TEA SERVICE
The Tea Bar specializes in traditional Chinese brewing styles, often referred to as gong fu cha.
Pourover Tea
16 oz $7
Order a cup of freshly brewed pourover Chinese loose leaf tea from our list below.
Chinese Tea Session
$30/ person
An hour long gong fu cha experience in which we will brew one tea of your choice from our list below using traditional Chinese methods.
This process includes four to ten flash brews equating to around one liter of tea for you to drink during the session or take home with you.
Drop ins welcome. Reservations preferred.
Gold & Silver Teaware Tasting
$40/ person
Teaware drastically affects the flavors one experiences while drinking tea. In this hour long tea tasting, we will brew an eligible tea of your choice from our list below using a silver-lined gaiwan with sterling silver-lined and 24k gold-lined teacups for a comparative tasting.
This process includes ten flash brews equating to around one liter of tea for you to drink during the session or take home with you.
Maximum of 2 guests per tasting. Reservations required.
TEAS AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE
AT THE BAR
WHITE TEA
Bai Hao Yin Zhen
(Silver Needle) 白毫銀針
White tea from Dian Tou, Fu Ding, Fu Jian Province, China (~700-1000m elevation). Spring 2021.
Sweetest spring water, warmed by the sun and deeply crisp.
Brand: Tea Drunk
YELLOW TEA
Huo Shan Huang Ya 霍山黃芽
Yellow tea from Jin Ji Shan, Huo Shan, An Hui province, China (~700-800m elevation). Early Spring 2022.
Nutty and floral with hints of salty toasted grains.
Brand: Tea Drunk
GREEN TEA
Lu An Gua Pian 六安瓜片
Green tea from Qi Shan, Lu An, An Hui Province, China (~250-500m elevation). Early Spring 2022.
Ultimately balanced with umami, nuttiness, and a buttery texture.
Brand: Tea Drunk
GREEN TEA
Huo Qing 涌溪火青
Green tea from Shi Jing Keng, Huang Tian, China (~700-900m elevation). Early Spring 2021.
Umami, green vegetables, with creamy
tannins.
Brand: Tea Drunk
GREEN TEA | SHENG PU
You Le Long Pa 攸樂龍帕
Aged green tea from Long Pa village, You Le Shan, East of Lang Cang River, Xi Shuang Ban Na, Yun Nan Province, China (~1500m elevation). Early Spring 2018.
Strong notes of sugarcane. Tender and sweet with clean and delicate tannins. From the micro-terroir lot of Le De.
Brand: Tea Drunk
WU LONG TEA | DAN CONG
Bai Ye 白葉
Dan Cong Wu Long (oolong) from Feng Xi, Wu Dong, Feng Huang Shan, Guang Dong Province, China (~500-1100m elevation). Spring 2020.
Refreshing & tannic with prominent peachy note & yolky aftertaste.
Brand: Tea Drunk
WU LONG TEA | DAN CONG
Ya Shi Xiang (Duck Shit)
鴨屎香
Dan Cong Wu Long (oolong) from Dong Jiao, Feng Huang Shan (Phoenix Mountain), Chao Zhou, Guang Dong Province, China (~800-900m elevation). Spring 2021.
Notes of fresh lily with a buttery mouthfeel.
Brand: Tea Drunk
WU LONG TEA | YAN CHA
Qi Lan 奇蘭
Yan Cha Wu Long (oolong) from Shi Zi Feng, Wu Yi Shan, Fu Jian Province, China (~300-500m elevation). Spring 2021.
Extremely aromatic with notes of wild flowers and grass. Long herbaceous and umami finish.
Brand: Tea Drunk
WU LONG TEA | YAN CHA
Que She 雀舌
Yan Cha Wu Long (oolong) from Mi Tuo Yan, Wu Yi Shan mountains, Fu Jian Province, China (~300-500m elevation). Spring 2022.
Rose, citrus pulp, umami.
Brand: Tea Drunk
RED TEA
Dian Hong 滇紅
Red tea from Wu Liang Shan, Yun Nan Province, China. Early Spring 2022.
Sweet, earthy, tree bark, apple skin, dates.
Brand: Tea Drunk
BLACK TEA
Shou Pu 熟普
Black tea from Ai Lao Shan, Yun Nan province, China (~1000m elevation). Spring 2018.
Sweet earth with a full smooth body.
Brand: Tea Drunk