Teas and Coffees January 2010

Silver Needle

Plum Berry

Peach Blossom
Halo Blooming Tea

White tea is the highest in antioxidants, aids in cleansing or detoxifying the body, helps fight cancer, helps increase your metabolism, and is the best for skin and complexion (helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles).

Ancient Emerald Lily

Extreme Health

Gunpowder
Holiday Berry Green Tea
Yun Wu

Green tea has the most of the EGCG complex, which is good for metabolism. It also has polyphenols for cancer prevention, boosts the immune system, helps regulate blood sugar, aids in detoxifying the body, and promotes healthy teeth, skin, and bones.

Passion Fruit Wulong
Iron Goddess

Tung Ting

Oolong tea during or after a high-cholesterol meal has been shown to lower the intake of fat content in the blood. It also contains the most tannic acid, which is good for lowering cholesterol. Oolong tea is good for the skin as well and is a weight-loss tea, since it burns fat already built up in the body.

Earl Grey

Biodynamic Darjeeling

Assam Gold

Wild Berry Black
Bio Dynamic Breakfast

Black tea may assist in lowering cholesterol, which is good for the heart. Medical research suggests black tea helps to regulate blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and keep the blood vessels soft, because of the caffeine. Finally, black tea promotes healthy teeth, skin and bones.

Velvet
Carmelized Pear
Chocolate Monkey
Vanilla Berry Truffle
Raspberry Nectar
Blueberry
Apricot Escape
Ethos

Rooibos tea is high in antioxidants and rich in vitamins and minerals. It is caffeine free, may aid in relieving allergies, increases iron absorption, and great for hair, teeth, skin, and bones. Rooibos tea is good for those with a sensitive central nervous system

Golden

Vintage 1997

The soothing properties, aid digestion and are perfect after heavy or greasy meals. More recent studies indicate powerful cholesterol lowering effects, blood cleansing properties and aid significantly in weight loss efforts.

Tridosha
Mint
Chamomile Blossoms

Goji Berries

Most Herbal teas are high in vitamin C and rich in antioxidants. The majority are also naturally caffeine free, but the actual health benefits differ from one herbal tea to another. See the individual teas for details.

Organic Velvet Soul

A great anytime cup of coffee, Velvet Soul mixes 100% Organic Central and South American beans for an end result that offers smooth mellow brightness with hints of dark chocolate, caramel, berries and a touch of citrus.

Two Fair Trade Organic coffees from Central America. This coffee is ideal for breakfast and those who favor medium body, mildly bright, well balanced coffee any time of day. Look for hints of citrus, bittersweet dark chocolate, and sweet pecans.

This Nicaraguan has great body, clean flavor and balance. Deep sweetness with a hint of chocolate orange. Nicaraguan coffees are frequently under appreciated by even reputable coffee connoisseurs. Upon comparison to other Centrals and South American's, their prominent body and balance are closer in the cup to Mexican coffees from Oaxaca. They are the highest grown coffee among the Centrals and have less acidity.

Costa Rican coffees set the standard for washed (wet processed) bright Central American coffees in both the bean and at the mill. Costa Rican coffees are exceptionally high grown in amazing volcanic soil. These two factors come together to produce a very bright and very clean cup. The best Costas are the cups that develop a bit of berry fruitiness to compliment the straight-out brightness. Costa Rican coffees serve as an excellent bright single origin coffee and will definitely add life to various blends. Additionally, these slower grown, dense, high altitude beans can take the heat of a French roast.

Eat Your Heart Out Starbucks! Start spreading the news. You'll sing like Frank Sinatra - New York New York and imagine you are at The Plaza! A fantastic, rich, aromatic, full-bodied, smooth, low-acidic blend. We combine a SHB Central American, a South American and a select Indonesian to create a truly unique, high impact cup. Striking!

The AA grade denotes the finest Kenyan coffees available. The main growing areas stretch south from the slopes of Mt. Kenya almost to the capital of Nairobi. This coffee assures brightness, a stoic solid body and smooth winey penetrating flavor. Kenyan coffees are as majestic as the morning African sun rising over the savannah. These are powerful bright coffees that run the gamut from lemony to peppery from blackberry fruit to winey richness. These characteristics come together in an extremely complex coffee that is truly VIBRANT. A great Kenyan is not a subtle delicate coffee but rather a coffee full of power and character.

The subtle sweetness of the dark roasted South American bean accents the funky grove of the Indonesian. Sweet mild acidity is well balanced with the heavy body and mouth feel.

Sumatran coffees capture the wild jungle essence of this tropical Indonesian island. We cup Sumatran after Sumatran to find that earthy, deep, complex, full-bodied coffee that exhibits low-acidity smoothness and a touch of forest floor funk. A great Sumatran is creamy, sweet, with a touch of butterscotch, spice, and mustiness.

The subtle sweetness of the dark roasted South American bean accents the funky grove of the Indonesian. Sweet mild acidity is well balanced with the heavy body and mouth feel.

Espresso Allegro is a dark espresso blend. We formulated a secret combination that will make fantastic espresso, intense flavor yet smooth on the palate. Will hold up well to milk. Excellent dark roast drip brew or espresso drinks.