Green Tea
Minimalist processing: after a brief resting period, plucked leaves are de-enzymed with heat (dry or steam), then rolled, and dried again. Green teas are non-oxidized. The object is to keep plucked leaves intact with careful handling; any accidental bruising would allow oxidation.
Premium Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pi Lo Chun | When the tea leaves are still warm after de-enzyming, small mounds are rolled by hand in three stages. The delicate, pliant leaves are thus transformed into the familiar spiral shape. Shanghai's favorite. |
| 2007 | Rainflower, Premium | Full green tea flavor; long, fine, green leaf. Well known in China. |
| 2010A | Organic Emerald Sprouting | Pretty budsets. Excellent sweet flavor. |
| 2011 | Huang Mountain Maofeng | Fat, golden green buds, memorably sweet, delicate flavor. |
| 2017A | Organic Golden Bamboo | Buds are long, pointed, unopened. Gold appearance in cup. |
| 2020 | Tai Ping Hou Kui | Very long bud-sets; expensive but well worth the price. |
| 2021 | Lu'An Melon Seed, Premium | Deep green leaves, about 2 cm long; the intensity of the color is one appealing characteristic of this well known tea. One of the best finds from our 2005 sourcing, this tea sold out early its first year. A veritable classic among Anhui's classic greens. |
| 2021A | Organic Lu'An Melon Seed | Clean sweet flavor. Partly opened leaves. |
| 2029 | Green Snow | Long feathery leaves of dark green and white, almost pointed like spears. Another of Anhui's prized green teas. |
| 2034 | Green Dragon Maofeng | Dry leaves are a blend of silver, grey and green. Wavy shape with a slight curl in the leaf. A mild tea in that it brews up soft, without smokiness in its flavor. Makes an appealing everyday green. |
| 2036 | Mist on the Gorges | Delicate sweet flavor; bud-sets. Long finish. |
| 2052 | Buddha's Aura | A new hybrid tea developed by a tea research institute that combines the robust flavor of large leaves with the softer green flavor from small-leaf bushes. |
| 2061 | Snow Buds | Silvery strands stand out among fairly open, pale green leaves. Taste has the delicate nuttiness of fine China Greens. |
| 2064 | Super Snow Monkey | Thick white strands among darker green leaves; slightly twisted. Bud-sets show after brewing. Rich-tasting green but without harshness or bite. |
| 2066 | After the Snow Sprouting | From Fujian, curled leaves showing white tips; full flavor. |
| 2071 | Bamboo Tips | Each leaf is a very neat single bud, and its shape resembles a bamboo leaf. Clean flavor; from Sichuan's mountains. |
| 2073 | Mt. Emei Green Maofeng | True to a Sichuan green, this tea is more assertive than green teas from eastern China. Deep wiry leaves brew a strong green. |
| 2074 | Mist on the River | Abundant silver strands among twisted leaves remain attractive, unopened buds when brewed. Supple, rich flavor; easy on the palate. Its price makes this a very accessible premium green. |
| 2076A | Organic Ming Mei | Thick downy leaves. This tea shows careful hand-sorting resulting in a uniform appearance. Buds are predominant in the wet leaves. Makes a delicate pale brew, with the aroma of freshly plucked leaves. |
| 2077 | Jing Gang Shan Cui Lu | |
| NEW | Snow Buds | |
| NEW | An Ji White | |
| 2081 | Curled Dragon Silver Tip | Thick, downy whitish leaves. Complex, subtle, but has definitive green tea finish. A top seller. |
| 2084 | 1000 Islands Green, Premium | At first glance, the leaves resemble Dragonwell, except they are a deeper green and a bit finer in shape. One of China's better known greens, the wet leaves give a wonderful fresh fragrance. Flavor is rich and full; not a shy green. |
| 2088 | Bubbling Spring Rolled Green | Rolled into small pellets, this tea is very different from Gunpowder. When brewed, pellets are transformed to reveal, tender yellow-green bud-sets. Fresh, sweet flavor; very drinkable. |
Lungching Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2089 | Lungching (Dragonwell), Superfine | From the West Lake region. Delicate golden brew with a lingering, slightly sweet aftertaste. Many bud-sets in these premium grades. |
| 2090 | Lungching (Dragonwell), Special | |
| 2091 | Lungching (Dragonwell), 1st Grade | Flat green leaves with a clear, sweet, yellow brew. |
| 2093 | Lungching (Dragonwell), 3rd Grade | |
| 2093A | Organic Lungching (Dragonwell) | This most popular premium green is now available as an organic tea. Same rich, sweet taste. |
| 2094 | Lungching (Dragonwell), 4th Grade | Flat leaves, bargain price for distinctive Dragonwell. |
| 2095 | Lungching (Dragonwell), Standard |
Hairpoint Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2112 | Fancy Green Maofeng | Fine, deep green leaves; exemplifies chestnut flavor. |
| 2117 | Huang Mountain Green | A full-flavored, sweet-tasting green. Very good value. |
| 2121A | Organic Gold-Flecked Green | Almost Tung-Ting-like leaves. Has a floral fragrance and multifaceted finish; from Anhui. |
| 2125 | Emerald Tips Green | Longish leaf with silver. Full, sweet flavor. |
| 2125A | Organic Green Hairpoint | Long, twisted leaves; strong green-tea flavor. |
| 2173 | Clouds & Mist Green | |
| 2180 | Green Tranquility, Premium | A premium Maofeng, this tea embodies the reasons for drinking green tea. Tantalizingly sweet for a green, this tea has refreshing, chestnutty notes. |
| 2180A | Organic Green Tranquility, Special | As more tea drinkers discover the sweet, chestnutty quality of Maofengs and leave behind Chunmees, more organic options are always welcome. |
Chunmee Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2246A | Organic Young Hyson | |
| 2247 | Young Hyson | Thin and twisted young leaves. |
| 2260A | Organic Chunmee, Special | |
| 2261 | Chunmee, 1st Grade | Finest leaf; good, slightly smoky flavor. |
Gunpowder Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2284A | Organic Pinhead Gunpowder, Special | |
| 2284 | Pinhead Gunpowder, Special | |
| 2286 | Gunpowder, 1st Grade |
Japan Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2427 | Gyokuro Jade Dew | Long, narrow, dark green leaves; pronounced natural fragrance. |
| 2435 | Kukicha, 1st Grade | Hand-plucked, hand-cut with scissors before the stems are separated. From the Shizuoka region, notable for its fine teas. Yellow hues; not the brown "twig" type. Sweet, soft taste. |
| 2444 | Fukamushi Sencha | A "deeply steamed" Sencha; the process makes for some broken leaves but the tea is richer in flavor and the steaming seals in freshness. |
| 2453 | Sencha, Premium | A classic steamed green tea. |
| 2454 | Sencha | |
| 2454A | Organic Sencha | |
| 2467 | Genmaicha | Sencha with roasted rice and popped rice. |
| 2475 | Bancha | Fine balance of mellow smoothness and the refreshing lift of green tea. |
| 2485 | Hojicha | An aromatic, full-flavored roasted tea; like a robust Oolong without any fired, bitter taste. |
Decaffeinated Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2783 | Decaffeinated Green | CO2 processed; full leaf. |
Naturally-scented Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | Lichee Green | Leaf shape is slender and long; the tea has the same natural sweetness of Lichee Black Congou. |
| 1907 | Rose Green | Good rose flavor and aroma. Rose petals and green tea make for a classic combination. |
| 1910 | Osmanthus Green, Fancy | Naturally scented with sweet Osmanthus. |
| 1911 | Osmanthus Green |
Flavored Green Tea
| Item # | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 19735 | Strawberries & Roses Melange | |
| 19745 | Dragonfruit & Roses | From the tropics, dragonfruit has a bright red peel with sweet white pulp inside. In addition to dragonfruit bits in the tea, rose buds and blue mallow lend color to this green tea. |
| 19765 | Madame Butterfly | Clean, fragrant-tasting. Bits of peaches and sunflower petals give this tea a delicate aroma. A top-selling flavored green. |
| 19825 | Summer Rose | A festive, almost confetti-like appearance. Round and mellow, with a hint of vanilla-like sweetness. |
| 19865 | Celebration | Full fruit flavors without overwhelming the green tea. |
| 19935 | 1001 Nights | Jasmine and roses give this tea a memorable fragrance. |