Remedy Teas

Happy springtime everyone. Here in Seattle it has been a pretty darn beautiful start to the season with buds blooming, leaves appearing on trees and the sun peeking out here n’ there with a nice chill in the air - all making for a perfect time for delicious tea.

The change in season is so welcome and always inspires an adventurous palette for new tastes in tea. Come into RemedyTeas to try something new to keep you buzzing in a Springtime mood.  We have some pretty cool things going on along with our usual selection of over 150 organic teas. Since it’s Spring and everything is coming up green we naturally love to be drinking green teas. And what’s better than fine steamed green teas. Checkout the feature below and try this select Fukamushi Sencha we have instore for a limited time only. It’s so good, it is going fast.

select fukamushi sencha

It’s ultra premium deep steamed green tea. If you love our japanese green teas, you will freak over  this ultra premium high grade deep steamed tea. Not on our usual tea menu, this is a rare treat, for a limited time only.

• This is top grade organic green tea from Japan that has been steamed 2 to 3 times longer than regular sencha for a deep rich slightly sweet taste and aroma. This special tea is farmed fresh and lovingly handharvested in Uji Kyoto Japan then handcrafted in small batches. Organic Fukamushi of this grade is a rare treat that’s sourced by RemedyTeas to celebrate the arrival of Spring.
• Great care went into growing, picking and crafting this tea. If you buy some loose leaf, treat it gently, brew it with love and it will taste divine. Use medium temp water 196˙ with  3g teaspoon of tea per 6oz for only 30 seconds. Just a quick steep and its delicious. It’s best brewed in smaller quantities 6oz at at time. Email us for expert brewing tips for this tea info@remedyteas.com
• Taste is rich, deep and sweet• Aroma is full, green and vegetal• Body is very creamy and thick• Ultra premium high grade tea• Extra deep-steamed sencha• Single estate small organic farm• Fresh in from Uji Kyoto Japan• Artisan crafted in small batches
• Available for a limited time only - We are preparing this in small 6oz cups, small pots and offering it in loose leaf packs. 

green is good

RemedyTeas carries the most delicious green teas. But when you are talking about “pure” green tea, our Japan steamed green teas are particularly incredible. What generally makes Japanese green teas so great is that they are produced by picking tender leaves and gently steaming them which creates a deep, fresh greenness that is unique, nutritious and delicious.  Most folks who have drank green tea tasted a Chinese green tea. While China is the “mother of teas” and produces some wonderful green teas, the steamed teas from Japan differentiate in such an incredible way.  Because of wok drying Chinese green teas tend to be brisk, slightly bitter, slightly smokey or nutty while Japanese steamed greens are vegetative, spinachy, sweet, fresh-cut-grass kind of green. If you have never had a nicely prepared steamed green tea, you MUST!  Even better, Japanese green teas for the most part have greater levels of green tea goodness (higher levels of polyphenols, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals) because of the quick delicate steaming process. Taste plus nutrition equals double deliciousness.

Here’s some favorites to look for in Japanese greens:
• 37. Precious Dew  -  Pure organic “Gyokuro” from Japan. The best leaves from the finest plants are used to produce this special tea that brews a jade green color with a very sweet, creamy, taste. This premium tea undergoes a shade grown process that enhances the deep green color, flavor and anti-oxidant properties of each delicious cup.
• 38. Sencha  - Pure top grade organic “Sencha tea” from Japan. This tea is anything but common with a distinctive green leaf and delicious green-gold cup with a fresh, grassy aroma and smooth taste. Sencha is celebrated for its delicate sweetness, flowery-green aroma and vitamin-packed freshness.
• 39. Brown Rice Tea  - Pure top grade organic “Genmaicha” from Japan. Green tea meets Rice Crispies in this favorite that is as rich in flavor as it is rich with history. A traditional blend of fine quality Sencha green tea and toasted rice produce a warm brown rice aroma and fresh grassy taste.
• 40. Green Twig  -  Pure green-style organic “Kukicha” from Japan. You’ll never look at sticks the same again. The woody stems of green tea leaf produce a creamy sweet flavor and clear bright green brew.
• 41. Late Harvest Tea   Pure organic “Bancha” from Japan. You won’t mind being “late” after sipping this mild Japanese green tea. Large, pale, coarse green leaves brew a mellow, tangy, grassy, oceanic cup that has a sweet aroma.
• 42. Roasted Green  -  Pure organic “Hojicha” from Japan. One of the exceptions for a Japanese green this is not green and steamed, but roasted. Very low caffeine and never bitter, you wont believe you are drinking a green tea. Charcoal roasted to perfection, the browned leaves produce an amber brew with rich toasty, caramel-like flavor.
• 43. Fine Matcha  -  Finely ground premium organic green tea from Nishio Japan. Whipped into potent frothy liquor, the “espresso of green tea”, is creamy, oceanic and very fragrant. A healthy boost for mind and the body containing powerful vitamins and minerals; matcha may be the healthiest of green teas. The espresso of green tea, “mah-cha”, is the most powerful, nutrient rich, pure green tea available. Ours is premium, organic, ultra-energizing, shade grown, ceremonial grade Japanese green tea. We sell it by the tin and serve it all day at RemedyTeas. We whisk it for you with a bamboo whisk and it’s served hot or iced, lattes and more matcha creations.

iced already?

With the sun coming out here and there people have been craving the taste of iced tea. While it’s a bit early, we have had a lot of people asking for it so we thought we’d help. Iced tea is available at RemedyTeas for you to get a fix what you are craving and for easy brewing at your home, here’s three easy ways to perfect iced tea.

• 1) Brew It Chill It -  As simple as could be brew your tea as normal, let cool and pop in the fridge. Make a pot the night before and you’ll be drinking great iced tea all day long.  Your iced tea will keep for a couple days then slightly loses flavor after day 3 usually. Fresh is best!
• 2) Coldbrew  -  Brewing with cold water is different but can be effective. Cold brewing can be done in small or large batches. Brew tea in the fridge overnight hours and you’ve got great iced tea brewed with no heat. Cold brewing requires simply a couple containers to brew tea and store tea in and a way to strain leaves away. Cold brewing has a slightly lighter flavor, but will have released no astringency (no bitterness) and the tea will always be clear and beautiful.
• 3) Handshaken  - This method is a “single cup” method not for use in high volume/capacity but for for the cup-by-cup basis. Make tea by the glass. This method is essentially making a concentrate, then quickly diluting it over ice. Use double the amount of leaves that you may normally use per cup, brew with normal temperature and steep times. Pour tea into an ice filled cocktail shaker or glass. Shake tea and dispense into a cup over ice making instant iced tea. Instant Yum.

spring foward

RemedyTeas is so excited for the end of our chilly winter and in the spirit of all things growing and brewing we are planning for the launch of our web store where we will be able to share all things tea with you and we are also very busy in our blending room creating exciting new batches for Spring and Summer teas. Tea is being grown and harvested all over the world and we hope to bring you some great tastes for the new season. Drop in, try something green at  the cafe store on 15th avenue on Capitol Hill in Seattle and have a happy Spring, Hope to see you soon. xoxo tea - RemedyTeas

organic artisan tea co - seattle usa 

www.remedyteas.com

info@remedyteas.com

206 323-4832  (323-4TEA)

345 15th ave east Seattle wa 98112

store hours: 7am-11pm pst