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 GREEN
TEAS
Green Tea for Health's Sake -
Two cups a day, that's all it takes
Though some admit, the flavor needs to be acquired in order to appreciate,
many are discovering the health benefits of this lovely plant. With just a
little experimenting, you will find great enjoyment and satisfaction in your own
cup of tea.
First some facts...
Green Tea is not a special variety of tea. Rather, it consists of the same tea
leaves as black, but are not processed as much. Processing causes chemical
changes in the leaves that darkens the color, and destroys the epigallocatechin
gallate, the ingredient scientists believe to be a vital anti-carcinogen. Unlike
the black tea, green tea is never allowed to wither and ferment. Green tea
contains a substantial amount of vitamin C, chlorophyll, and minerals. The
Orient has long claimed the Green Tea refreshes and quiets that stimulating or
"picking you up"
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Buddha’s Eyebrow
or Taishan Fo Mei
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DUCK and DECANTER Tribute Tea
Certified
Organic. Named because of the thick, curly leaf shape. The very light
"freshly dug roots" aroma is wonderfully invigorating with a mild,
faintly grassy sweetness that is delicate, satisfying and very easy to
drink. This is an incredibly popular tea - in fact, it's the tea most
commonly consumed in China, primarily because of its favorable balance
of great taste and very reasonable price. |
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Gen Mai Cha
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DUCK and DECANTER Tribute Tea
More than
comparable to the very best Japanese green teas, but is grown in the
Chinese region from which traditional Japanese-style teas originated.
Much of Japan's tea tradition is a studied snapshot of China's archaic
past. Ancient techniques of shading and steaming are still used to
expertly craft this renowned green tea. Sencha is sometimes called
'spider leg' and this tea's needle-shaped leaves attest to that. With
its bright water, mild blanched-greens aroma, light body and rich
grassy aftertaste, this tea offers something truly unique. To this we
have added toasted rice and popped com called 'irigenmai'. This adds a
unique toasty and nutty flavor to an already superb tea.
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GUNPOWDER
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Given this name
long ago, because of its resemblance to gunpowder. China bas always
called it "Pearl Tea". The top of the line "Pinhead" variety is named
because it is the choicest of buds and tips, rolled into tiny, compact
pellets. This tea is the lowest in caffeine Flavor: Tiny pellets open
up in hot water to give a strong greeny-coppery liquor with a pungent
taste. Brewing Hints: 1-2 tsp pellets in a pot of hot water for
3-4 minutes. |
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GYOKURO
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Precious Dew; the
very best of Japan's teas and is always chosen to serve visitors.
Flavor: Leaves are beautiful, flat, pointed, emerald needles that
give a smooth taste and a subtle perfume. This is a very refined and
special tea. Brewing Hints - For 3 people, brew 4 tablespoons
in 4 tablespoons previously boiled water. Steep for 1 1/2 to 2
minutes. Add more water for further infusions |
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Jasmine Misty Cloud
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DUCK and DECANTER Tribute Tea
Combines the
finest green tea scented with fragrant jasmine blossoms. The tea is
scented several times with fresh blossoms each night which are then
removed in the morning. Multiple infusions will demonstrate the
amazing quality of this amazing tea. |
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JASMINE
YIN HAO
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Jasmine Yin Hao
is a green-based tea that comes from many tea-producing provinces of
China. Top grade jasmine is mixed with superior green tea to produce
this fine jasmine tea. The result is a pale yellow drink with delicate
subtle sweet taste and fragrant aroma. This is the best jasmine tea on
the market. |
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LUNG CHING
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This famous tea won
a gold medal with Palms at the 1988 meeting of the International
Institute for Quality Selection Flavor~ Famous for its flat, green
leaves, jade green color and its delicious aroma and mellow flavor.
The liquor is clear yellow with a slightly sweet aftertaste.
Brewing Hints: Brew 2 tsp. in a scant l-cup hot water infuse for 3
minutes. |
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PAN FIRED
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This well-known tea
has been through a special process just as its name suggests. Heated
slightly by a fired pan. Though the process may be different today
than many centuries ago, it's delightful well-balanced. flavor remains
unchanged. Brewing Hints: Brew 2 tsp. in a scant l-cup hot water
infuse for 3 minutes. |
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SENCHA
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The most the
popular tea in Japan . Although it comes from the Camellia Sinesis
plant , tea can be compared to a wine with one exception - aging;tea
tastes better fresh The art of manufacturing green tea goes back many
centuries , yet it is refined with every crop of tea . There are
endless methods of steaming, withering and drying green tea . Just
like a wine master follows precise steps to make a perfect wine a tea
master makes sure each step is taken in a timely manner. |
WHITE TEAS
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When Song Dynasty emperor Hui Zhong proclaimed
white tea to be the culmination of all that is elegant, he set in
motion the evolution of an enchanting variety. For centuries white tea
has been shrouded in obscurity outside of China, but today its
much-beloved qualities are being discovered by tea lovers around the
world. Equally as stunning dry as it is steeped in water, white tea
presents an exquisite range of flavor and aroma, from a delicate
sweetness to a more pronounced brightness.
IS
WHITE TEA BETTER THAN OTHER TEAS AS A POTENTIAL ANTI CARCINOGEN?
'White
tea" does not refer to black tea with milk, but rather to a specific
form of tea in which the leaves and buds are simply steamed and dried.
In this sense, white tea represents the least processed form of tea,
since green, oolong and black teas undergo withering before various
degrees of oxidation, White tea also contains a higher proportion of
buds, which are covered with fine 'silvery' hairs that impart a light
white/grey color to the tea. White tea brews to a pale yellow/light
red color, and has a slightly sweet flavor with no 'grassy' undertones
sometimes associated with. In the former studies using bacteria, white
teas were generally more effective than green tea in inhibiting
mutagenicity (mutagenicity is a result of unrepaired/misrepaired DNA
damage and an early step in the process leading to cancer). White teas
contained many of the expected polyphenols, some of which were present
at higher concentrations than in green tea brewed under the same
conditions.
The
Perfect Cup
White
teas are best when prepared like green tea. Their delicate nature will
be destroyed by water that is too hard or too hot. Filtered water or
spring water that is not too heavy will produce the best cup. Water
that is too hot will cook the delicate leaves and render an
inferior-tasting, astringent cup. The ideal water temperature is
between 175 and 180 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of
white tea per eight ounces of water in a cup or teapot. Pour water
over the tea and steep for two minutes. One serving of white tea can
be brewed several times, with each steep-revealing another element of
flavor. |
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SOW MEE WHITE
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A light and delicate white tea from China with a smooth delightful
flavor; without astringency. Brews an orange liquor. |
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Special White Peony
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DUCK and DECANTER Tribute Tea
A very high quality white tea. Known as Bai Mu Dan, it has a very high
percentage of Silver Needle buds to leaves. The majority of the
pluckings are two or three leaves and one bud. The tea is naturally
dried in the sun or inside under low heat in a very Well ventilated
building. The taste has a sweet, fruity finish. This tea comes from
Fuding County, legendary as the area where the very best white tea is
produced. This tea is organically grown but the farm has another year
to reach international certification standards. |
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BLACK TEAS
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ASSAM
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Robust teas known
for their malty flavor and dark liquor. These teas are grown in
Northeastern India in the low-lying Assam region. These teas have a
stronger character and will not be overpowered by a little milk or
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CEYLON OP
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The finest
selection of high-grown teas from the hillsides of Sri Lanka, A
golden-colored cup of tea with character and taste. Bright liquor with
excellent flowery flavor. The light cup makes this a superb choice for
an after dinner tea. |
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CHINA SECHUNG OOLONG
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the leaves of
this tea are large and robust with a hint of green. This tea has a
wonderful bouquet with a complex flavor. |
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DARJEELING TGFOP
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Often known as the
champagne of teas. Rare and very fine small-leafed variety tea from
the Darjeeling region of Northern India in the foothills of the
Himalayas. Darjeelings are known for being cleat and light but
flavorful, with complex characteristics: You will not find full leaves
as Darjeeling leaves are intentionally broken during processing. |
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EARL GREY
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Earl
Grey tea is a black tea blend, which gets its flavor from bergamot
oil. This popular tea blend is named after Charles Grey, 2nd Earl
Grey, who reputedly received a gift, probably a diplomatic perquisite,
of tea that was flavored with bergamot oil. Bergamot is a fragrant
citrus plant, used for the oil in its rind rather than for the flesh
of the fruit. The legend usually involves a grateful Chinese mandarin,
but this blend of tea was first made from fermented black Indian and
"Ceylon" (Sri Lankan) teas, though over the years many other varieties
have been used. |
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ENGLISH BREAKFAST
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English breakfast
tea is a blend of several black teas that is full-flavored, richly
colored and full bodied. It is usually a blend of Indian and Ceylon
(Sri Lankan) black teas. |
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IRISH BLEND
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Irish Blend tea
is composed of High Grown Ceylon tea grown over 4,000 feet above sea
level mixed with a hearty Assam tea-a bold Indian tea with malted
hints and deep color. Small leaf teas are used for a strong full
liquoring effect |
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KEEMUN
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Keemun is widely
recognized as the finest black tea from China, and considered by many
to be one of the finest teas available throughout the world. Its
flavor is full bodied, deep and rich, with just a hint of smokiness.
Finer breakfast blends often feature Keemun as a main ingredient due
to its depth, pleasing rose like aroma, and excellent acceptance of
both milk and sugar. Every lover of fine teas should have at least one
tin of Keemun close by |
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LAPSANG SOUCHONG (House)
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Distinct smoky scent and flavor. Many China teas have a subtle toasty
note, but Lapsang Souchong has a dominating smoky flavor. The tea
leaves are first withered over pine root fires, then panfried, rolled
and oxidized. The leaves are finally placed in bamboo baskets and hung
on wooden racks over smoking pine fires to dry and absorb the smoke.
This results in a powerfully smoky aroma coupled with a smooth taste. |
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LAPSANG SOUCHONG (Tribute tea)
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DUCK and DECANTER Tribute Tea
The original Lapsang Souchong smoky red (that is, black) tea
direct from the world-famous tea farm which produced the first smoked
black tea the Western world ever knew. This smoky red tea is crafted
with the same traditional techniques used hundreds of years ago.
Lapsang Souchong is the tea made famous by the British royal family
and by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictitious character, Sherlock Holmes.
This Lapsang Souchong from the legendary Lapsang Farm of the WuYi
Mountains are certified organic is the genuine article. |
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RUSSIAN
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A whisper of smoky flavor in this tea’s infusion conjurers up images
of camels ferrying tea along trade routes between Chinese emperors &
Russian czars. Blended of Chinese teas, this Russian Blend’s
distinctive flavor & romantic bouquet evoke the mood & memory of
traveling to unique & exotic lands.
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YUNNAN TIPPED
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From China, slender gold tipped leaves produces a fruity, aromatic tea
with a bit of strength. |
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Yunnan Golden Palace
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DUCK and DECANTER Tribute Tea
Generously blessed with both buds and tea leaves. Its bright cinnabar
liquor is a stronger, richer tea in flavor. People throughout
Indonesia and in Hong Kong who prefer a more robust taste - arising
from the leaves - have made this sweet and somewhat fruity tea widely
popular. It comes from the rich red soils of the deep river canyons
west of Yunnan. |
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FLAVORED TEAS
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All our flavored with the
highest quality Ceylon tea blends
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ALMOND |
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APRICOT W/ PIECES |
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NEW ENGLAND APPLE |
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BLACKBERRY |
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BLACK CURRENT |
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BLUEBERRY |
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SPRING CHERRY |
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CINNAMON SPICE |
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GINGER PEACH |
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LEMON FRUIT W/ PIECES |
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INDIGO MANGO W/FLOWR |
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ORANGE |
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PASSION FRUIT |
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PEACH |
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PEPPERMINT |
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PLUM |
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RASPBERRY |
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ROSE |
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STRAWBERRY |
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FRENCH VANILLA |
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WATERMELON |
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DECAF TEAS
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DECAF APRICOT |
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DECAF BLK CURRANT |
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DECAF CINNAMON SPICE |
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DECAF CEYLON |
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DECAF EARL GREY |
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DECAF ENG BREAKFAST |
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DECAF JASMINE |
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DECAF ORG GREEN TEA |
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DECAF PASSIONFRUIT |
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DECAF RASPBERRY |
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DECAF STRAWBERRY |
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DECAF VANILLA |
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DECAF WATERMELON |
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