Green Teas

To produce green tea, the fresh tea leaves are carefully placed on large bamboo trays and allowed to dry in the sunlight. The leaves are then placed into small hot roasting pans and quickly moved about. They are continuously rolled into balls and then re-roasted for several hours at a time. This process stops the chemical changes from occurring in the leaf by never allowing it to wither and ferment. By eliminating the fermentation process, the dry leaf retains its green color, natural goodness and original beauty. Most of the green teas produced come from various Chinese and Japanese tea estates. Light in color and flavor, green tea is loaded with health benefiting antioxidants.

New! Cloud & Mist Green This tea is a unique find, deriving its name from the high altitude growing areas of the Wu Lu Mountains in the Jiangxi province of China. Grown in the gentle mountain clouds and prevalent mist, this tea consists of single bud and leaf sets that unfurl magnificently when brewed. The brewed liquor has a herbaceous aroma, a smooth and sweet taste and appears a modest yellow-green in the cup.

one pound $39.75 ½ pound $24.50 ¼ pound $12.75* one pound $69.50 ½ pound $39.00 ¼ pound $22.00* one pound $22.00 ½ pound $14.75 ¼ pound $8.95* one pound $19.00 ½ pound $13.50 ¼ pound $7.95*

Dragonwell Green China’s most famous and highly prized green tea is hand picked in the Hangzhou region, and our special grade is rarely available outside of China. Its tender, flat green leaves produce a light emerald green liquor with a most intriguing aroma of sweetness and vegetative taste.

Genmaicha Green The finest Japanese Sencha green tea leaves are blended with roasted rice and popped corn to create a robust, nutty flavored green tea. A favorite among Japanese tea drinkers abroad, this unique blend yields an easy drinking cup that lacks the sharp overtones characteristic to teas from this region.

Gunpowder Green Known in China as “Pearl Tea”, it derives its name from the round, tightly rolled leaves and grayish-green color. We offer a special grade of Gunpowder with rather tender leaves that unfold magnificently when brewed.

Gyokuro Jade Dew Green Gyokuro is one of Japan’s rarest and most prized teas. Its long, slender, dark green leaves are produced by shading the tea plant three weeks before it is hand cut with scissors. Consisting of only the tender leaf tips, we are pleased to offer this season’s recent pickings. Also referred to as Gyokuro Asahina, it yields a greenish-gold color with a mild flavor and incomparable natural flowery aroma when brewed. one pound $85.00 ½ pound $46.00 ¼ pound $26.00* one pound $36.00 ½ pound $22.50 ¼ pound $11.95*

Japanese Sencha Green This mellow Japanese green tea is produced in the Shizuoka region near Mount Fuji. Its bright green, flat leaves are picked early in the season, then steamed to ensure freshness. It is often referred to as “the white wine of teas”.

Refill bags for one pound and 1/2 pound tins cost one dollar less than prices shown. * They are not available for our 1/4 pound size tins.