The Tea Bar specializes in gong fu style brewing. Join us at the bar for a special tea experience.
Order a cup of freshly brewed pourover Chinese loose leaf tea from our list below.
An hour long gong fu cha experience in which we will brew a 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 ceremony or take home with you.
Drop ins welcome. Reservations preferred.
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 ceremony or take home with you.
Maximum of 2 guests per tasting. Reservations required.
*Food is not served during the tea ceremony, so please eat before you arrive.
White tea from Dian Tou, Fu Ding, Fu Jian Province, China (~700-1000m elevation).
Sweetest spring water, warmed by the sun and deeply crisp.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Yellow tea from Jin Ji Shan, Huo Shan, An Hui province, China (~700-800m elevation).
Nutty and floral with hints of salty toasted grains.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Green tea from Qi Shan, Lu An, An Hui Province, China (~250-500m elevation).
Ultimately balanced with umami, nuttiness, and a buttery texture.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Green tea from Shi Jing Keng, Huang Tian, China (~700-900m elevation).
Umami, green vegetables, with creamy
tannins.
Brand: Tea Drunk
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).
Strong notes of sugarcane. Tender and sweet with clean and delicate tannins. From the micro-terroir lot of Le De.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Red tea from Gua Dun, Tong Mu, Wu Yi Shan, Fu Jian Province, China (~1000-1300m elevation).
Notes of fresh longan, green dates with high clarity of tender sweetness.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Red tea from Wu Liang Shan, Yun Nan Province, China.
Sweet, earthy, tree bark, apple skin, dates.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Yan Cha Wu Long (oolong) from Shi Zi Feng, Wu Yi Shan, Fu Jian Province, China (~300-500m elevation).
Extremely aromatic with notes of wild flowers and grass. Long herbaceous and umami finish.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Yan Cha Wu Long (oolong) from Wu Yi Mountain, Fujian Province, China.
Yán wèi 岩味 ("rock taste"), elegant floral notes layered overtop woody notes.
Brand: Jin Yun Fu
Yan Cha Wu Long (oolong) from Mi Tuo Yan, Wu Yi Shan mountains, Fu Jian Province, China (~300-500m elevation).
Rose, citrus pulp, umami.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Dan Cong Wu Long (oolong) from Feng Xi, Wu Dong, Feng Huang Shan, Guang Dong Province, China (~500-1100m elevation).
Refreshing & tannic with prominent peachy note & yolky aftertaste.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Dan Cong Wu Long (oolong) from Dong Jiao, Feng Huang Shan (Phoenix Mountain), Chao Zhou, Guang Dong Province, China (~800-900m elevation).
Notes of fresh lily with a buttery mouthfeel.
Brand: Tea Drunk
Black tea from Ai Lao Shan, Yun Nan province, China (~1000m elevation).
Sweet earth with a full smooth body.
Brand: Tea Drunk
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