Tucson is lucky to have Seven Cups, a traditional Chinese teahouse that serves a variety of some of the best teas youll find anywhere. Order a pot of tea and a Japanese pastry, take in the calm elegance and forget that the outside world exists for an hour or two. (9-2-04)
mei cha (eyebrow tea) is the most popular type of green tea in china because of its rich taste. most mei cha is machine cut to create even shapes for grading but often leads to a bitter heavy flavor. our yin gou mei cha is picked during early spring without machine cutting thus the processed tea is longer than normal and resemble fish hooks. this hand picked tea results in a robust flavor without bitterness. once brewed noticed the beautiful jade tea color and fresh aroma.
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Meng Ding Huang Ya (yellow Buds)
this rare yellow tea from sichuan province has been a tribute tea for centuries. it is mostly made from tea buds picked during the early spring to create a nutritious tea with a lightly sweet mild flavor
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Jasmine Pearls Scented Tea
like our silver dragon jasmine pearl, this tea comes from certified organic white tea bushes but is processed later resulting in a stronger flavor and lingering fragrance. while enjoying the rich aroma, notice the beautiful leaves as the pearls gently unfurl. this is our most popular jasmine tea.
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Lapsang Souchong Strong Smoke Black Tea
this smoky certified organic lapsang souchong is the most popular and familiar lapsang tea. it comes directly from the original lapsang farm in the wuyi mountains. this 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 doyles fictitious character, sherlock holmes.
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Small Ma Guo Tuo (green Puer Tuocha)
in yunnan's historic records, most goods were transported by horse around the area of da li, as early as 109 bc. da li was one of the most popular cities of this time, and is now a popular tourist site. when transporting merchandise, in the beginning one person on a horse would travel on their own to sell. as business grew, more men would travel together, with larger carts and more horses, to protect the goods and help develop business.