Green Tea
Green – Any variety of Camellia sinensis that undergoes a process of firing or steaming immediately after plucking. This stops any enzyme action or oxidation of the leaves. The taste or character of green tea is heavily determined by the choice of clonal plant used, time of plucking, shoot maturity, geographic and weather conditions and cultivation method.
The G. S. Haly Co. offers a variety of green teas from classic Chinese and Japan greens to more exotic Formosa and Darjeeling greens. We also have decaffeinated, flavored and scented green teas.
China Origin:
Dong Bei – Item: 5130 – Standard Min: 5Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Dong Yang, Zheijang, China. This tea is produced in the Dong Yang County of the Zhejiang Province in the South Central part of mainland China. The mountainous area of Dong Bei is at an approximate elevation of 2,500 feet above sea level. This fine tea is picked and processed during the spring (April and May) as the tea bushes are coming out of their winter dormancy.Sencha – Item: 5136 – Standard Min: 52Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Zheijang, China. This Chinese interpretation of the Japanese classic green offers a nice comparison with the traditional flat natural whole shiny leaf and a mild delicious cup.Sencha Decaff – Item: 1349 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [CO2]
Origin: China. The base tea is a China Green "Sencha-style" leaf. The CO2 process is most obvious on this leaf style in that finished product maintains the original leaf appearance and green cup quality.Lung Ching/Dragon Well 1st Grade – Item: 5121 – Standard Min: 11Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Hangzhou, China. Lung Ching translated means Dragon's Well. The legend of its name comes from a story around 250 AD when the farmers of the Hangzhou region had been praying for rain and discovered a dragon lurking near a spring in the hills. They implored the dragon to come to their rescue. Instantly, clouds came rushing in from all sides and poured forth timely rain. On this account, the temple adjoining the spring is known as Dragon's Well Monastery, and the tea derives its name from the same legend. The finest Lung Ching is produced only near the beautiful West Lake of Hangzhou. The leaf is remarkably flat and smooth and is slick to the touch. Dragon Well gives a light emerald liquor with a most intriguing vegetative aroma and mellow, sweet taste.Lung Ching/Dragon Well 3rd Grade – Item: 5123 – Standard Min: 11 or 44Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Hangzhou, China. This 3rd Grade offers a full sweet cup from the panfired leaf.Lung Ching/Dragon Well 4th Grade – Item: 5124 – Standard Min: 44Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Hangzhou, China. This 4th Grade provides the classic China green tea taste.Gunpowder Special Imperial Grade – Item: 5100 – Standard Min: 44Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Zheijang, China. Gunpowder tea gets its name from the appearance of the leaves, which are rolled tightly into small, round pellets ranging from Pinhead to Pea Leaf. The smaller the roll, the more expensive the tea. The tight roll helps Gunpowder remain fresher, longer than other teas. The cup is of medium body.Gunpowder #1 Grade – Item: 5101 – Standard Min: 44Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Zhejiang, China. The round tight roll provides a crisp green flavor.Yunwu/Cloud Mist – Item: 5125 – Standard Min: 44Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: China. This whole leaf classic green has a wonderfully light and clean cup.Chun Mee/Moon Palace – Item: 41022A – Standard Min: 79Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Jiangxi, China. The shape of the processed leaves gives the name Chun Mee to this more popular "Eyebrow" tea. Several Eyebrow teas are produced in China's Jiangxi province. Chun Mee, meaning Precious Eyebrow, is made using time-honored methods with a large metal wok. Great skill is required to achieve the right shape. Temperature, length of time and coordination of hand movements must be well synchronized to produce the fine, tight, eyebrow-shaped leaves, which have been likened to a work of art. The twisted leaf is attractive and the liquor is golden with a mellow, plum-like flavor with a medium bodied cup.Wuyuan Fannings (bulk pack) – Item: 4157 – Standard Min: 99Lbs [Kosher, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Xiaxi, Jiangxi, China. This green tea is cut for tea bags and offers a great specialty tea alternative for iced or hot tea with a mild taste.Fannings (bulk pack) – Item: R912610 – Standard Min: 88Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: China. This green tea is cut for tea bags and provides a strong green cup with a very bright green liquor.Lapsang Souchong – Item: 5050 – Standard Min: 61Lbs [Kosher, Scented]
Origin: Fujian, China. This jet black roughly twisted leaf will be a tea you will always remember. This is one of the original scented teas. It is the famous smoked tea of the orient. Burning green pine roots in the final drying process produces the sharp smell and tarry flavor. Although it is shocking to the nose, its flavor is more subtle and reminiscent of pipe tobacco. Often used in Russian Caravan blends. The leaf is long and open; and it provides a mild, smooth yet smoky taste.Jasmine Yin Hao 1st Grade – Item: 5202 – Standard Min: 22Lbs [Kosher, Scented]
Origin: Fujian, China. Jasmine tea is the oldest of all scented teas. Its base is a Pouchong tea, slightly less oxidized than oolong tea. As the tea is being dried with hot air, fresh Jasmine petals are placed in front of the fans. When the petals fragrance has been exhausted, the spent petals are placed in the base tea. Contrary to popular belief, the finest, sweetest grades contain fewer petals. The world's finest Jasmines come from the China province of Fujian. The cup has a smooth fragrance of a garden in bloom, with a liquor that is lightly sweet and very smooth. This 1st Grade Jasmine is a rare sweet treat.Jasmine Special – Item: 5221/5222/5223 – Standard Min: 22Lbs/66Lbs/57Lbs [Kosher, Scented]
Origin: Fuzhou, China. Classic scented China green tea from Fuzhou with Jasmine petals.Dragon Phoenix Pearl Jasmine – Item: 5201 – Standard Min: 11Lbs [Kosher, Scented]
Origin: Funding, Fujian, China. Tea enriched with the fragrance of jasmine flowers has been a favorite since the Sung Dynasty, about 800 years ago. Dragon Phoenix Pearl gets its name from the visual characteristics of the tea bushes "climbing" the hillsides like a Dragon coming out of the water. The tea is grown in an area in Fuding City near the border of the Fujian and Zhejiang provinces. The area is mountainous and is often shrouded in clouds or fog. The tea is picked in April/May and processed by hand by rolling each leaf and a bud into tiny pearl size balls. Once rolled, the tea is wrapped in silk mesh and dried by fire to set the form. The tea is then held until August/September when the finest jasmine blossoms are in bloom. The jasmine flowers are picked before noon and set-aside until evening when the petals begin to open in the cool night air. Once open, the "marrying" of the jasmine to the tea happens in two applications after which the jasmine petals are removed. According to analysis done by Chinese researchers, Dragon Phoenix Pearl has a higher concentration of Vitamin C and Amino Acids than other teas. This is unquestionably one of the finest jasmines shipped from the port of Fuzhou.
India Origin:
Ambootia Estate GFTGFOP1 - Item: 247-GSH – Standard Min: 44Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. A very refreshing take on classic Darjeeling as the green oxidation style makes this tea drinkable as an iced tea as well.Ambootia Estate GBOPF - Item: A2202 – Standard Min: 55Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. This green organic tea offers a strong, sharp clean fresh cup with a green/amber liquor.Ambootia Estate Fannings - Item: A2201-2 – Standard Min: 55 or 61Lbs [Kosher, 100% Organic, 100% Darjeeling, Fair Trade Optional]
Origin: Ambootia, Darjeeling, India. The green fannings, are specially made for tea bags. The same sharp clean fresh cup with a green/amber liquor comes through.
Japan Origin:
Gyokuro Asahi - Item: J147 – Standard Min: 4.4Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Uji, Japan. Gyokuro literally translated means Pearl Dew. This tea represents the finest non-ceremonial tea produced in Japan. This tea is grown where the first Japanese tea was planted in the Uji district of Honshu near Kyoto. The tea is picked from old bushes that are shaded to reduce the affects of photosynthesis. Everything connected with tending and making the tea is done by hand. A bright and lovely cup, this tea is a treat at any time. This is Japanese tea at its finest level and offers an outstandingly smooth and lightly sweet cup.Sencha Kyoto - Item: J145 – Standard Min: 22Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Shizuoka, Japan. Of the basic quality levels, Sencha remains the most popular Japanese tea. Accounting for 80% of the more than two hundred million pounds produced annually, Sencha also has different quality levels. Usually steamed and machine-fired, Sencha has a shiny or semi-polished appearance. The better grades of Sencha are produced from first or second flush teas. This very classic Japanese Sencha has the shiny natural leaf with a bright green flavor.Sencha Saga - Item: J144 – Standard Min: 22Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Shizuoka, Japan. This Sencha offers a dark green natural leaf with a strong green flavor.Genmai Cha - Item: J177 – Standard Min: 22Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Shizuoka, Japan. Long before tea became affordable to the majority in Japan the peasant class added toasted rice to extend the quantity of tea. Over time it became a classic taste appreciated on its own merits. This mixture of medium-quality, Japanese green tea with toasted rice is a perfect example of tea's versatility.Matcha - Item: 289 – Standard Min: 1Lb [Kosher]
Origin: Shizuoka, Japan. This unique ceremonial powdered tea is clear emerald in color and high in antioxidants. It is also an excellent ingredient for cooking, baking and adding to smoothies.
Kenya Origin:
BOP - Item: 115 – Standard Min: 50Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Kangaita, Kenya. While orthodox teas from Kenyan are few and hard to come by, green orthodox teas are fewer still. This tea brews a cup that is mild green in flavor and with a light green liquor. Truly exotic.
Taiwan Origin:
Young Hyson Item: 167 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [Kosher, Good for Iced Tea]
Origin: Sin Pu, Hsin Chu Hsien, Taiwan. Chinese for "flourishing spring." A make of green tea; in the eighteenth century the name was also applied to the tea drink. This tea is made from an early spring picking prepared using young leaves, twisted in a long, thin style. The flavor is fresh, but more full-bodied and pungent than other green teas.Lapsang Souchong Item: 205 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [Kosher]
Origin: Lung Tan, Toa Yuan Hsien, Taiwan. A style of green tea, dried in a hot metal pan, which produces a thin, flat leaf. This tea is an excellent choice for blending with mint or lemon.
Origin: San Hsia, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan. This leaf is almost coral black with one of the largest leaf grades in the industry. Placing the final product over a smoldering fire of green pine root flavors this tea. The Formosa varieties are lighter in cup but more heavily smoked than their counterparts from China. Often used in "Russian Caravan" blends, Lapsang Souchong is NEVER the cup for those that prefer a lighter, sweeter tea.
Panfired Green - Item: 363 – Standard Min: 66Lbs [Kosher]
