and sweet and a little spicy. Great iced and hot.
But it’s not boastful, though it has every right to be.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Hibiscus Orange
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
A fruity tea combining hibiscus and sweet orange, a marriage once thought to
ward off goblins. Now we know better but always better to be safe than sorry.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Spearmint Lavender
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Voted Best Beverage at the Fancy Food Show 2006. So it’s kind of a big deal.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Peppermint
Flavourful. Pungent. Cool.
Sweetens the breath, calms the digestive system, eases heartburn, stomachache, nausea and night terrors; wards off incubi, succubi and lesser lycanthropes (not guaranteed).
From the Pacific Northwest, US.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Licorice Root
Contrary to popular belief, you just can’t get the same tasting result from dropping a couple of Twizzlers into hot water. Please leave this one to the pros.
7.00 US per 1/4 lb
Bolero
A wonderfully natural combination of apple, hibiscus, vanilla, rose hips, orange
& lemon peel. Enhanced for synesthetes, this tastes just like a bolero.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Golden Chamomile Blossoms
Beyond the benefits of this herb’s relaxing nature, there is a mild sweetness
and fruity, floral flavour to look forward to. Its soothing aroma is enhanced
when you take it with lemon, honey and the musical stylings of Zamfir.
7.00 US per 1/4 lb
Organic Rainforest Chai
Creamy cocoa flavours with ginger, cardamom & ramon nut. Drinking it is
just like being in areal live rain forest! Except not. It’s still really good though.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Dragonfruit
Sweet & tart tea from the exotic pitaya cactus fruit. Slightly dragon-y.
Great hot or iced.
9.00 US per 1/4 lb
Yerba Mate
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Highly stimulating, very similar to a big caffeine boost (though technically ‘caffeine-free’, the heart will beat a bit faster). South Americansswear by it. The Guarani Indians claim the drink was a gift from the goddesses of the moon and clouds. So they kind of have to like it.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Rooibos
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Rooibos (“red bush”) is a caffeine-free source of powerful antioxidants that strengthen the body’s natural immunity against aging and disease. And zombification.
8.00 US per 1/4 lb
Blueberry Rooibos
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
See above. Then add blueberry. ‘Blue-Roo’ is one of our best sellers.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Passion Fruit Rooibos
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Take the pleasing essence of rooibos. Then take the exotic nature of passion fruit. Just take them, see if we care! Sorry-it’s the just the passion fruit talking.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Ginger Lime Rooibos
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
Ginger + Lime + Rooibos = crazy delicious.
10.00 US per 1/4 lb
Rooibos Chai
-FAIR TRADE ORGANIC-
A distinctive chai made with South Africa’s beloved rooibos, AKA Aspalathus
linoaris, which we believe means “Oh my God, you guys: you have to try this! It’s soooo good!”
Loose translation of course.
12.00 US per 1/4 lb
Any espresso drink can be iced.
So can any rude customer.
Add flavour to any drink for .25 US
Add flavour to your life for 2,985.00 US, an open mind and no questions asked.
Add soy milk for .35 US
We proudly serve coffees and espressos from Metropolis Coffee Company
Micro-Roaster of the Year 2006
French Press
for one: 1.95 US for two: 3.75 US
Coffee (endless whilst here)
small: 1.50 US med: 1.65 US large: 1.85 US
Espresso
single shot: 1.50 US double shot: 1.75 US
Cafe Latte
small: 2.55 US med: 3.05 US large: 3.45 US
Cafe Mocha
small: 2.85 US med: 3.35 US large: 3.75 US
Chai
small: 2.55 US med: 3.05 US large: 3.45 US
Cappuccino
small: 2.55 US med: 3.05 US large: 3.45 US
Cafe Americano
small: 1.50 US med: 1.95 US large: 2.25 US
Hot Cocoa
small: 2.25 US med: 2.50 US large: 2.75 US
Syrups:
Vanilla, Sugar-Free Vanilla, Raspberry, Hazelnut, Peppermint, Almond, Caramel, Blackcurrant, Cinnamon, Gingerbread, Peach, Sardines in Mustard Sauce
Fin