TEA MENU
All teas are served by the pot for 1-4 people.
Most teas can be made to-go , and are available by the ounce for home steeping
(OG) signifies Organic, (FT) designates fair trade
WHITE TEAS
White teas are tea in its purest form. These delicate teas are not oxidized, and are naturally low in caffeine.
Snow Peony (OG)
Down-covered bud and leaf combination which produces a sweet, slightly nutty liquor, reminiscent of toasted nuts and apricots.
6/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Silver Needle (OG)
Hand-harvested downy buds that produce a refined elixir.
6/pot 3/to-go 6 per oz
White Monkey
Light in the beginning, with a slight, pleasant astringency slowly building towards the end. Quite a zip.
6/pot 3/to-go 6 per oz
Darjeeling White (OG) (FT)
A rare new tea from the Poobong Estate. Full bodied, like a black tea, with all the freshness and nutrition of a white.
6/pot 3/to go 6 per oz
CHINESE GREEN TEAS
These teas are pan-fired to halt their oxidation, sealing in nutritious goodness. Distinct, delicious, and healthy.
San Bei Xiang (OG)
Rare tea from the Old growth tea forests of Jing Mai. Honey textured with a subtle licorice aftertaste.
6/pot 3/to-go 6 per oz
Clouds and Mist / Mao Feng (OG)
A light and crisp tea. Full of subtlety and wonder, with flavors as elusive as its name.
6/pot 3/to-go 6 per oz
Jasmine Pearls (OG)
Tightly rolled tea wrapped in jasmine leaves. Wonderfully aromatic, these pearls unfurl to give their fullest essence.
7/pot 4/to-go 6 per oz
Dragon Well / Long Jing
This broad sword-shaped leaf brews a nutty cup with characteristic robustness.
7/pot 4/to-go 6 per oz
JAPANESE GREEN TEAS
These tea leaves are steamed rather than fired to stop oxidation, creating teas that are refreshing and truly Japanese.
Genmaicha (OG)
A quality Sencha blended with pan-roasted brown rice.
5/pot 3/to-go 4 per oz
Kaiseki Hojicha
Toasted twig tea that brews a warm and soothing liquor. A good choice to compliment any meal.
5/pot 3/to-go 4 per oz
House Sencha
Traditional Japanese green tea with tightly rolled, needle-shaped leaves and a taste somewhat reminiscent of the sea.
4/pot 3/to-go 4 per oz
Tamaryokucha
Oceanic and beachy, this lush green tea ranges in flavor, from the froth of the ocean to the grainy sand of the shore.
7/pot 4/to-go 6 per oz
House Select
A varietal offering of high grade Japanese leaf tea.
Ask your server for this month’s choice
Market price/pot
Matcha
A very special tea. Foamy and frothy, this powdered green tea is whisked and served in a traditional chawan (tea bowl)
accompanied by a sweet. 6/bowl
RED TEAS
Fully oxidized teas from Southern China with assertive characteristics and significant amounts of caffeine.
China Black Keemun
Classic tea with a refined aroma and a sweet, orchid-like flavor. Intense and rich, yet soft on the palette.
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Golden Monkey (OG)
Bright and flavorful. This tea has an amber liquor with a hint of honey in the taste that will leave you buzzing like a bee.
6/pot 3/to-go 5per oz
Yunnan Velvet Tips
A rich, smoky tea from southern China with a velvety mouth feel.
7/pot 4/to-go 6 per oz
OOLONG TEAS
Semi-oxidized teas, spanning the distance between greens and blacks. These teas offer magical tastes and can really get your qi flowing.
Bai Hao/ Eastern Beauty (OG)
A bold leaf tea with rich notes of walnut and ripe fruit balanced with a pleasing floral finish.
7/pot 4/to-go 6 per oz
Monkey Picked Ti Guan Yin
This tea has historically been picked by monkeys who can climb higher than humans to pick the best leaves from the misty peaks.
7/pot 4/to-go 7 per oz
Ginseng/Tung Ting
Ginseng adds an underlying richness and sweetness while accentuating the natural floral aroma of the tea.
7/pot 4/to-go 7 per oz
Formosa High Mountain Style
A tightly-rolled green oolong from the Mountain peaks of Taiwan, this high grade mountain tea has a mild smooth floral taste, and a lingering orchid bouquet.
7/pot 4/to-go 7 per oz
High end House Selection
Seasonal quality oolong picked for your drinking pleasure
8 -11/pot 10-14 per oz
INTERNATIONAL BLACKS
Black tea is commonly found throughout the world. Our strong and caffeinated blacks are complimented by their spectrum of unique flavor.
Darjeeling (seasonal pick)
The Champagne of Black Teas. Darjeeling is only grown in specific parts of India and is characterized by its muscatel flavor.
6/pot 3/to-go 6 per oz
Spider Leg Ceylon
This hand rolled tea has long and spindly leaf, complete with cedar notes in the taste.
6/pot 3/to-go 6 per oz
Samovar Blend
A special blend of green and black teas originally created in the late 19th century for the Czars of Russia. Smooth and flavorful.
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Flying Monkey
Highly caffeinated blend of Puerh, Mate’ and Black tea, Wowzah!
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
International Blacks (cont’d)
Broken Orange Pekoe (B.O.P)
Boldy flavored tea with a rich a rich liquor. Good with a spot of milk!
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Twisted Tea House Blend
A seasonal black tea blend by our eclectic Tea Staff.
4/pot 3/to-go 4 per oz
AGED TEAS
Aged teas are carefully preserved. Only through the passage of time do their flavors and aromas fully evolve.
Puerh Bing Cha
Puerh leaf compressed into a cake. When infused, the distinct earthy flavor comes alive after years of aging.
6/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Puerh Tuo Cha / Bird’s Nest
Smaller, mini-cakes of puerh. These little cakes are shaped like a bird’s nest and individually wrapped. We put the whole nest
in the pot!
6/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Tai Chi Puerh
A well balanced, gamey loose leaf puerh, mild and dry with a malty finish
6/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Dark Treasure
A musky, aged puerh tea laced with rose-water
6/pot
High End House Selection
A rotating selection of specialty puerh treats
6/-8pot 10-14 per oz
SCENTED TEAS
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
*Blanc de Casis *Cherry Sencha
*Tippy Earl Grey *Lavender Earl Grey
*Black n Berry *Lapsang Souchong * Summer berry cooler
BLOSSOMING TEAS
(we offer a rotating selection of blossoming choices)
A beautiful visual presentation of hand sewn flowering tea; served in over a flame in a glass tea pot.
8/pot 8 per oz
DESSERT TISSANES
Naturally sweet and caffeine free Herbals
All are: 5/pot 3/to-go 4 per oz
Rooibos (OG)
A wonder herbal, high in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Cocoa Rooibos
Rooibis tea combined with almonds and cocoa nibs.
Vanilla Honey bush
A sweet herbal tea from South Africa infused with vanilla beans.
YERBA MATE
A nutritious South American stimulant. Tea’s answer to coffee.
Organic Yerba Mate
Green Mate as it is traditionally served.
5/pot or gourd 3/to-go 4 per oz
Roasted Mate Blend (Better than Coffee)
A richly flavored blend of roasted mate and other herbs
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
HOUSE SPECIAL TEAS
Masala Chai
Our signature classic recipe of strong Indian black tea, fresh ground spices, whole milk, and sugar.
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Moroccan Mint (OG)
Gunpowder green tea with organic peppermint and sugar
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
High Atlas Sage (OG)
Popular drink of the High Atlas Mountains with Gunpowder tea, sage leaf and sugar
5/pot 3/to-go 5 per oz
Matcha Cooler
Powdered green tea shaken, not stirred. Sweetened with Agave,
and poured over ice
4/glass
Iced Tea (of the day)
2.50 / (free in house refill)
Iced Chai (homemade and delicious))
2.50/ glass
HERBAL INFUSIONS
*(OG) We use predominantly organic herbs for all of our blends
All herbals = 5/pot 3/to-go 4 per oz
Soul Soother
A blend of herbs created to ease your mind and sooth your soul
Lavender, Chamomile, Mother wort, Passionflower, Damiana, Gotu Kola, Kava Kava
Purifying Tonic (Blood bath)
Tasty purifying tea with cleansing qualities
Dandelion, Fenugreek, Red Clover, Licorice, Pau DÁrco, Hibiscus, Lemon and Ginger
La Femme
Herbal formula for hormonal balance and health
Raspberry, Pau DÁrco, Nettles, Lavender, Damiana, Wild Yam, Dandelion, Cinnamon and Ginger
Fever Flu
A medicinal tonic for strengthening the immune system
Chrysanthemum, Nettles, Licorice, Elderberry, Echinacea, Chamomile, Ginger
Hangover Tea
Clarifying and energizing curative for the day after
Yerba Mate, Peppermint, Licorice, Sage, Nettles
Iron Lung
An herbal tea for respiratory health and vitality
Red Clover, Nettles, Elderberry, Licorice, Sassafras, Ginger
Tummy Tea
A soothing blend of digestive aids.
Chamomile, Peppermint, Sage, Wild Yam, Ginger
Brain Wave
Awaken your mind naturally with this stimulating tea.
Peppermint, Sage, Gotu Kola, Fenugreek, Lavender, Rosemary
Purple Tulsi (holy basil)
Full of antioxidants, this natural stress reliever offers increased energy and a boost to your immune system.
Roasted Barley (boricha )
A popular drink in Korea and Japan with a rich nutty flavor
Kava-Kava (OG)
Herbal sedator from the South Pacific
6/pot
