Hello Tea Lovers,
We’re ready for the fall over here at Tea Runners, even if the season may look a little different this year. Some of you are gearing up for being back to school, and whether that’s in person or taking the plunge into a new at-home learning routine, we’ve got some teas to help you tackle whatever is in store for you.
Our September tea line up includes more of the fresh 2020 harvest teas, including Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Shong, Classic Laoshan Green, and Purple Needle Black Tea of Jingmai Mountain.
In mid-September, we'll been added over a dozen “elite teas” to our store. These are all very rare, rather expensive, high-grade 2020 harvest teas available in very limited quantities.
Lastly, the wait for our new Tea Runners Easy Brew Teapots is over! We've received our big shipment and they will be available in our store next week.
- Check them out here and sign up to be notified when they're available -
Stay safe and happy sipping.
~ Tea Runners
Customize Your September Box
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Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Classic Laoshan Green Guava Gold Mandela Masala |
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Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain The Queen's Royal Blend Bengal Tiger Breakfast |
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Cape Town Herbal Sunrise Blueberry Cinnamon Crumble Turmeric Tonic Mandela Masala |
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Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Classic Laoshan Green Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain Green Pearls Oolong |
Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong
This pure black tea steeps to a slightly sweet, thick, strong cup with delicious toasted notes of yam and a satisfying, full-bodied finish.
Enjoy its comforting aroma and smooth mouthfeel, equally great with milk or on its own.
April 2023 Harvest.
Ingredients: Black tea.
Origin: Wu Yi Shan, Fujian, China
Caffeine: MED-HIGH
Turmeric Tonic
Global Tea Championship Winner
3rd Place, Detox Blend
2018 People's Choice Winners' Tasting Circle, Best Hot Herbal Tea
Nurture your body with this healing and comforting blend of cleansing herbs and spices. Not only was it an award-winner with the Tea Championship the judges, but it was the People’s Choice winner for best hot herbal tea as well.
It is a delicious and unique herbal tea. You gotta try it!
Ingredients: Ginger root, cinnamon, fennel, sarsaparilla root, peppercorn, turmeric, nettle, natural chai flavoring.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine: CAFFEINE-FREE
Classic Laoshan Green
This robust tea bursts with the bright vegetal notes of spring. It steeps to a thick liquor with notes of green grass and toasted nuts, easing to an ever-so-slightly sweet finish.
Classic Laoshan Green may be stronger than most green teas you’re used to, but its overall smoothness and elegance makes it a real crowd-pleaser.
Spring 2023 Harvest.
Ingredients: Green tea.
Origin: Shandong, China
Caffeine: LOW-MED
The Queen's Royal Blend
2nd Place, Blended Black Tea
Strong Assam black tea gets the royal treatment with a beautiful bouquet of rose petals and relaxing lavender. Besides being lovely to look at, these leaves steep to a deeply rich and floral cup, rounding out to a bright and citrusy finish.
Ingredients: Black tea, orange peel, rose petals, lavender and cornflowers.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine: Med-High
Cape Town Herbal Sunrise
This tea steeps to a pale and delicate pink liquor but warms the palate with a full-bodied and flowery taste.
The addition of blueberries and raspberries with tropical papaya and hibiscus slightly sweeten this tea, creating a perfect and well-rounded balance.
Ingredients: Green rooibos, blueberries, papaya, orange peel, hibiscus, raspberries, mallow blossoms, sugar, marigold petals, and flavoring.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine: CAFFEINE-FREE
Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain
Carefully handpicked and painstakingly processed, this beauty brews to a bright and citrusy cup with heady floral notes and the punch of tart grapefruit in its finish. Best when steeped to its recommended brewing time, this tea needs no additives, as its complexities shine when enjoyed on its own.
March 2020 harvest.
Ingredients: Black tea.
Origin: Simoa district, Yunnan, China
Caffeine: MED
Mandela Masala
Global Tea Championship Winner
3rd Place, Blended Rooibos
Masala Chai is a blend of black tea and aromatic spices originating from the Indian subcontinent. It has gained worldwide popularity and can be found in today’s largest coffee and tea chains.
Mandela Masala substitutes black tea with rooibos and honeybush, but delivers the same lovely chai experience. Beautifully enhanced with warm whole milk.
Ingredients: Rooibos, honeybush, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, and ginger.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine CAFFEINE-FREE
Guava Gold
Global Tea Championship Winner
3rd Place, Flavored Green Tea
A beautiful blend of Silver Needle White, Bai Mu Dan White, the finest Japanese Sencha Kyoto Green, and Formosa Oolong, this tea will become your feel-good daily ritual.
The palate will be enticed with its notes of tart guava, strawberry, and an all-around pleasant and rosy aftertaste. This blend will also detoxify the body and boost the immune system. It’s magic in a cup!
Ingredients: White tea, green tea, oolong tea, blue flowers, rose petals, & flavoring.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine: LOW-MED
Blueberry Cinnamon Crumble
This decadent herbal blend mixes rich green rooibos with a pinch of cinnamon, tart currants, and sweet blackberry leaves. The result is like biting into a piece of warm blueberry cake. Its sweetness is delicately balanced with the finishing touch of lemongrass.
Ingredients: Organic green rooibos, currants, beetroot, organic cinnamon, sweet blackberry leaves, flavoring, organic lemongrass and malva flowers.
Origin: Multiple Origin Blend
Caffeine: CAFFEINE-FREE
Additional Customization Options
Citron Mint Black
An award-winning flavored black tea with mint and lemon. One of our favs!
Sweet Cinnamon Orange
A perfect anytime herbal tea with very well-balanced flavors of spicy and sweet.
Cinnamon Orange Red
Naturally sweet and hearty honeybush enhanced with subtle flavors of cinnamon and orange.
Yunnan Pine Needles
Spring harvest green tea with a buttery mouthfeel, notes of umami, fresh green grass, a little nuttiness, and a delicate sweetness that lingers on the palate
Shangri-La Black
A wonderfully complex black tea with notes of fresh apricot, malt and spice.
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