Keemun
$4.00 – $16.00
Keemun has a history as rich as its taste – a Chinese government official found himself out of work and out of luck just before the turn of the 20th century, and taking his father’s advice that “a skill is a better guarantee than a title” for making a living, entered the tea trade in Anhui Province. What he produced remains the tea to which all other black teas are held.
Our superior grade Keemun has a distinctive fruity fragrance without being overpowering. When brewed, it shows off the tea’s famously striking amber liquor, while the flavor is dark, rich, and toasty, with a hint of smokiness.
- Pairs well with baked goods, spicy soups, desserts, and chilly winter afternoons
- Steep Time: 200°-212° for 4 minutes
- Black tea
Russian Caravan
$3.00 – $10.00
Strong, aromatic, and unique, Russian Caravan blends are renowned for the heady smoked flavors imparted to them. Origins of the blend are rooted in 18th century trade caravans, where long journeys would impart a smokiness upon the tea being transported from the traders’ campfires. Today, this historical blend is made with a smoke-dried tea called lapsang souchong to lend it its characteristic flavor. Strong, bold, and smoky, our Russian Caravan is made with high quality lapsang, Keemun, and oolong teas to balance the good-morning-world smokiness with malt and caramel notes.
- Pairs well with strong flavored foods, barbeque, lumberjacks, and all on its own
- Steep Time: 200°-212° for 3-4 minutes
- Black tea
