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OOLONG


Oolong tea is best known to most Americans as the complement to General Tso's Chicken at many Chinese restaurants. It is said that drinking oolong tea is among the best ways to fight the effects of aging on the skin. The varieties of oolong tea differ greatly in flavor, depending on the amount of time that the leaves are given to ferment.

Jasmine #9

Oolong tea from the Fujian province of China infused with the delicate scent of the night-blooming jasmine flowers. If you enjoy jasmine tea, we urge you to try the sublime taste of its well-made varieties. Our "Jasmine Suite no. 9" is the finest grade Yin Hao tea, perfectly suited for special occasions. It melts into a cup of sweet fragrance and delicate jasmine notes. You will be hard-pressed to find anything so sublime.

4 oz. Loose Leaf Tea - $15
20 Teabags - $10

Oolong #40

Oolong tea from Taiwan. Formosa, meaning "beautiful" was what the Dutch explorers called this island. The oolong tea grown here continues to be called as such. The intense pungency and exquisite bouquet of Formosa Oolong tea is regarded to be the finest in the world. However, only the finest of Formosa teas warrant the label of "fancy" grade. This is such tea. Our "Oolong Symphony no. 40" has dark, silver-tipped leaves and produces a mesmerizing cup of delicate peachy notes and warm, soothing flavor. Well deserving its nickname as the true champagne of teas.

4 oz. Loose Leaf Tea - $15
20 Teabags - $9

*All teabags are hand stuffed with loose tea leaves. Enjoy the flavor of a loose tea, conveniently bagged and ready to go.