Flight of Teas! April 23rd and 24th!

This week we will be offering a selection of our Tea consultant Sarah's favorites for you!

Fenghuang Shuixian is a beautifully twisted Chinese Oolong, with deep browns and hints of russet. When brewed, the tea has a light roasted spice quality and lovely fruity bright peach flavors which overlay a pleasing, spicy astringency. The flavors in this tea are very active, seeming almost effervescent at times. When tasting this tea, the development of the flavor from brilliant peach to toasty subtle spice are quite enjoyable. This tea is created by the artisans high above the city of Fenghuang China and is a favorite of Mike Harney. He enjoys seeing how they transform the big leaves into twists of brown sepia.

Risheehat 2nd Flush Darjeeling is a great second flush Darjeeling. Full of body yet balanced. Capable of standing up to milk, if you take your tea that way. Interestingly, this tea is from “China” tea bushes, meaning the plant stock is descended from Chinese bushes taken to India over 150 years ago. 

Bangkok (Green Tea with Thai flavors) The rich flavors of Thailand are the inspiration for this tasty blend. It is a combination of green tea, lemongrass, vanilla, coconut and ginger. It is a tribute to one of the world's great cuisines. So please come in and enjoy this weeks flight!

Flight of Teas! April 9th and 10th!

This weekend we are presenting staff favorites. Our employee, Jelani, has chosen his favorite  teas to share with you!

Ceylon Vintage Silver Tips 

A rare white tea with a light, sweet, sublime flavor. This tea is plucked and made just for us. These are the terminal buds of the tea bushes grown high in Ceylon. They are handled carefully so the bud remains whole and will become silvery. Since there is no leaf, there is no traditional tea flavor, it yields a natural honey and maple-like sweetness.

Pomegranate Oolong

The full leaves of premium Ti Quan Yin oolong are deliciously infused with tangy pomegranate to create this inspiring yet complex full-bodied blend that brews into a sweetly fragrant, silky textured cup of tea.  The Ti Quan Yin oolong used is named after the Chinese “Goddess of Mercy.” Legend tells of the goddess leading a devout farmer to a tiny, yet intriguingly aromatic tea plant that he nurtured and shared among neighbors with prosperity soon following. An ideal light brew that also tastes amazing iced!

Mother's Bouquet

A beautiful blend of chamomile flowers, rosebuds, cornflowers and orange peel, infused with natural citrus flavor, which creates a surprisingly refreshing caffeine-free beverage.  Perfect for those who have a caffine sensitivity, this refreshing herbal is one colorful cup!

Flight of Teas: Nov 26 - 28

This coming weekend we wanted to share some very unique Oolong teas and allow you to explore the differences between a high mountain, rolled oolong (Ali San) with inherent floral notes, an oxidized oolong (Fanciest Formosa) with natural fruity flavors and lastly a high mountain oolong that has added oils, creating new and more prominent flavors (Pomegranate Oolong).  

Ali San Oolong is a prime example of what are called high-mountain oolongs from Taiwan.  After experimenting with altitudes, growers found that higher altitudes yielded better teas.  Some say that the cooler temperatures and reduced sunshine in the misty mountains stunt the leave's growth, concentrating their flavor.  The cloud cover may also increase the amount of amino acids that give the tea its heavier, creamy body.  Whatever the reason Ali San is one of the creamiest oolongs, grown at peaks that are about 5,000 feet high.  In the liquor, notes of lime citrus and a light vegetal undertone can be found.

Fanciest Formosa Oolong has the classic peach and guava flavors characteristic of darker, more heavily oxidized oolongs.  What makes Fanciest Formosa Oolong very unique is that growers want bugs to attack and eat the plant.  What this does is force the plant to react defensively, producing more bug repellant which actually creates strong fruit flavors in the end result.  Bright, smooth and fruity, this oolong makes for a great cup of tea. 

Lastly, Pomegranate Oolong is a flavored tea of ours.  The base tea we use is a Ti Quan Yin from China and with that, we add in natural and essential Pomegranate flavors.  We chose this tea to show the differences between flavored oolongs and natural flavors occurring within oolongs. 

Come on in for a taste!

Your Harney SoHo Tea Consultants