teas sorted by desired state of being
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All teas are for sale loose-leaf by the 1/8 pound; Free US shipping on all orders over 50 USD.
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Dragonwell
Organic; traditionally the tea of Chinese Royals, a refreshing green tea with nutty flavour and no trace of bitterness. Hence a brilliant role model and whence Our best-selling green tea.
5 USD per pot; 15 USD/2 oz
Silver Needle
Organic; premium first flush spring buds harvested from white tea bushes. Delicately sweet, this is a tea to center and ground you, and with no hardware required.
4.5 USD per pot; 25 USD/2 oz
MONKEY PICKED TIEGUANYIN
Premium competition grade Iron Goddess oolong tea from China. Legend tells Us that Buddhist monks trained monkeys to pick the finest buds from the top of tea trees. Or was it Monkeys hypnotizing monks? Whichever, the first steep is to savour the intoxicating floral aroma of orchids and the second steep relinquishes its incredible flavour without much of a fight.
4 USD per small pot; 19.5 USD/2 oz
Iron Goddess
A classic, wonderfully balanced oolong with an aroma reminiscent of roasted buckwheat, rice and apricots. And definitely not as strict as she sounds.
4.95 USD per pot; 12 USD/2oz
darjeeling; MARGARET’S HOPE ESTATE
TGFOP1, first flush. From the reknowned Darjeeling estate; delicate and floral; From the highest elevation tea gardens in the world, Darjeelings accompany sweets well with a flavour that recalls Muscat wine, wildflowers and honeysuckle.
3.75 USD per pot; 7 USD/2oz
darjeeling; MAKAIBARI S.F
FTGFOP organic; second flush; First tea factory established in 1859. Biodynamic and biodiversity are two commonly used words for the Makaibari estates philosophy on tea growth. Using wholly sustainable farming techniques, the effort put into the growth of this organic tea is refelcted in its clean and rewarding taste with hints of honey suckle and slight sweetness. Pairs nicely with sweets.
5 USD per pot; 9 USD/2oz
WHITE PEONY
Organic; a smooth and sweet white tea with a slightly woodsy, roasted aroma. Accompanies almost any food well and aids in digestion. A more cost effective white tea than Silver Needle without slumming it.
3.75 USD per pot; 6.75 USD/2oz
PEPPERMINT
Organic, fair trade; this herbal tea hails from the Pacific Northwest, famed worldwide for producing the best peppermint. Soothes digestive upsets and promotes focus and clear thinking; eases fear of clowns; Caffeine free.
3.5 USD per pot; 5 USD/2oz
GREEN TEA MINT
Organic, fair trade; roasted Chinese green tea blended with organic peppermint. Mellow and toasty. Perfect paired with a lemon bar.
3.75 USD per pot; 6.5 USD/2oz
GINGER LEMONGRASS
Spicy ginger and smooth lemongrass add the perfect citrus note to the invigorating might of organic golden turmeric root, licorice root and zesty orange peel for a decidedly different and enjoyable tea-drinking experience.
3.75 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
BERGAMOT SAGE
Organic; sublime sage with citrusy notes of lemon thyme and bergamot. The flavour of fresh pine, wintergreen and peppermint boost mood and enhance mental clarity; has been known to combat gnostical turpitude. Also: caffeine free.
4.75 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
CEYLON
OP, Origin: Blackwood Estate, Sri Lanka; organic cultivation; a lovely afternoon tea, not too bold but a great pick-me-up with a lay-me-down fragrance.
4.75 USD per pot; 8.5 USD/2oz
morOccaN mint
A blend of green teas, mint and jasmine.
3.75 USD per pot; 6 USD/2oz
PLUM BERRY WHITE
Organic; juicy berries, lychee fruit and plums combine with white tea, resulting in a tart, succulent and refreshing brew. May result in a tart, succulent and refreshing You.
5 USD per pot; 13 USD/2oz
DUKE & DUCHESS
Blended by the Royal We in celebration of the engagement of Prince William & Kate Middleton. This unique blend consists of Silver Needle ( tea for Royals), Darjeeling (enjoyed by the Queen) and Kenyan (whence their engagement came).
4.75 USD per pot; 16 USD/2oz
KEEMUn MAO FENG
Malty brown sugar notes just like a Keemun should, from a medium bodied Chinese black tea made famous by the unsatiable, shameless British black tea appetite in the 19th century.
4 USD per pot; 6 USD/2oz
the LONDON CUPPA
What 99% of Brits drink all day. And who cares about the 1 percenters these days, yeah? We use Yorkshire Gold tea bags with a side of milk. We rawk.
3.25 USD per pot
ENGLISH BREAKFAST
A blend of Ceylons, Assams, and Sumatrans to result in a very balanced depth of character. Which earns it the right to use the word ‘English.’
3.25 USD per pot; 4.5 USD/2oz
IRISH BREAKFASt
One of our strongest and boldest brews, a favourite among coffee lovers when they cheat on their coffee with tea. Loverly with a side of milk . It’s like craic.
3.25 USD per pot; 5 USD/2oz
ASSAM
FTGFOP1; Rani estate; organic cultivation; Malty, strong and full, this the foundation for the Irish Breakfast (see also: Guinness). Perfect for mornings and coffee lovers. And mornings with coffee lovers.
4 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
MASALA CHAI LATTE
Not from a concentrated box like most chais. We use organic black teas, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, fennel, anise, peppercorns, licorice root and blend with steamed milk and brown cane sugar. Robust body and spicy flavour.
3.95 USD per latte; 8 USD/2oz
KENYAN
Kaproret estate; Orthodox black teas from Africa are hard to find, and this beauty delivers a full body and rich depth.
3.75 USD per pot; 6 USD/2oz; { make it a latte: 4.25 USD }
5TH of NOVEMBER
We invented this blend in honour of our childhood memories of Bonfire Night in England. Smoky gunpowder, wild winter berries, vanilla bean and a touch of lapsang souchong. Remember, remember...
4 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz; { make it a latte: 4.25 USD }
BLOOD ORANGE PU-EHR
This tea has a heavy body, sweet and tart flavour with a crisp, refreshing and psychologically alarming citrus bite.
4.5 USD per pot; 9.25 USD/2oz
Jubilee
Our official 2012 blend in honour of our regent's diamond anniversary. Black teas and bergamot pair up with a slight kick of orange. God Save the Queen. We mean it, man.
4 USD per pot; 7.5 USD/2oz
EARL GREY
Organic, fair trade; Real essential oil of bergamot fruit (no synthetic flavours like most Earl Greys) infused into a single origin Yunnan from ancient tea trees. Rich smooth flavour, the best we’ve tried.
4 USD per pot; 7.5 USD/2oz
THE CHURCHILL
Our own proprietary blend of smoky organic black teas and bergamot resulting in a dignified blend that we named after our very dignified leader Mr. Churchill.
4.5 USD per pot; 7 USD/2oz
ALPINE BLACK
Organic; juicy and jammy with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Wild ones. They’ll use you up and break your heart. Yet you want them.
3.75 USD per pot; 6 USD/2oz
TOLSTOY’S SAMOVAR
We don’t have the samovar, but we do have a blend very similar to what Tolstoy and his compatriots would have enjoyed on a cold Russian night. Of the soul.
4 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
LAPSANG SOUCHONG
What Churchill drank when he wasn’t trying to get drunk. A bold, smoky robust tea, redolent of whiskey, campfires and cigars. A rite of passage tea.
3.25 USD per pot; 4.5 USD/2oz
the LONDON TEA ROOM BLEND
Our own blend of high grade single estate black teas. A wonderfully balanced blend similar to a very high grade English Breakfast.
4 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
TANGERINE GINGER
Organic fair trade; a caffeine free way to re-energize with revitalizing ginger and punchy, juicy citrus. Tart and full-bodied and in your face.
3.75 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
ancient YUNNAN
Organic fair trade; A deep flavoured infusion with a tinge of peppery spice, chocolate and malty finish/rebirth. Single origin: Yunnan, China.
4 USD per pot; 8.75 USD/2oz
PARISIAN BREAKFAST
Enjoy the morning as an expat with this gorgeous blend of organic black teas, hints of vanilla, chocolate and orange, and toasted croissant. Lovely with a touch of milk and a bleepful of Henry Miller. Our own blend, crafted by the tea sommeliers at The LTR.
4.75 USD per pot; 10 USD/2oz
VANILLA
Organic, fair trade; only real organic vanilla bean (no ‘nilla) is used to cultivate this soothing, worry-shushing blend. Shhhh, just let it happen.
4.5 USD per pot; 10 USD/2oz
VANILLA MINT PU-EHR
Vanilla beans and fresh ground
cinnamon give this blend a full body with lightly sweet flavors. Accents of espres-
so and chocolate that taste great infused like tea or prepared with milk and honey.
4.5 USD per pot; 9.25 USD/2oz; { make it a latte: 4.25 USD }
lavender EARL GREY
Organic fair trade; real oils of bergamot (no fake flavours) & lavender are added to a single origin Yunnan from ancient tea trees. Rude to have a tea party in your mouth and not invite the Earl, especially as he’s bringing the lavender.
4 USD per pot; 8.75 USD/2oz
NAUGHTY VICAR
Voted customers’ 2011 favourite, our own proprietary blend of black teas, blackcurrants and vanilla is rumoured to be an aphrodisiac. We began the rumour. Your snogging will keep it in play.
3.25 USD per pot; 5 USD/2oz
CHAMOMILE
Organic; golden blossoms have a mildly sweet flavour with a soothing aroma and hint of apples and honey. Naturally calming, it is often taking as a de-stressing and/or digestive tonic. The Xanax of teas, she comes caffeine free by nature.
3.5 USD per pot; 6 USD/2oz
SERENITY
Organic; a wonderful de-stressing tea redolent of an English garden, with relaxing valerian root, lavender, lemon verbena, lemon balm and spearmint. Perfect to unwind before bed or steeping alongside you in a bubble bath. Yes, we’re picturing you in the bath. Deal.
4.75 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
JASMINE GREEN TEA
Organic, fair trade; slightly sweet and severely soothing. This Chinese green tea absorbs the natural essence of jasmine flower.
3.75 USD per pot; 6.5 USD/2oz
BLACKCURRANT
This infused black tea is rumoured to be an aphrodisiac, so lock up your daughters.
3.25 USD per pot; 4.5 USD/2oz
chocolate MATe chai
This sophisticated take on hot cocoa is a three-way involving pu-erh, yerba mate and cacao. Also invited: creamy vanilla, nutty coconut & Ayurvedic long pepper. I know, right?
4.5 USD per pot; 9.25 USD/2oz; { make it a latte: 4.25 USD }
JASMINE DRAGON TEARS
Organic, fair trade; she’s a stronger, fuller flavour than most green teas, this can be rebrewed many times. Distinct fruity notes balance out the sweet jasmine. And of course there are dragon tears, harvested from their broken dreams and deepest fears.
4.5 USD per small pot; 24 USD/2oz
oranGe blossom green
Organic; refreshing and floral with lemongrass, orange, lime and jasmine.
4.25 USD per pot; 8.75 USD/2oz
WHITE TEA ROSE MÉLANGE
Organic; a blend of dreamy jasmine and wild roses, with green and white Chinese teas, rejuvenating peppermint and calm-as-hell lavender.
5 USD per pot; 13 USD/2oz
COCONUT OOLONG
One of our best-selling teas, the aroma is enough to win you over and sweet talk you into doing all sorts of things you know you shouldn’t do.
4.75 USD per pot; 12 USD/2oz
PEACH OOLONG
Oolongs are well known to have intoxicating scents. Add the fresh, succulent teaches of peaches to the mix and you have a wonderfully aromatic and juicy tea. Huh? What? Right. Sip the pain away.
4.95 USD per pot; 12 USD/2oz
PEACH BLOSSOM WHITE TEA
Organic; all the powerful antioxidant benefits of a Chinese white tea with chin-dripping peaches, tangerines and a hint of jasmine. 4 USD per pot; 9 USD/2oz
4 USD per pot; 9 USD/2oz
ancient YELLOW BUDS
Organic, fair trade; similar to Silver Needle with that rich, sweet and savoury flavour but more assertive and fruity. Steep this high grade tea multiple times and save some cash.
5 USD per small pot; 27 USD/2oz
cinnamon plum
Fast becoming one of our most popular herbal teas, warm and soothing, fruity and full bodied.
3.75 USD per pot; 6.25 USD/2oz
JADE CLOUD
Organic fair trade; Steamed and roasted Chinese green tea known as Wulu. Brisk fresh flavour and nutty aroma without the bitterness that can often accompany green teas and thirtysomething ennui.
3.95 USD per pot; 6.5 USD/2oz
ROOIBOS
Organic, fair trade; AKA red tea, this African bush tea is caffeine free and is rumoured to have a host of health benefits. Rich with anti-oxidants, minerals and vitamins, rooibos is slightly fruity with a smooth rich body and slightly sweet honeyish flavour. AKA the Christina Hendricks.
3.25 USD per pot; 5 USD/2oz
BLUEBERRY ROOIBOS
Organic, fair trade; all the benefits of rooibos plus the face cracking punch of juicy, antioxidant rich blueberries, hibiscus and rejuvenating schizandra berries. From Wonka’s Violet Beauregard vintage.
4.5 USD per pot; 9 USD/2oz
RASPBERRY GREEN TEA
Organic, fair trade; steamed green tea with raspberries and tart hibiscus.
3.75 USD per pot; 6.5 USD/2oz
wuyi oolong
The Wuyi Mountains are the birthplace of oolong tea in which this classic, dark-roasted oolong is harvested. Smooth, rich body with a classic roasted aroma and sweet finish, accented by sweet notes of raisin, sugar, honeysuckle and roasted barley.
3 USD per small pot; 14 USD/2oz
WHITE GINSENG DETOX
Organic; fruity and sweet with the energizing power of white ginseng and raspberry. Burdock root, licorice root and dandelion round out the detox wallop. For when your very lifeblood’s gone a bit Lohan. Caffeine free.
4.5 USD per pot; 9.20 USD/2oz
TURMERIC GINGER
Organic; the combination of turmeric and ginger is an ancient Ayurvedic formula for longevity, stamina, and balanced circulation. Slightly sweet, very zesty and way warming. Caffeine free.
4.5 USD per pot; 9.25 USD/2oz
CITRON OOLONG
A blend of high-grown organic jasmine scented oolong tea cured with rare blossoms, aromatic herbs and succulent citrus fruit designed to refresh and rejuvenate. Oolongs have been known to lower cholesterol and blood sugar. Have you?
4.95 USD per pot; 12 USD/2oz
MANGO
Our best-selling herbal tea, with a delactable scent of mango and citrus fruits. Sweeter than you deserve with no sugar added.
3.95 USD per pot; 8 USD/2oz
SCARLET
A rich, fruity and deep red infusion with blueberries and cherries. Frankly, you should give a damn.
4.5 USD per pot; 9.25 USD/2oz
RED GINSENG
Harness the healing power of fire (as opposed to the scalding kind) with this dark and rich blend with sweet cinnamon, succulent figs and roasted roots rounded out nicely with vanilla and tart apple. Smooth and invigorating.
4.5 USD per pot; 9.20 USD/2oz
PU-EHR GINGER CITRUS
Zesty ginger and energizing orange complement rich, smooth pu-ehr.
4.5 USD per pot; 10 USD/2oz
Ancient Shu Classic pu-ehr
Not a golf tournament but multiple ripe-fermented vintages of select grades. Deep body, earthy and slightly sweet aftertaste with a smooth mouthfeel and woodsy, soothing aromatic finish. A great everyday pu-erh.
3 USD per small pot; 10 USD/2oz
HIGH-GRADE SENCHA
Origin: Kagoshima, Japan; Our best-selling sencha profile comes from a special blend of multiple varietals and the expert blending and finishing techniques of Takezawa Seicha. A mid-steamed, or chumushi sencha, organically cultivated by Mr. Nishi-san in Kirishima Mountain, where the beneficial climate, rich volcanic soil and abundant hot springs impart a deep flavor with seaweed and vegetal notes.
4.5 USD per pot; 17 USD/2oz
MID-GRADE SENCHA
Classic, light-steamed sencha from Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture. Roughly 70% of Japan's tea is made with Yabukita tea variety;fresh green aroma, smooth body and savory flavor.
4 USD per small pot; 14 USD/2oz
SAKURA {CHERRY BLOSSOM}
when available; a blend of Japanese Sakura cherry tree leaves and flowers blended with deep steamed sencha. No oils, flavourings or sass added.
4 USD per small pot; 14 USD/2oz
GYOKURU
Oumami flavour and stimulating energy derived from a high content of L-theanine, a natural antidepressant and uplifting amino acid. From the goko tea bush which has the highest content of amino acids in all tea bush varietals. So there: be happy.
Market price per pot and per/2oz when available; unavailable when unavailable
BANCHA
Traditional Japanese tea made of mature leaves and stems, typically harvested from winter and autumn harvests. A terrific everyday green tea, sporting a refreshing, semi-sweet flavour and roasted aroma. Looks sharp in slacks.
3.25 USD per pot; 5 USD/2oz
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. Or you can simply look within your soul and find the Divine Ground wherein the entire universe is connected. Our menu should be posted there as well.