Naturally Grown dark Amber Oolong from heritage tea plants found in the mountains of the Bulang region of Yunnan, South China. This tea is hand produced by the Dai Hill People who carefully process the leaf and infuse it with a light Jasmine scent.
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Bao Zhong Oolong is known as one of the most famous Pouchong Oolong teas throughout the tea drinking world. Pouchongs are carefully withered, delicately rolled, lightly oxidized, and occasionally wrapped for a period of time to set in aroma into the tea leaf. This results in delicate flavors and aromas.
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Organic Black Dragon Black Tea is a true tea lovers tea. As soon as we tried this excellent tea, we had several kilos air freighted in from Taiwan. Hand rolled long wiry leaves brew a reddish honey colored liquor with sweet aromas and a depth of taste that is remarkable.
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ORGANIC. One of the famous teas of China, Yun Wu means "Cloud-mist" because these teas are grown in high mountain cloud forest areas where the alternating misty and sunny weather produces more developed fragrances and tastes in the teas. The Cloud Mist Supreme is fragrant, light, and full of taste.
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Hooray for Coconut Heaven! Premium Ceylon Black Tea blended with real pieces of shredded coconut. The coconut aroma and flavor is quite delicious making this tea a self drinker, dessert tea, or compliment to most any meal.
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Risheehat Estate has produced a fine Organic Darjeeling Black Tea. A very good quality leaf (TGFOP) yields a brisk golden tea, medium bodied, with the classic Darjeeling flavors. Perfect for afternoon tea and even good iced.
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Sourenee Estate has produced one of the better and affordable Darjeelings of the season. A very good quality leaf (FTGFOP) yields a brisk golden tea with the classic muscatel notes which makes Darjeeling teas famous. Perfect for afternoon tea and even good iced.
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Our Organic GABA Super Oolong Tea is flown to Strand Tea Company in Oregon straight from Taiwan for freshness and quality. Premium High Grown tea plants are selected for production, shaded for about 15 days prior to harvest, then moderately oxidized in stainless steel containers where oxygen is replaced with nitrogen while the temperature and PH is carefully controlled. The result is a very pleasing light to medium tea, with almost no bitterness, which is high in the super anti-oxidant, GABA.
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Green Dragon Tung Ting Oolong from Formosa is one of our top 5 favorite teas here in the Strand Tea office and is highly acclaimed by tea professionals. New leaves and budsets are moderately oxidized and dried with perfect application of heat to bring out delicious buttery notes and wonderful aromas. Brew the leaves two to three times.
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Box of 20 Teabags
Organic Holy Basil (Tulsi) Tea. Most Holy Basil (Tulsi) teabags contain 1.2 to 1.4 grams of Holy Basil tea leaf. We decided to have larger teabags made and put 2 grams of Holy Basil in every teabag to produce superior taste and benefits.
$3.50 per Box - click on photo/icon or title above for quantity discounts
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A lovely White tea with Green tea notes and a faint chestnut aroma, Huo Shan (Huoshan) Yellow Bud comes from the mountains of Anhui Province. It is one of the famous teas of China and often mentioned as a Tribute or Gifting Tea. Huo Shan has beautiful uniform leaf and bud sets which brew a mild, sweet olive yellow cup.
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Irish Twist Dessert Tea: A delicious blend of naturally grown high mountain black tea with hints of cacao, coffee, mint and jasmine. It almost perfectly brings out a hint of cocoa and a little mint in a smooth cup good just about anytime, but especially after the meal or paired with snacks. Staff have rated it a must try.
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This is an exquisite Jasmine made from only the finest Green Tea. The two top leaves and bud are hand-rolled around a Jasmine flower into a tight ball or "pearl." When steeped, the leaves unfold for a divine fragrance and flavor. Highly recommended. Steep 2 to 3 times.
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Jiao Gu Lan (Jiaogulan) also known as Gynostemma Pentaphyllum is known throughout the far east as "the immortality herb". Naturally grown and caffeine free Jiao Gu Lan brews a light golden, slightly sweet tasting tea. It is often taken as a good tasting daily tonic.
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Kabuse Cha is our newest Premium Limited production Japanese Green Tea. Delicious.
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Keemun Mao Feng Supreme from the mountain slopes of Anhui Provence is a great tasting whole leaf black tea. Typically Keemuns are breakfast teas, but the Mao Feng Supreme is a great self drinker or stands milk well so can be taken any time of day.
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Iyerpadi Organic and Fair Trade tea comes from the pristine Anamallai Hills on the Western slope of the Nilgiri Mountains in South India. We have chosen this BOP (Broken orange Pekoe) Grade for its flavor, particularly for making iced tea.
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POABS Estate Organic and Bio-Dynamic Nilgiri black tea is back. POABS is a rich smooth medium bodied tea with a unique taste.
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POABS Estate Organic and Bio-Dynamic Nilgiri Green tea is back. POABS is a medium bodied Green tea with a slightly nutty taste.
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Tiger Hill Estate FOP (Flowery Orange Pekoe) from South India Nilgiri mountains produces a brisk, robust cup that is smooth with faint citrus notes.
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Osmanthus Oolong from the High Mountain Growing Areas of Taiwan is a new edition to our Oolong category. Fresh Formosa Jade Oolong leaves in a Ti Kwan Yin style are scented with Osmanthus Flower Buds for a great taste.
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Pu-Erh is a true specialty tea, the exception to the rule in that it gets better with age. Premium tea leaves are partially dried then buried in clay according to the ancient and still secret tradition, to make this highly distinctive tea with rich earthy tastes and aromas which are hard to describe.
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In China Pu Erh is considered a TRIBUTE TEA, a tea of such exceptional taste it is used for gifting or paying tribute to someone. A true specialty tea, this Pu-Erh is 10-11 years old and is supplied in individually wrapped 4 gram compressed "bird's nests" called Tuo Cha.
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Milk Oolong is one of those rare finds enjoyed by tea beginners and experts alike. It indeed has a light creamy flavor layered in on top of its great orchid like notes and smooth taste.
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Our Formosa Extra Fancy high mountain Jade Oolong is perfectly scented with rose petals. Fabulous aromas and buttery tastes delight the senses. Fantastic tea for afternoon and evening entertaining or simply treating yourself. Pairs well with sweets and light savories.
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Kyoto Sencha has a fine deep green leaf appearing almost like Gyokuro Jade Dew. It brews a light green liquor with nuanced flavors and is an exceptional grade of Sencha.
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Summer Crush is our newest flavored Black Tea. It is a blend of Premium Black Ceylon Tea with a small amount of Premium Green Ceylon Tea, then flavored with Natural Grapefruit Concentrate. Rose, Safflower, and Cornflower Petals are added for visual interest. Hot or iced, it is a very refreshing and aromatic tea.
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A fabulously pretty tea blended from a flat Dragon Well-type of leaf and naturally flavored with pieces of Mango. Sundew tea is then graced with Marigold, Sunflower Blossoms, Rose, Cornflower and Safflower Petals. This is an excellent tasting tea, delicately flavored and scented.
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*ORGANIC* This excellent tea is grown by a local farmer in the Wuyi Mountain region; sales of this tea directly support his family farm. Our customers rate this as one of the best overall Green Teas for smoothness, body, mouth feel, and pleasant taste.
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Three Treasures Oolong is a delicious treat from the famous Anxi Region of Fujian Province, home of the Ti Kwan Yin and Hairy Crab Oolongs. Three Treasures refers to the tea itself and then to its very pleasant coconut and pineapple flavors. The taste of this wonderful tea lingers on the palate and is perfect alone or paired with light food and snacks.
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*ORGANIC* Known as the incomparable one and "elixir of life" in its ancestral home of India, Tulsi is so highly revered that almost every Indian home has a Tulsi plant growing indoors, on a patio, or in a courtyard. It is considered the key herbal tea in Ayurvedic Healing Practice with references dating to about 2600 BC.
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*ORGANIC* Known as the incomparable one and "elixir of life" in its ancestral home of India, Tulsi is so highly revered that almost every Indian home has a Tulsi plant growing indoors, on a patio, or in a courtyard. It is considered the key herbal tea in Ayurvedic Healing Practice with references dating to about 2600 BC.
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White PeachTM is a lovely combination of Bai Mu Dan (White Peony) White Tea blended with Peach Pieces, Vanilla Bits, Marigold and Chrysanthemum petals.
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Yin Zhen White Needle Tea is a rare find. It is a very limited production tea made only once a year - and one of the teas we sell out fairly quickly in the year. The overall result is a superb tea rated by staff as one of the best we offer.
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Golden Snail is one of those wonderful hand crafted black teas made in small production lots by a farm family in the mountains of Yunnan province. The aroma is magnificent, and the tea liquor is rich and smooth.
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