Green means go!
All
tea - white, green, black and oolong - begins as green tea (Camillia sinensis).
Flavours and properties of these teas are based on the fermentation process, if
any, that takes place after harvesting.
Green tea is not fermented, but generally heat dried (in Japan, the leaves are treated with hot steam for about two minutes) to stop the fermentation process. Enzymes contained within the Camillia sinensis plant will naturally begin fermenting unless this chemical change is halted. Teas are full of polyphenols or plant anti-oxidants that health experts believe fight harmful free radicals. These free radicals, if left unchecked, will attack protein and DNA cells. Matcha, Japan's ceremonial green tea, contains the highest level of anti-oxidants per cup. Green tea also contains many essential vitamins and minerals.
Camillia sinensis is native to China and can reach heights of almost 10 metres in the wild. Tea is now cultivated in many areas of the world including India (a strain of Camillia sinensis is also native to the Assam Valley), Japan and Sri Lanka. China produces the broadest range of green teas in the world. Many of these teas are so special only a few hundred pounds are produced each year. Green tea leaves are steamed, rolled or formed and then dried. Some green teas are rolled and tied to produce beautiful shapes or reveal a delicate flower as they open during infusion.
White
Tea...
The production of white tea is different from other teas. The leaves come from a special variety of the tea plant (green tea) and are not processed but dried and withered in the sun. The name "white tea" comes from the downy texture on the underside of the early leaves. Only the top two leaves and a bud are selected for white tea, and picked at night only during the very first weeks of the harvest season. After withering and drying, these leaves are then painstakingly selected and sorted by hand.
White tea contains the greatest number of nutrients based on a number of factors including plant selection, processing and method of plucking.
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Green teas |
Price per 100 grams |
DESCRIPTION |
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Bancha |
$9.00 |
Natural tastes of twig, slightly wooden and earthy |
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| Emerald Cloud | $9.00 | High mountain grown & young spring leaves gives a smooth nutty flavour. |
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| Emperor Shen | $7.00 | A superior Chinese green tea with a sweeter & more pungent aroma than most. | |
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Gunpowder |
$8.00 |
Strong and flavourful - tightly rolled leaves store longer |
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| Hojicha | $9.50 | A baked green tea with a rich aroma and taste. |
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Japanese Sencha |
$7.50 |
Classic Japanese tea - grassy flavour, delicately tart. |
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| Kabuse #3 Sencha | $14.00 | High grade Sencha. |
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Matcha |
$30.00 |
Shade-grown, powdered Japanese green tea used in traditional ceremonies - unique, slightly sweet flavour. |
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Pai Mu Tan |
$14.50 |
White peony, delicate and subtle, light jade-green liquor |
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| Cream Earl Grey | $14.50 | One of our most popular flavours in black tea now in white. | |
| Nourishment House Blend | $11.50 | An neat mix of green tea, white tea, honeybush and herbal ingredients. | |
| Vision Berry | $14.50 | White tea with a hint of blueberry - excellent for your eyesight! | |
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FLAVOURED GREEN TEA |
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Arctic Dragon |
$10.00 |
Light sencha blended with rooibos and refreshing mint |
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Blue Moon |
$7.00 |
Bright blueberry mixed with a green Chinese gunpowder grade - great for iced tea |
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Enlightenment |
$8.50 |
Great afternoon blend with lemon and spearmint |
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Genmaicha |
$8.50 |
Light golden yellow liquor, toasty rice flavour |
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Ginger-Lemon Bancha |
$10.00 |
Ginger and lemon combine with the earthy flavour of Bancha - aids in digestion |
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| Green Hopper | $7.00 | A blend of green & oolong teas with strawberry-orange flavour. | |
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Jasmine Gold Dragon |
$11.50 |
Distinct jasmine petals combined with China green tea |
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Kyoto Cherry Rose Festival |
$7.50 |
Sencha base with fragrant rose and delicate cherry - beautifully aromatic and flavourful. A great iced tea. |
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Lemon |
$10.00 |
High grade, large leaf sencha with lemon peel & lemon grass. |
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| Moroccan Mint | $9.50 | Gunpowder with nana-mint. As close to the real thing as we can get. | |
| Rhapsody | $10.00 | Vanilla flavoured sencha. Nice and light. | |
| Sencha Earl Grey | $10.00 | A green tea for you Earl Grey lovers. | |
| Sharon's Shiatsu Blend | $11.50 | A twist on traditional jasmine green tea inspired by Sharon Purdy of Chi Weaver Shiatsu. | ü |
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Strawberry Geisha |
$7.00 |
Wild strawberry and papaya with a Chinese sencha, delicious and soothing. |
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| Tranquility | $10.00 | House wellness blend of green tea, rooibos, fruit & spices. | |
| DECAF GREEN TEA | |||
| Japanese Sencha | $9.00 | Original Sencha decaffeinated with H2O method. | |
| ARTISAN TEA | |||
| Longing Heart | $2.00 / ball or | Flowering tea ball of Anhui green tea, amaranth & jasmine blossoms - orange and yellow. | |
| Volcano Flower Burst | $23.50 / 100g | Flowering tea ball of Yunnan green tea, amaranth, hibiscus & lavender blossoms - a brilliant purple flower. | |
| Hearts | $6.50 | Green tea pressed into small heart shapes. Perfect for wedding favours! | |
| Jasmine Dragon Tears | $32.00 | Exquisite hand rolled tea pearls with a delicate jasmine scent. | |
| Black Dragon Pearls | $22.00 | A special treat for black tea lovers. High grade buds & top leaves carefully rolled in a heated wok. | ü |
