Good things takes time   Welcome to the world of Specialty teas. We are proudly introducing high quality teas that you can enjoy and see a difference in shape, color, aroma, taste and overall feeling…    There are tea producers who are highly skilled and care deeply about this art. Their production may be small, but we are here to spread the true goodness of wonderful tea world.   Most specialty teas take longer to steep. (Need time to wake and open them up!) We believe that the entire experience and drinking sip by sip… is like Zen meditation.   Sit back and relax. Please allow us to offer you a simple pleasure.   Feel free to check out our Tea Leaves Display rack to see our quality tea leaves.

Green   Mostly from Japan and China you will se green teas. They are non-oxidized meaning Japanese greens are steamed and Chinese greens are pan-fried to stop the process which results in their color remaining green. Japanese greens are a vegetal and crisp with brighter color, and Chinese greens has spring like aroma in lighter green. Roasted green [Hoji-cha] (cha means tea) infuses nutty flavor in fall-brown color. [Genmai-cha] (pop-rice) is a fun tea which has a unique roasty flavor.

Oolong Taiwan has perfect climate for this tea. Partially oxidized. They are somewhere between green and black. Some tea growers still keeps their secret recipe for generations to generations and over decades. Several steepings can be made from the same yixing pot.

Black Fully oxidized. In China black teas are categorized as Red.

White They are non-processed tea. It has a delicate and elegant taste. It is a champane of Chinese tea. If you try this tea as a first Chinese tea experience, you may find it almost like drinking hot water with a hint of taste.... but once you are into the tea world and try this again... you'll understand why this is a champane category. Pale orange-yellow infusion.

Fermented They are just like vintage wines that are aged anywhere from few years to 40, 50 years or more. More they age, the tastes gets mellower and less tacky. You can imagine prices veries depending on how aged and their conditions.

Herbal infusion / Fruit tisanes Any beverage that are infused from botanicals like roots, plants (except camellia sinensis), flower etc and they are caffeine free.