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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.
5.18
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. enjoy the unique fragrance which comes from the complex processing of this tea. it is ideal for tea drinkers who like green tea for its nutritious and flavor but want to avoid stomach upset that can occur from drinking green tea
11.18
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 Bohea Black Tea

bohea (boo-he) is the worlds first black tea created purely by the innovative tea farmers in the small tong mu village in southeastern china. this certified organic tea comes directly from the original lapsang farm in the wu yi mountains. this tea is made from young tea buds and fresh leaves creating a deep amber liquor and clean, sweet flavor known as longan, the trademark of bohea tea. most asian palates prefer the its delicate flavor to the heaviness of the lapsang souchong,
28.90
Jing Gu Run Ling Mo Gu Sheng Tuo (green Puer Mushroom Shaped Tuo Cha)

mushroom shaped tuo cha is a good example of traditional hand crafting skills. you can notice a difference in flavor created from the special hand firing. the shape was originally made as special order for tibet temple. the mao cha comes from wuliang which is known for creating a long aftertaste.
26.70

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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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