TEA
After years of drinking coffee, I found myself stimulated beyond all reason. At this point I was drinking about seven to ten cups a day. I cut my consumption to two cups per day, and only in the morning, as I am a slow waker. I felt a need for something in the afternoon and evenings. Something comforting, something ritualistic. I started drinking tea. Darjeelings are my favorites. All teas, once plucked, find their ultimate form through the action of withering (oxidation), rolling that shapes the leaf, and firing that stops the wither and fixes the form. Through variation in these four simple steps, an incredible variety of teas have been created. A pluck may be "fine" when the picker harvests only the tips-two leaves and a bud-or "coarse" when many leaves and even some woody stems are stripped from the tea bush. Teas that are fired right after harvest are green, oolongs arise from a short wither, and black teas have the strongest and darkest liquor from a full oxidation.

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SEA_BUCK SEA BUCKTHORN-COWBERRY
In this fruit melange, the taste of juicy sea buckthorn berries merges together with the sweet-sour note of cowberries. Cranberries, carrots and red currants make this blend of power berries a fruity energy boost for young and old alike.
$38.00
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Orange_GINGER ORANGE-GINGER GREEN
Fine, mild Sencha green tea harmoniously combined with the fruity fresh taste of orange and a hint of ginger.
$34.00
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POM-RAS POMEGRANATE RASPBERRY BLACK
Black tea with a trendy flavor mix of pomegranates, goji and sea buckthorn berries with a juicy raspberry taste, accentuated with a gentle touch of guarana.
$36.00
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snowd SNOW DRAGON YELLOW
From northwestern Hunan, the cultivar is known as "TaoYuan Large Leaf."
The initial steps are the same as for Green teas: slight withering, firing, and rolling. The most critical step for Yellow tea is the covering stage, which can be repeated up to five times to render the green leaves to a dull yellow hue.
$140.00
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silv2 SILVER DRAGON PEARLS
Hand rolled green tea. Very early harvest (pre-Qing Ming).
$96.00
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ORGVOL ORGVOL2
ORGANIC VOLCANO OOLONG
From Hainan Island off the coast of Guangdong province.
This tea was developed in the 1990s. The name is simply "volcano oolong" (huo shan/fire mountain, now dormant), and the cultivar name is Qing Xin Ruan Zhi. Hainan Island is better known as a tropical resort destination for its beaches at the perimeter of the province, and there are forested mountains in the interior, from which Hainan Black teas have been produced for some time.
Located at the northern part of Hainan, the volcanoes are collectively known as Qiong Bei 琼北, and this area of volcanic rocks is the largest along the coast of southern China, with over 100 craters spaced out in a north-west direction.
A touch of roasting yields a prominent high aroma, fragrance that transfers readily to the palate. The taste carries floral notes and brings to mind grilled stone fruit. There is a satisfying sweetness, as if a little honey had been stirred into the cup.
$100.00
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