Oats is an annual grass, easily distinguished from wheat or barley by its loose, flowering head and the papery covering of the grain. This plant is widely distributed throughout the world and is generally cultivated for its seeds.

The tops of this praire grass have been harvested before maturity, when the seeds are still in the milky white stage. When harvested this way, Oatstraw’s properties vary from the ripened grain and make for an excellent tea.

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Fresh picked cranberries, quickly dried to perfection are blended together with mild Chinese Green Tea to give you this gentle, full bodied, medium strength tea. It has the beautiful taste and aroma of fresh cranberries and a hint of the favourite: Chinese Green Tea. It is neither harsh nor quick to go bitter with the slightly sour taste of cranberry. Try it on ice for a great summer taste.

A perfect blend of mild, sweet white tea has been blended with mild, elegant Chinese Green Tea (Chun Mee)

Known for its cooling properties, white tea is high in antioxidants and low in caffeine compared to other green and black teas. It has a pleasant, mild flavour with a sweet, slightly smoky undertone.

We've paired it with an excellent, medium strength Chinese Green tea, known to tea experts as "Chun Mee." Its soft and flowery with a  smooth herbal taste that is satisfying and neither harsh, nor quick to go bitter.

This blend is delicate and well balanced. It should be enjoyed after a meal or with mild food so the subtle characteristics can be noticed and appreciated. Enjoy!

Green Tea is celebrated as the original tea in China with its heritage dating back 5000 years. Processing involves hand picking selected leaves, steaming, hand rolling, then roasting until they reach an acceptably low moisture content. This is a gentle, full bodied, satisfying, medium strength tea, neither harsh nor quick to go bitter.

Ancient Chinese saying: "Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one."

A light, sweet, classic green tea that will dance across your palette, this Gunpowder tea has been created in the great, classic Chinese tradition. Enjoy the yellow-green liquor any time of day, but especially before meals or with mild food so its delicate aspects can be most appreciated.

A strong, full bodied tea that brews to a rich green colour; Matcha has the classic deep flavour and aroma associated with Japanese style teas.

Recently, Matcha has become a staple in gourmet cafés and is used in all manner of beverages like latés, milkshakes, and bubble tea.

Cardamom has a pungent aroma and a warm, spicy-sweet flavour. If you are using Cardamom pods in stews and curries, use a mortar and pestle to lightly crush the shell and seeds within to release the full  flavour.

Green Tea comes from the same source as White, Oolong, and Black Tea: the tea bush known to botanists as Camellia sinensis. These teas are generally distinguished by their origin and fermentation process. 

This Green Tea originates in the Fujian region of China, where teas traditionally have a sweet, mellow, and smoky flavour
resulting from the unique climate and mountainous growing conditions. Freshly picked tea leaves are gently rolled, briefly fermented, and roasted to seal in the flavours.

The Elder is a legendary tree which produces bunches of juicy, purplish-black berries in the early autumn. Today, Elderberries are prized for making juice, pies, desserts, and of course, great tea.

Chinese Green Tea is considered to be the standard Green Tea enjoyed worldwide.  This is a gentle, full bodied, medium strength tea that is neither harsh nor quick to go bitter.  The addition of Eleuthero to this classic tea creates a powerful blend with an earthy, mellow, and smooth flavour. For a satisfying summer treat, try it on ice with a touch of honey and lemon. Learn More

Tasting literally of green leaves, Sencha tea has a mild vegetable flavour with a very complex finish. It is very healthy and retains a naturally high polyphenol content. You may recognize the aroma and tasting experience of this tea from top-notch sushi restaurants.

This classic tea blend is sold in many Chinese tea shops. Oolong Tea has a sharp astringency that is nicely cut by the addition of premium Jasmine Green Tea. The result is a flowery and fruity cup with a hint of the astringency of a classic Oolong. This tea is easy drinking and enjoyable without the addition of milk, lemon, or sugar.

Spicy, robust, and full of flavour, this blend of Ginger and green (unfermented) Rooibos is a great pick-me-up to enjoy anytime of day.
Rooibos is native to the mountainous regions of South Africa. Its leaves are harvested in late summer and immediately dreied to prevent the fermentation (oxidation) process. No fermentation makes this green Rooibos tea more mild and soothing that traditional Rooibos varieties and leaves more antioxidants for your health.

Tasting literally of green leaves, Bancha tea has a medium vegetable flavour with a somewhat complex finish. It is very healthy and retains a naturally high polyphenol content. You may recognize the aroma and tasting experience of this tea from meals in fine sushi restaurants.

Green Tea is celebrated as the original tea in China with its heritage dating back 5000 years. processing involves hand picking selected leaves, steaming, hand rolling, then roasting until they reach an acceptably low moisture content. This is a gentle, full bodied, satisfying, medium strength tea, neither harsh nor quick to go bitter.

Ancient Chinese saying: "Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one."