TEA
Fine and Rare Teas
| We are happy to offer the discerning tea drinker the highest quality loose leaf teas imported from the major tea-growing regions of the world. Most of the teas listed below are packaged at The Sundial in 4 oz and 2 oz tins, but the amount of tea in each container may vary according to leaf size. We will no longer be able to offer the little 1 oz tins as before. In addition, we also offer several fine teas packaged by Grace Tea Company (NYC) and Kousmichoff (Paris). Let us know if you need more information on any particular tea. Thank you. |
Tea List
Please select from the following list:
Note: Tea prices fluctuate with
the market, so our
prices are subject to change without notice.
We will try, nonetheless, to keep costs as low as possible.
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A Description of Each Tea Offered by the Sundial |
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WHITE TEA |
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DESCRIPTION OF WHITE TEA |
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IMPERIAL SILVER NEEDLES |
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SILVER NEEDLES / SCENTED WITH JASMINE |
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OSMANTHUS SIVLER NEEDLES |
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SILVER MOON |
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BEEN CHA CAKE TEAS (Pressed tea - 5 inch diameter) |
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All organic, pressed into 5 inch round disks. |
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SHOU PU (Dark Pu-Erh Been Cha) |
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DIAN HONG (Black Been Cha)
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JING SILVER (White Been Cha) |
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SILVER BUD (Green Pu-Erh Been Cha) |
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GREEN TEA |
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NOTE: This symbol represents, in stylized form, two leaves and a bud of the tea plant. Most fine, loose teas are composed of this hand-picked selection. | ||
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LUNG CHING (DRAGONWELL) Superior. From Zhejiang Province, China. Tender buds and leaf sproutings; flat, green leaves yield a mellow flavor with a cool, refreshing taste. Sorry, temporarily out of stock. |
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LUNG CHING / QING MING / (Dragonwell) From China's original Lung Ching plantation at Mei Jia Wu (Hangzhou). Qing Ming means "clear and bright," marking not only springtime just before the rain when harvesting takes place (from Mar. 25-April 5) but also describes the taste: cooling and refreshing. |
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PREMIUM MELON SEED (special harvest) One of China's most celebrated green teas, from Western Anhui Province. . Delightful, rich aroma due to a special drying process. Very special! |
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GYOKURO (Premium and very limited) A rare, competition-grade tea from Japan. One size only (1.7 oz) |
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MING MEI From Jiangxi Province, China. Ming (fine) and Mei (eyebrow) award winning tea, consists of leaftbuds tightly rolled for uniform appearance, yeilding a mellow flavor. |
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PI LO CHUN (Green Snail Spring) From Jiangsu Province, China. Harvested during spring equinox with fruit tree in full bloom. Spiral-shaped handrolled leaves deliver a most delicate, unique aroma. |
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BUDDHA'S AURA Green Tea From Yunnan Province, China. A rare, new tea which combines the attributes of broad-leaf tea plants with the small leaf varieties for a richer flavor and a softer, mellow note respectively. Sorry, out of stock |
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TAI PING HOU KUI Green Tea From Anhui Province, China. A very special green tea, harvested only in early spring mornings when the mist ensures a particularly delicate taste and freshness. |
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ANCIENT SNOW SPROUTS Green Tea From Yunnan Province, China. Hand-picked from tops of wild-grown tea trees, these silvery leaf buds are similar to those used for white tea. Produces a tea with a exquisite honey-like flavor. |
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JADE TWIST - Spring Harvest - Artisan Tea. One of China's special artisan teas, handrolled into long, slender spirals combining both grey leaves and silver leaves. Each spiral approx. 1-1/2 inches long. A delightful beverage. Makes multiple infusions. Use 2 to 3 spirals per cup. | ||
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LU SHAN MOUNTAIN MIST. An extremely rare and delicate fine green tea (detailed description to follow shortly) |
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GENMAICHA. | ||
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HOUJICHA. | ||
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JADE FIRE DRAGON also known as Huo Qing (Fire Jade) is a skillfully wok-fired green tea with leaves hand-rolled into small dark green shiny pellets. When brewed, Jade Fire Dragon pellets unfurl to release a brisk flavor with subtle notes of fresh pine cones and wild orchids. | ||
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SAN XIA, also known as Mist on the Three Gorges, from Hubei Province, China. The super fine stylish leaves produce a beverage which is delicately sweet, smooth and complex —delighting even the most discerning "tea sommelier." | ||
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ANCIENT TREE EMERALD SPROUTING, a rare green tea from the old growth forests of China's Yunnan Province. These wild growing tea trees, some ranging in age from 800-1.000 years provide the source for this hand harvested tea. Only the choicest leaves are included by selecting one leaf and one leafbud in the classic Mao Feng style. Mild and well balanced, refreshing and slightly aromatic this tea produces a most satisfying taste with notes of wild flowers and toased pine nuts. | ||
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N E W! from Japan— BANCHA. This green tea represents an integral part of Japanese culture, being the choice to enhance daily living. An autumnal harvest tea, displaying large mature leaves and twigs which release a light golden liquor. Known for many health benefits in Asian medicine, including low caffeine levels, Bancha is often chosen to accompany a meal. A refreshing beverage with a rich mouth-feel followed by a toasty finish. |
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N E W! SNOW DRAGON . . . a high-mountain tea grown in a pollution-free environment in the Zhejian Province of China. The silvery-green budsets with their velvety appearance are picked in early spring. Carefully wok-fired and flattened by hand during the drying process, the tea leaves take on their final shape. This is a gentle green tea similar in character to a white tea, with a delicate sweet flavor and subtle toasted notes. | ||
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N E W! RIVER & CLOUD GREEN NEEDLES from Jiangxi Province, China. . . a high-elevation tea picked in early spring from teagardens situated on terraced mountain slopes where small streams and heavy mist provide ideal growing conditions. The slender, well-shaped leaves and silver leaf-buds indicate careful hand processing. This tea has a smooth mouth feel, a refreshing note, and a complex aroma extending into a sweet nutty finish. | ||
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GUNPOWDER PEARL Pinhead (Grace Rare Tea Company) From Zhejiang Province, China. Tiny handrolled pellet-shaped leaves unfurl in hot water to produce a dark-green beveage with a bold, invigorating aftertaste. A standard favorite. | ||
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POUCHONGS |
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FORMOSA JADE POUCHONG |
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JASMINE JING HAO POUCHONG |
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BAOZHONG SPECIAL HARVEST POUCHONG |
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MING JIANG BERGAMOT |
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OOLONGS |
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ANXI GOLD, Ti Kwan Yin |
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FORMOSA OOLONG, Superior White-Tip |
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FORMOSA JADE OOLONG |
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RED HOOD OOLONG |
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GOLDEN XUAN OOLONG |
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BLUE SPR ING OOLONG |
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OSMANTHUS OOLONG BLEND (Superior) |
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WATER SPIRIT OOLONG |
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NILGIRI OOLONG |
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DRAGON THUNDER OOLONG, Silver Tip |
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IMPERIAL VELVET OOLONG |
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TUNG TING OOLONG, Frozen Peak |
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BAI HAO OOLONG |
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PHOENIX MOUNTAIN OOLONG |
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BLACK TEA |
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GOLDEN YUNNAN, Special Harvest |
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CHINA YUNNAN BLACK, GOLD TIP (rare) |
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CHINA YUNNAN BLACK |
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ROYAL YUNNAN |
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DARJEELING |
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DARJEELING |
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DARJEELING |
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CEYLON TEA, SILVER STRIPE |
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CEYLON TEA |
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CEYLON TEA |
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CEYLON TEA |
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NILGIRI , Corsley Estate, TGFOP |
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NILGIRI , Tiger Hill Estate FOP |
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KEEMUN HAO YA 'A' |
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KEEMUN MAO FENG |
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KEEMUN GOLDEN BUD |
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IMPERIAL KEEMUN Special Reserve |
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ASSAM SUPERB TIPPY, Mangalam Estate, India |
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MAO ZHEN, Black Needles, |
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MONKEY-PICKED China Black |
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DOOARS |
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CHINA DRAGON BLACK, |
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PANYANG CONGOU GOLD |
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SCENTED GREEN TEA |
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ROSE PEARL |
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JADE ROSE BUTTERFLY |
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SILVER BUD (Green Tea) |
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GREEN PETAL JASMINE (6 bouquets) |
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JASMINE PEARLS |
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JASMINE RINGS |
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JASMINE PHOENIX EYES |
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OSMANTHUS BLEND |
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CURLED JASMINE DRAGON SILVERTIP |
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ROYAL LOTUS ANCIEN |
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LILY YIN HAO |
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SCENTED BLACK TEA |
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DESCRIPTION OF SCENTED BLACK TEA |
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CHINA LICHEE CONGOU |
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MANGO INDICA |
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BLACK CURRANT BLEND |
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VANILLA-SPICE PREMIUM BLEND |
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TROIKA Note: this tea is now available is a mini size (approx 1 oz - 25g) at $4.95 |
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PRINCE VLADIMIR Note: this tea is now available is a mini size (approx 1 oz - 25g) at $4.95 |
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EARL GREY Note: this tea is now available is a mini size (approx 1 oz - 25g) at $4.95 |
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CHINA PEACH |
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LAPSANG SOUCHONG |
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TONG MU LAPSANG SOUCHONG |
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BLENDED TEA |
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DESCRIPTION OF BLENDED TEA |
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CONNOISSEUR BLEND, from Grace Tea Co. |
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RUSSIAN EVENING, from Kousmichoff. |
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RUSSIAN CARAVAN, from Grace Tea Co. |
BBT409 |
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SUNDIAL SPICE & BERRY TEA |
BBT410 |
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GRACE RARE TEA |
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Special teas from GRACE RARE TEA Co., New York |
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CONNOISSEUR BLEND (from Grace Tea Co) |
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GUNPOWDER PEARL (a traditional green tea from Grace Tea Co) |
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KOUSMICHOFF TEA Russian Tea Blended in Paris |
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TROIKA Russian Tea from Kousmichoff (4.4 oz tin) |
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PRINCE VLADIMIR Russian Tea from Kousmichoff (4.4 oz tin) |
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EARL GREY from Kousmichoff ( 4.4 oz tin) |
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RUSSIAN EVENING from Kousmichoff (4.4 oz tin) |