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Honey Black Formosa Black Loose Leaf Tea – Fusion Teas

The Honey Black Tea Experience: Luxurious This ultra-smooth classic black tea from Taiwan offers an exceptional flavor of floral and malty notes with a hint of honeyed sweetness. Osmanthus notes come forward. This complex flavor is created naturally, with no honey or honey flavor added. There is a delicate earthy quality to this fully-oxidized black tea and it just may remind you of an oolong. It mellows further as it cools and we suggest a second steeping. Tasting Notes: malty, floral, velvety smooth The dry leaf is narrow, dark, and superbly twisted, some with copper-colored tips. The infusion produces a rich, shining dark amber cup. There is a hint of dark chocolate in the aroma of the dry leaf, then when steeped aroma becomes more malty and earthy. This exceptional tea hails from the Hualien district on the eastern coast of Taiwan. The tea is produced in the summertime when the young tea leaves are bitten at by small indigenous grasshoppers. This action curls the leaf tips and stops their growth. During this, the grasshoppers’ saliva initiates a reaction with the plant the creates a slightly honey-like flavor. Ingredients: Luxurious and rare black tea from the east coast of Taiwan Savoring Your Experience: This special tea would be a perfect first cup in the morning or pick-me-up in the afternoon. This tea will appeal to many palates. At first, brew with suggested water temperature and steeping time, then experiment and see how you best enjoy this superior black tea. Fun Facts: Hualien, in the East Rift Valley, is the last so-called untouched land in Taiwan. Settlers to Taiwan from China brought a complex tea culture, which has been layered upon by the Japanese and further developed by the west, including Portuguese explorers who called the island Formosa. The tea plantations there help to create Taiwan’s intricate, social tea culture.

Sencha Green Tea – Organic Japanese Loose Leaf – Fusion Teas

The Organic Sencha Green Tea Experience: wholesome, earthy Organic agriculture is nothing new. In fact, it has been practiced around the world since prehistory. It is only in recent years that “conventional” farming has taken root in traditional tea producing areas, such as Japan. In recent years, few farmers have returned to traditional farming methods. We’re thrilled to support them whenever we find wholesome, earthy, organic teas such as this one… and we think you’ll be thrilled with this tea, too. Tasting Notes: sweet, nutty, floral The natural-looking, rough leaves of this organic green tea hint at its equally natural flavor. The golden-green infusion is sweet, with notes of freshly cut wildflowers and toasted nuts. Its aftertaste is earthy and floral, with some balancing astringency. Ingredients: Organic Japanese Steamed Green Tea. Savoring Your Experience: This old-school organic green tea is best brewed in a traditional Japanese side-handle pot, but it’s flexible enough to be brewed in plenty of other ways, too. After you’ve steeped the leaves a few times, you can eat them.* Organic Sencha is also perfectly paired with organic steamed veggies, brown rice with tamari or almost any kind of macrobiotic fare. Fun Facts: * Yes, really! You can eat these organic tea leaves. Try them in a soup, stir fry or scrambled egg dish, drizzle and dab them with tamari and wasabi, or see where else your imagination takes you.

Japanese Gyokuro – Shade Grown Green Tea – Superior Loose Leaf – Fusion Teas

The Gyokuro Green Tea Experience: meditative focus Our Japanese Gyokuro Green Tea expresses the ancient, meditative lifestyle of The Land of the Rising Sun. Unique and rewarding, Gyokuro is a Zen-inducing green tea which abounds in beneficial compounds and nuanced flavors. Tasting Notes: clean, green, brothy The needle-like leaves of our Gyokuro Green Tea produce a brew that is surprisingly soft and luscious. It has a satisfying, brothy flavor and mouthfeel that’s known as umami in Japan. It’s pleasingly sweet and, above all, it’s green, green, green. Think baby spinach, fresh peas, sauteed asparagus, wheatgrass, spirulina… now you get the idea. A rich aroma, bright green color and lingering, sweet aftertaste further distinguish our Gyokuro from other green teas. Ingredients: Shade grown Japanese green tea. Savoring Your Experience: Gyokuro is at its best when it is brewed with water that is barely simmering. Experiment with water temperatures and steeping times to find your ideal brew. True to its origins, Gyokuro is fantastic with Japanese foods. We especially recommend it with sashimi or wagashi (Japanese sweets). It’s also delightful with cornbread or corn muffins, duck, most seafood dishes (especially broiled salmon) or vanilla ice cream topped with fresh strawberries. Fun Facts: Several weeks before harvest, the tea plants are shaded from direct sunlight and, like someone deep in meditation, they are transformed in subtle (yet numerous) ways. The leaves’ green color is intensified, their flavor is enriched and their levels of L-theanine and other beneficial compounds are multiplied. The result is a beautiful, delicious and healthy tea that’s as good tasting as it is good for you.