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New Teas and Tisanes


At the start of each new tea growing season, our tea tasters here at Simpson & Vail are evaluating the various selection of loose leafed teas that have been received from tea gardens around the world. After appraising their qualities of aroma, leaf style, color in the cup and taste, some of these teas may be added to our already vast section of quality black, green, oolong, white, flowering and decaffeinated teas.

All our flavored and blended teas are manufactured here at S&V and each year some new selections may be added. From our original 17 blends offered by Mr. Vail in the early 1900's, we now offer over 50 aromatic and blended teas, earl grey and floral selections, along with many "special" blends that we have available to some of our wholesale accounts.

Like our flavored blends, we also offer many herbal "teas", both blended and regular, like chamomile, ginseng, honeybush, lemon myrtle and rooibos, to mention just a few. We carry our own line of unique Yoga "teas" and a large selection of flavored Rooibos beverages.


Assam Nahorhabi Black Tea, FTGFOP T1051
Assam Nahorhabi Black Tea, FTGFOP
This tea is graded FTGFOP (Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe) and brews to a rich amber cup with a medium body and a smooth malty, slightly creamy sweet taste. The Nahorhabi Estate is recognized for producing excellent teas and this self-drinking tea has all the attributes associated with a fine Assam.
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China Golden Silk Black Organic Tea T1048
China Golden Silk Black Organic Tea
The large black, tippy leaves have the brewed aroma of gardens after a rain. The golden cup has a taste that is bright like a Chardonnay with an unusual malty (earthy) aroma and a slight sweet finish. You'll enjoy this silky, smooth cup any time of the day.
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China White Pine Needle T1050
China White Pine Needle
This exquisite white tea is hand-picked from the buds of the tea plant and processed in the Spring. The beautiful long, silver-green leaves brew to a vegetal aroma with a floral, dry taste and a refreshing aftertaste. One of the better white teas we've tasted in quite some time!
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Japan - Buddha Amacha herbal T1044
Japan - Buddha Amacha herbal
Buddha Ama-cha is an herbal tisane whose leaves come from the Hydrangea Macrophylla var. Amagiana plant. These large, well-formed, gray-green leaves have a very sweet and refreshing taste. The freshly plucked leaves contain so called glucosides which do not have a sweet taste yet. The characteristic sweet taste arises during the fermentation process where the substance "glucoside" is changed into "phyllodulcin".
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Java Malabar Plantation Black Tea T0374
Java Malabar Plantation Black Tea
These wiry black leaves brew to an amber colored cup with a woodsy aroma. The taste is brisk and flavorful with a delicate maltiness and slight citrus notes.
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Kenya Kangaita Black FOP T1042
Kenya Kangaita Black FOP
These medium-large sized black leaves brew to a deep amber cup with an oaky, woodsy aroma. The well-rounded cup yields a medium bodied brew with an oaky, slightly malty taste and notes of orange. This vibrant cup is strong enough for your morning brew and makes an excellent pick me up in the afternoon.
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Kenya Pai-Mu-Tan White Tea T1043
Kenya Pai-Mu-Tan White Tea
These olive-green cut leaves brew to a light amber cup with an earthy aroma. Quite different from the China Pai Mu Tan, which has a sweet mellow taste, this Kenya version has a light fruit, peach taste with an earthy aftertaste.
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Korea Green - Jeoncha Organic T1045
Korea Green - Jeoncha Organic
These beautiful, large green leaves have a fresh picked aroma. They brew to a pale green cup with a fresh, popcorn aroma and a toasty, vegetal taste.
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Nepal Silvery Oolong Kanchanjangha, Organic T1039
Nepal Silvery Oolong Kanchanjangha, Organic
Beautiful to behold, delightful to taste! With an abundance of white tips, the long, twisted, curly brown leaves, brew to a pale amber cup. You'll savor the smooth, delicate, slightly sweet medium body taste that makes this tea an all-day sipper.
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Nilgiri Korakundah Estate - Organic FOP/FBOP T1038
Nilgiri Korakundah Estate - Organic FOP/FBOP
This black tea is a mix of FOP (flowery orange pekoe) and FBOP (flowery broken orange pekoe) leaves with a forest, oaky aroma in the dry leaf. It brews to a golden amber cup with a smooth, sweet, slightly floral taste. A perfect all day drinking tea!
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Tanzania Luponde Black Organic Tea FOP T1049
Tanzania Luponde Black Organic Tea FOP
These black OP leaves open into large brown leaves when brewed with a slight cinnamon spice aroma. The amber cup has a bright taste with a good body and a flavorful slight tobacco taste. This well-balanced cup is a great way to start the day!
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Vietnam Bac Ha Green OP organic T1046
Vietnam Bac Ha Green OP organic
Grown at an altitude around 1100m, this tea has gray-green, well-formed leaves. When brewed the leaves open to large green leaves with a pale green colored cup, a steamed spinach aroma, and full body with a vegetal, sweet taste.
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Vietnam Red Oolong - Kim Tuyen T1047
Vietnam Red Oolong - Kim Tuyen
The large leaves resemble a black tea, however, the brewed cup is distinctively oolong in character. The aroma is bright with slight spice and floral notes. The amber cup imparts a toasty aftertaste with a slight honey sweet flavor.
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Butterfly Pea Flowers H0130
Butterfly Pea Flowers
Butterfly pea tea, from Southeast Asia, is a caffeine free herbal "tea" whose flowers are brewed for their beautiful blue color. Change the pH of the blend by adding lemon or lime and the color will change from blue to varying shades of purple. (Click on the photo for more inoformation)
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