Upton's Favorites

This extraordinary grade of Matcha Gen-mai Cha is seldom seen outside of Japan. The components are of exceptional quality, and produce a harmonious, well-balanced infusion, which is eminently smooth. Toasted rice add a soothing, mellow quality to the complex vegetal flavor.

Choicest Oolong (Wu-Long) is a flavorful alternative to the higher priced Fancy grades, with much of the complexity and cup character. The bold leaves, with some silvery tips, produce a liquor with notes of dark grapes and hints of peach.

Small tuo chas (compressed cakes) of Shou Pu-Erh tea, with each tuo cha an ideal size for making approximately two cups. The liquor is dense and black. Multiple infusions are often made from this tea.

This special production is composed entirely of unopened leaf buds. The cup has a delicate, sweet aroma. The light liquor is refreshing with a sweet hint and and a lightly nutty/fruity finish. An outstanding organic white tea.

The dark russet amber cup has a full, rich flavor, punctuated by a brisk, refreshing aroma. A citrus-like brightness embraces sweet honey notes in the medium-bodied liquor.

This exceptional selection from Temi Estate offers a sweet, rich character with a toasty/nutty fragrance. Notes of stone fruit are enhanced by hints of honey and spice in the dark ruby copper cup. These notes linger long into the smooth finish.

This very approachable green tea selection from Sichuan province has quickly become a staff favorite. The wiry, sage-green leaves produce a bright gold cup with a sweet, fruity aroma. Pronounced notes of melon and apricot weave together with hints of tropical fruit to create a complex flavor that fills your mouth with a rich, lingering sweetness.

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With its creamy lemon fragrance and sweet lemon flavor, this naturally flavored black tea has quickly become a staff favorite. The smooth tea base lends a full mouth feel to the refreshing cup. Great hot or iced.

This outstanding 2018 black tea selection from Nepal is composed of neatly twisted, downy golden tips. The rich amber liquor exudes a warm toasty/cocoa aroma, highlighted by a suggestion of red wine. Notes of malt and cocoa create a thick, velvety smooth mouth feel that lingers into the finish.

Loosely rolled spiral-shaped leaves yield a dark amber liquor in this unique 2018 black tea offering from Nepal. Semi-sweet cocoa notes predominate in both the aroma and the flavor. Hints of red wine play at the edges of a thick, rich mouth feel, creating a smooth, satisfying cup.

The attractive, dark olive leaves of this 2018 organic first flush Darjeeling tea produce a lively, refreshing cup with a honeyed fragrance. The golden amber liquor hints of tropical fruit, finishing on a clean crisp note.