The Better Beverage Co

The Better Beverage Company

Tea & Coffee Merchants

Hand Made Teas

There is a long tradition in China of producing teas which are not only for drinking but also for observing! As trade with China has become easier and the "traditional" State trading companies have lost their monopoly so more of these visual feasts have become available.

These are teas to enjoy for their taste but they are also to be enjoyed as works of art and cannot really be hurried - so if you want a "quick cuppa" then these are not the teas to try. Ideally they are best made in a glass tea pot or infused in and drunk direct from a wine glass. All of these teas are best infused with water that is "off the boil", although as with all things taste it is a personal judgement! Remember all these teas are good for several infusions.

	Jade Pyramid A bundle of fresh green leaves are carefully crafted into the form of a pyramid. Allow one pyramid to a glass. Packed in foil bags of 100g - £4.00/ea
	Jade Zeppelin Only the tips are used to create this fine tea. Gently braided together to create a the almost silver coloured Needle shape. About two to a glass Packed in foil bags of 50g - £4.50/ea
	Snow Dragon Fine white tips individually teased into a spiral. This is why we sell tea - heaven (perhaps that should be Shangrila?) in a glass! How much to use? - about 7-10 per glass. Packed in foil bags of 50g - £4.00/ea
	Jade Butterfly One whole green leaf, rolled twisted and shaped. 5 to 6 butterflies to a glass should see you airborne! Packed in foil bags of 50g - £4.75
	Jade Needle One tip (white) and one leaf (green) twisted together into a delicate needle. Nothing sharp about the taste tho'. About 5 to a glass. Packed in foil bags of 50g - £3.75