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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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
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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 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,
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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.