Tea is both a destination and a journey. Sometimes you just want your favorite morning or afternoon cuppa’ and your destination is known. Other times a new tea can transport you on a journey to a distant and exciting place. There are hundreds, if not a few thousand, teas in the world, and nothing gets us as excited as presenting new teas.

"Tea is a work of art. Each preparation of the leaves has it’s individuality, it’s special affinity with water and heat, it’s hereditary memories to recall, it’s own method of telling a story." Okakura Kakuzo, the Book of Tea, 1906

'Three Treasures' Oolong

'Three Treasures' Oolong

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…

$4.95

Ancient Beauty Jasmine Oolong

Ancient Beauty Jasmine Oolong

The New 2009 Ancient Beauty has arrived!!  It's time to join the Ancient Beauty Society. Naturally Grown dark Amber Oolong from heritage tea plants found in the mountains of the Bulang reg…

$5.95

China Orange Yixing Teapot

China Orange Yixing Teapot

The China Orange's color and texture contrasts nicely with the smooth blue leaves. The branch and seed pod accents combine to make this a striking tri-color pot. Enjoy serving your special guests…

$24.95

Cloud Mist Supreme Yun Wu - Organic

Cloud Mist Supreme Yun Wu - Organic

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 produce…

$4.50

Darjeeling - Puttabong Estate First Flush SFTGFOP1 Certified Organic

Darjeeling - Puttabong Estate First Flush SFTGFOP1 Certified Organic

****BEST BUY 2010.  We are very excited to announce the arrival of this excellent Puttabong Estate Certified Organic first flush (first picking) 2010.  Expertly hand crafted to bring out the…

$6.95

Darjeeling - Puttabong Estate Second Flush SFTGFOP1 Certified Organic

Darjeeling - Puttabong Estate Second Flush SFTGFOP1 Certified Organic

We are also pleased to offer this classic Puttabong Estate Certified Organic second flush (second picking) SFTGFOP1.  The hand crafted larger leaves yield a mouth filling, medium body, tea with M…

$5.50

Darjeeling - Sourenee Estate Black TGFOP

Darjeeling - Sourenee Estate Black TGFOP

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 m…

$4.50

Glass Tiger - Tea Brewing Cup

Glass Tiger - Tea Brewing Cup

Glass Tiger™ Tea Brewing Thermos & Drinking Cup The Glass Tiger™ is a unique tea brewer, drinking cup, and thermos all in one.   The thermos body is made from double wall boro…

$21.95

Glaze Butterfly Yixing Teapot

Glaze Butterfly Yixing Teapot

What a spectacular Yixing the Gaze Butterfly is!   The 18 ounce teapot is decorated with applied glaze in two-tone blues on gorgeous red clay.  Classic teapot styling and outstanding de…

$27.95

Green Dragon Tung Ting Formosa Oolong

Green Dragon Tung Ting Formosa Oolong

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 oxi…

$7.50

High Mountain Ceylon Black Tea- Organic - Kandy Region

High Mountain Ceylon Black Tea- Organic - Kandy Region

Organic High Mountain Ceylon Black tea. Limited production premium leaf. This rich Ceylon Black Tea is from the famous high mountain Kandy Buddhist Monastery region in Sri Lanka (Ceylon).  Kandy …

$4.50

Huo Shan Yellow Bud

Huo Shan Yellow Bud

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 ment…

$6.95

Irish Twist Dessert Tea™

Irish Twist Dessert Tea™

Irish Twist Dessert Tea™.   A delicious blend of naturally grown high mountain black tea with hints of cacao, coffee, mint and jasmine.  Yes, that's right. For us life long tea dri…

$4.95

Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls - ORGANIC

Jasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearls - ORGANIC

*ORGANIC* This is an exquisite Jasmine made from only the finest Green Tea.  Customers describe this Organic Jasmine Pearl Tea as  as 'suberb', 'heavenly', 'a tea to spen…

$9.50

Jasmine White Needle - Yin Zhen

Jasmine White Needle - Yin Zhen

Jasmine 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.   Pure silver…

$7.95

Jiao Gu Lan - Gynostemma

Jiao Gu Lan - Gynostemma

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 gol…

$4.95

Keemun Mao Feng Supreme

Keemun Mao Feng Supreme

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 dr…

$3.95

Longevity Yixing Tea Set

Longevity Yixing Tea Set

The Longevity Set teapot is a large 22 ounce capacity and comes with two tea bowls. The side of the teapot is incised with the calligraphic symbol for Longevity.

$29.95

Peony Yixing Teapot

Peony Yixing Teapot

The Peony teapot is a rich brown clay which shows off the applied glaze decorations beautifully. The teapot is decorated entirely with flowers, leaves and butterflies, including the lid, handle and sp…

$39.95

Pu-Erh Tuo Cha 3 Gram

Pu-Erh Tuo Cha 3 Gram

This Pu-Erh is 12-13 years old and is supplied in individually wrapped 3 gram compressed “bird’s nests” or Tuo Cha. You unwrap each Tuo Cha, put it in the cup, and in 6-7 minutes hav…

$4.50

Pu-Erh Tuo Cha 4 Gram

Pu-Erh Tuo Cha 4 Gram

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 a…

$5.50

Quangzhou 'Milk' Oolong

Quangzhou 'Milk' Oolong

'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 it's great orchid like notes and smooth taste.…

$6.95

Sencha Special Grade - Kyoto

Sencha Special Grade - Kyoto

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. The Japanese often get a…

$5.50

Summer Crush Flavored Black Tea

Summer Crush Flavored Black Tea

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.…

$3.50

Sundew - Flavored Green Tea

Sundew - Flavored Green Tea

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 an…

$4.50

Tai Mu San – Organic Green Tea

Tai Mu San – Organic Green Tea

*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 …

$4.50

Tea Kitty Yixing Teapot

Tea Kitty Yixing Teapot

This classically styled Yixing is decorated entirely with embossed designs and a charming little kitty serves as a handle for the lid. Large enough to serve guests and lovely on a shelf. 20 oz capaci…

$28.95

Tulsi (Holy Basil) Herbal Tea - Green Leaf

Tulsi (Holy Basil) Herbal Tea - Green Leaf

*ORGANIC* Known as  'the incomparable one'  and "elixir of life" in it's ancestral home of  India, Tulsi is so highly revered that almost every Indian home has a T…

$2.75

Tulsi (Holy Basil) Herbal Tea - Purple Leaf

Tulsi (Holy Basil) Herbal Tea - Purple Leaf

*ORGANIC* Known as  'the incomparable one'  and "elixir of life" in it's ancestral home of  India, Tulsi is so highly revered that almost every Indian home has a T…

$2.75

Walking Turtle Yixing Teapot

Walking Turtle Yixing Teapot

The Walking Turtle Yixing is a modest 9 ounce capacity, just right for that very special tea.  The Walking Turtle is somewhat of a turtle/dragon and he has a little turtle on his back which doubl…

$21.95

Yun Wu's Garden Yixing Tea Set

Yun Wu's Garden Yixing Tea Set

Yun Wu's Garden Tea Set is just a wonderful design, the colors are very pleasing as is the branch and flower design.  The teapot is 24 ounce capacity and includes a stainless mesh infuser bas…

$36.95

Yunnan ~ Golden Snail

Yunnan ~ Golden Snail

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.  Golden tippy leaves are curled into little spir…

$5.95