Stop in on Friday and order any Chai to receive double stamps on your drink card.  If you don’t have a drink card, ask for one the next time you order a drink.  Cheers!

Our featured bubble tea flavor of the month is Lavender. It is one of our most popular drinks, that you may not have ever tried. If you are in the mood for a light, sweet drink, then this is the flavor for you. Try it as an iced latte with black tea and pearls.

Guayusa

Our featured loose leaf tea for this month is Black Currant.  This Meditarranean Tea has the distinct berry flavor of black currant coupled with Chinese black tea.  Elegant and refined, this is what truly good, uncluttered blended teas are all about.

Barista Recommendation:

• Berry Black Currant – Raspberry, Strawberry and Black Currant with a touch of honey.  Iced or hot.

There’s always been a misconception about bubble tea:  Many people mistook the term bubble to the tapioca balls on the bottom of the cup.  However, “bubble” really refers to the bubble foam on the top of the tea after the tea is vigorously shaken to enhance its flavor.

Boba, also known as tapioca pearls or tapioca balls, is derived from the starch of the cassava root. When cooked perfectly, Boba becomes a sweet chewy ball with a gummy-bear like texture about 1/4 of an inch in diameter. The dark coloring is natural for unbleached tapioca.

Boba is chewy, almost like gummy bears, but softer.  It can be added to any drink: tea latte, iced tea, coolers, and shakes. When boba is added to a drink, it adds a texture that is a fun twist to the drink.

Because the size of the tapioca pearls is larger than your typical straws, bubble tea drinks usually come with fat straws to allow the bubbles to travel through.

In addition to pearls, we offer 8 varieties of jellies: mango, green apple, lychee, pineapple, coffee, strawberry, passion fruit, and tri-color (strawberry, coconut, and passion fruit).  They are made of either carrageenan or agar-agar (seaweed-based), and are vegan-friendly.

Come experience the fun of creating your own custom drink at The Tea Garden!

The Tea Garden has four “categories” of bubble tea.

Fruit teas come with your choice of green (jasmine) or black tea, shaken in a cocktail shaker with your choice of fruit concentrates. Served hot or on ice.	Tea lattes also come with your choice of green or black tea, shaken or blended with your choice of fruit concentrates or flavors such as cappuccino, coffee, chocolate, etc, plus non-dairy cream is added to give the drink a smooth, creamy taste. Served hot or on ice.	Coolers are icy fruit slushes.  Ice blended with fruit concentrates or flavors.	Shakes are creamy smoothies.  Ice blended with concentrates or flavors, plus non-dairy cream to give the drink a smooth, creamy taste.

Need a unique gift? Love trying new teas? Once a month, Steepr will send a selection of tea to your doorstep. Sign up here for a one year pre-paid membership. Monthly rates are also available 5⁹⁹, 9⁹⁹ or 14⁹⁹ depending on how many varieties you want to receive each month, at Steepr.com

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For more information or for monthly subscription options, visit Steepr.com or stop by any of our locations and ask about Steepr.

Makes a perfect gift!

Berry Citrus Iced Tea Recipe 

2 tablespoons Tea Garden’s Raspberry Lane or other Raspberry Green Tea 
1 tablespoon Tea Garden’s Ruby Sipper (Blood Orange & Hibiscus) or other Orange flavored tea 
Ice 
Honey 
Lemon 
Blood Orange (optional)

Boil 1 quart of water, and take off heat. 
Combine both teas and steep for 6-10 min. You can use a couple of empty tea bags if you do not have a strainer for the tea.

Put 4 tablespoons of honey in pitcher. Adjust sweetness to your preference.

When tea has finished steeping, pour a little bit in the pitcher and stir to dissolve the honey.

Fill the pitcher to the top with ice cubes.

Pour the hot tea over the ice in the pitcher. Add more ice if necessary.

Squeeze in some lemon juice and add slices of lemon and blood orange.

Voila! You have yourself a refreshing summer drink.

Tips for preparing iced tea: 

- You will want to steep your tea a little longer than normal because the tea will be diluted when you pour it over ice.

- Add honey or sugar to your cup first, pour some of the hot tea in first and stir to dissolve, then add the ice and pour in the rest of the hot tea.

- If you have time, you can also steep your tea hot, then let it sit and cool for a while before serving with ice. In this case you don’t have to steep your tea longer.

Thanks to Kare 11 for featuring us!  Here is a link to the featured page on their website.

We are proud to announce our newest store, opened Nov 15, 2010 in Woodbury, called Steepery Tea Bar. Why the new name? As we continue to open more stores, we wanted a name that really captured all of the creative and delicious ways that we make tea drinks. On top of that, we wanted this name to be something that nobody else had, and would identify us as the go-to place for a well-crafted tea beverage. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants with the words “tea” or “garden” in their name, and we want to make sure that wherever we go, that there is no confusion. Steepery stands for great tasting beverages and high quality tea.

Love trying new teas? Love sitting comfortably at home? Sign up for the Steepr tea-of-the-month service in one of our stores.

Once a month, Steepr will send a selection of tea to your doorstep. You can sign up for 1, 2 or 3 varieties of tea per month and you will receive 22-26 servings of each variety. Monthly rates are 5⁹⁹, 9⁹⁹ or 14⁹⁹ depending on how many varieties you want to sign up for.

This is a perfect service for those who wish to try new varieties of tea at home, but are not sure where to start. It is also perfect for those who wish to try exotic varieties of tea and makes for a great gift.

For more information or to sign up, visit Steepr.com or stop by any of our locations and ask about Steepr.

We have a great selection tea pots and accessories. You can get them at one of our locations and in our online store. If you are buying as a gift, we can even ship it to the recipient for you.