Soba pitcher with hints of star anise

with hints of star anise

Web exclusive item — please order ahead for tearoom pick up

This is probably the most unique herbal tea we've carried

This tea is made from Qingxin Ganzai (青心柑仔)

Made by our Canyon Green producer

Soba pitcher with hints of star aniseYou are familiar with buckwheat, as in soba cha or soba noodle, but have you heard of bitter soba or Tartary Buckwheat? A close relative to the common buckwheat, Tartary Buckwheat contains more rutin (a powerful antioxidant) and is often found in the Himalayan region, parts of Southwest China, and of course, villages of Taiwan. Despite its name, buckwheat is technically not considered a grain or a grassit is more genetically similar to sorrel or