Chinese Silver Needle specialty-seasonal-teas

Chinese Silver Needle specialty-seasonal-teasIn the northeastern corner of the Fujian Province of China is the coastal city of Fuding. This is the hometown of white tea. This is where the commercialization of white tea began. In the hills outside of Fuding, the fields are full of the special tea cultivar called Da Bei or Big White. The name is apt. These tea plants form fat buds, thickly coated with down. The plant stockpiles goodness in the bud, for it is the plant's future. Inside the tiny

Dong Ding is one of the original oolongs

and sold for consumption

In the steeply forested mountains

and this Congou we source carries that long tradition forward

so if you really want to use your Harney mug for a cup of coffee

Amino acids give Sencha their body

when high amino acid levels give the tea its depth and natural character

our Love Life tea is a refreshing blend of Japanese Bancha green tea with fresh flavors of strawberry

like walking past a tea garden in the early morning

a brilliant blend of dried fruit

This process makes for a special flavor

and cinnamon