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Brown Bag Gourmet Teas

To make the perfect cup of tea, start with a preheated pot or cup (simply fill your teapot or cup with very hot water and let it stand for a moment). Use fresh cold water, and bring it to a rolling boil. Don't let it boil too long! It will boil away the flavor and result in a flat-tasting cup of tea.
Pour boiling water on the tea leaves or tea bag. Brew for 3 to 5 minutes.
For green teas, your water should be a bit cooler, and only steep for 1 to 3 minutes.

And, of course, for a great cup of tea, you have to start with a great tea, because all the care in the world can't improve a poor quality tea. Luckily for you, we've made it easy! We searched far and wide, and have chosen only the best of the best. All our teas are crafted from the finest natural ingredients, fresh and flavorful, our teas are available by the bag so you can easily mix and match the perfect combination. Pick your favorite, or try something new.
$.30 each or
choose 10 bags in our own little brown gift box,
3.25.

Black Teas
Darjeeling - Rare, fragrant amber-colored tea from India
Decaffeinated Vanilla Nut - A full-bodied black tea with a rich vanilla nut aroma and flavor. It's excellent with milk and sugar.
Earl Grey (available decaffeinated) - Premium black teas scented with oil of bergamot
Double Bergamot Earl Grey - Premium black teas infused with a double dose of oil of bergamot. Smooth and very aromatic.
English Breakfast- (available decaffeinated) - This old favorite is full-bodied and stimulating.
Irish Breakfast - Hearty blend of strong, robust teas, perfect for those who enjoy a rich, full-bodied morning cup.
Orange Pekoe - The premium version of a tea classic. This clear, smooth, flavorful tea is a universal favorite.
Lemon Spice - zesty citrus peel and sweet spices accent choice black and green tea in a blend that is light, smooth and refreshing
Jasmine Blossom - A delicate China green tea scented with jasmine flowers
Moroccan Mint - Exotic blend of green teas and mints, with a hint of lemon
Premium Green (available decaffeinated)- A blend of top quality green tea leaves with classic flavor and bouquet. It is refreshing and lightly caffeinated has a beautiful golden color, and a slightly sweet, slightly nutty flavor.
Orange Spice (available decaffeinated) - Orange zest, cinnamon and natural sweet spices added to fine tea create a rich, aromatic blend
Chai Spice (available decaffeinated) - Captures the flavor of India in this exotic, aromatic blend of black teas, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, clove and cardamom
Peach - Choice black teas combined with fruity peach and exotic passionfruit flavors for a luscious peach tea.

Herbal Teas:
Apple Cinnamon - Flavorful blend of freshly ground cinnamon, natural apple flavors and other herbs and spices
Chamomile - Classic, soothing herbal tea with apple-like flavor notes
Lemon Blossom - An artfully crafted herbal tea with a refreshing, tart lemon taste
Lemon Ginger Sharpness Tea - a pleasing lemon-ginger taste, fortified with ginkgo
Licorice Spice - Naturally sweet, dessert-like tea, flavored with pure spices and licorice
Mango Passion Fruit - A delicately fruity mango flavor with a hint of
passionfruit
Orange Starfruit Chamomile - This fruity herbal is a blend of chamomile, orange and starfruit.
Peppermint - Captures the delicate, refreshing flavor of Oregon peppermint
Ruby Mist - Fruity ruby red hibiscus blossoms blend with a whisper of cool mint. Now fortified with zinc and echinacea, widely used natural remedies for colds and flu
Sandman - Flowery, delicate chamomile blend has a minty-lemon taste and
soothing herbs
Triple Ginseng - A blend of three different pure ginseng roots - Eleuthero Ginseng, American and Chinese panax ginseng. No added fillers or leaves. 1600mg of ginseng per cup
Wild Black Currant - A blend of citrusy herbs and natural berry flavors with a delicately sweet wild berry taste
Wild Raspberry - An enchanting blend, lightly sweet and fragrant with the flavor of fresh picked Northwest raspberries
Wintermint - A cool blend of spearmint leaves, wintergreen and peppermint oils with orange peel and spices. One of the ingredients, parsley leaves, is a natural breath freshener.

Exotica Teas
Master tea blenders have found these beautiful teas in the famed tea
growing regions of China, India, and Sri Lanka. These exceptional teas are available in small quantities, like a wine maker with a limited production of a particular vintage.

Champagne Oolong - one of the world's most subtle and expensive teas, light and mild, with a fruity, slightly sweet flavor that harmonizes the elements of black and green tea.
China White - This extraordinarily rare tea is produced only in Fukien
province from 100% tip or buds of a special tea plant. Yields a pale golden cup.
Assam Breakfast - Pure Indian Assam, dark and robust, from the fertile
Brahmaputra Valley. Its unique malty flavor is excellent with a splash of cold milk
Osmanthus - the haunting essence of Osmanthus flower used in the world's most famous fragrances scents this rare and delicate tea from China's Guangxi province.





Tea Samplers
Have a hard time making up your mind? Just want a little variety? Try one of our sampler boxes!

Black Tea Sampler - 2 teabags each of Chai Spice, Darjeeling, Double
Bergamot Earl Grey, Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Irish Breakfast, Lemon Spice, Orange Spice, and Peach.
3.60

Herbal Tea Sampler - 2 teabags each of Chamomile, Lemon Blossom, Lemon
Ginger, Licorice Spice, Mango Passionfruit, Peppermint, Triple Ginseng, Wild Raspberry and Wintermint.
3.60

Green Tea Sampler - 3 teabags each of Jasmine Blossom, Lemon Spice,
Premium Green, Moroccan Mint, Organic Green, and Decaffeinated Premium
Green.
3.60

Decaf Sampler - 3 teabags each of decaffeinated Chai, Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Orange Spice, Premium Green, and Vanilla Nut.
3.80

Teas of India Collection - For centuries, tea grew wild in India. Natural tea gardens flourished in the jungles above the sacred Brahmaputra and on the great flood plains along its bank. Today, India is the greatest tea producer in the world, and this collection contains some of the finest. 3 teabags each of Kopili Assam Black, Nilgiri Black, Kashmiri Chai, Darjeeling Green, Darjeeling Spring, and Darjeeling Summer teas. Wonderful!
4.65

Yamamotoyama 1690 Collection - Classic teas from the world's oldest tea
company. More than three centuries of experience go into the selection and processing of Yamamotoyama teas, among the finest in the world. 2 teabags each of China Oolong, Chrysanthemum Tea, Genmai Tea, Ginger Tea, Green Tea and Ginseng, Jasmine Tea, Kukicha Tea, Pu-erh Tea, and Special Occasion Green Tea.
4.25

Exotica Sampler - 2 teabags each of Assam Breakfast, Ceylon Estate Earl
Grey, Champagne Oolong, China White, Dragonwell Green, Exotica Reserve
Blend, Golden Darjeeling, Osmanthus, and Silver Jasmine.
5.70

Yerba Mate
Yerba Mate is not a true tea, from the camellia sinensis plant, but is an herbal infusion from an evergreen member of the holly family (Ilex
paraquariensis). It has been consumed by South American natives for
centuries to combat fatigue and reduce stress, and believed it to be
beneficial for a long list of other ailments. While these claims haven't been proven scientifically, it contains many vitamins and minerals, and its fans swear by it as a healthier alternative to coffee and tea. Why not try it for yourself?
Yerba Mate is available in a bag of 25 tea bags for 5.50, or 1/2
pound of loose tea for 8.00.

SPORTea
You don't have to be an athlete to enjoy this delicious drink! A base of imported green and black teas, blended with herbs, SPORTea has a delicious, citrus-y flavor, and only traces of caffeine. Wonderful hot or cold!
Teabags: Box of 20 cup-size bags .50
Biggie-bags: Box of 7 quart-size bags .50
Mini-pack: Pack of two individual teabags $1.10

Flavored Honeystix
Do you like honey in your tea? You'll love these! Each honeystix contains 1 teaspoon of pure honey, with a luscious hint of natural flavoring, and sealed in an environmentally safe plastic tube. Available in Clover, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Raspberry, and Cinnamon. Sold individually. $.20

Herbal Honeystix
Infused with herbal extracts and fresh, pure royal jelly, these sticks add an herbal "boost" to the naturally soothing and healing properties of honey. Try Royal Jelly, Echinacea, Ginkgo Biloba, or Ginseng.
$.30 each



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