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Seven Cups

Name: Guided Tea Tasting
Start: 2016-07-08T04:00:00
End: 2016-07-08T04:00:00
Location: Seven Cups

2516 E. Sixth St.
Tucson, Arizona
Central
881-4072

Hours: Open Monday-Saturday 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Tucson is lucky to have Seven Cups, a traditional Chinese teahouse that serves a variety of some of the best teas you’ll 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)

Features: Café, No Alcohol

Price: $-$$
Payment Type: AMEX, DIS, MC, V

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Yin Gou Mei Cha (silver Fish Hook Eyebrow)

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.
7.30
Jun Shan Yin Zhen (silver Needle)

the most famous yellow tea in china. this tribute tea grows on a small island (jun shan) within dong ting lake in hunan province. the climate and soil create a special sweet fruit aroma and lightly sugarcane taste. the small growing area and skill required to make this traditional tea results in only a small quantity produced yearly
12.15
White Cloud Jasmine Scented Tea

this style of tea is the most common jasmine tea worldwide. jasmine scented tea is tea that has been infused with jasmine flowers several times during tea production. while the flowers are removed, the wonderful aroma and delicate taste remains. although most jasmine tea producers use commercial green tea, white cloud jasmine blends gently shaped tea buds with very fresh young leaves infused at least three times with fresh jasmine flowers. the downy white appearance of the sichuan tea buds gives this tea its name and rich robust flavor.
6.15
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.
4.43
Nuo Mi Xiang Xiao Qing Tuo

this special little tuocha is made from sun-dried maocha, which is sorted before the dry leaves are steamed. the tea is then wrapped in small, cone-shaped cotton fabric bags and compressed into tuochas. the fabric is removed and the tuochas are left to dry. the tea is then infused with local yunnan herbs called nuo mi xiang nen ye which means "sweet rice tender leaves.
6.60

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Guided Tea Tasting

Fridays, 3-3:30 p.m.

Seven Cups 2516 E. Sixth St., Tucson Central

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An educational lecture on Chinese tea enhanced with a focused tasting of two teas. Selections are different each week and are oriented to the fresh teas of the current season. 520-881-4072

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Tea Tasting Fundraiser for Greyhound Adoption
- Sun., June 26, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 2016
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Chinese New Year Celebration & Tea Tasting
- Fri., Feb. 5, 3-6 p.m. 2016

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