Earl Grey Howick Hall, Prime Minister of England in 1830s, was so delighted with a tea scented with bergamont oil presented to him by a Mandrin Chinese that he only drank this blend from then on, making Earl Grey the most popular flavored tea in the world. Our Earl Grey is based on a classic blend of black teas that are flavored with natural bergamont oil.

Suggested enjoyment: Mushroom Lasagna, Fruit and Local Cheese Plate

$3.00

English Breakfast Our blend consists of the finest Assam, Kenyan, and other choice teas. This is one of our strongest teas, making it the perfect start to the day. It has a full malty flavor, and a rich dark color. We recommend this tea with milk and sugar, but it is also delicious served with a lemon wedge.

Suggested enjoyment: Falafel curry

$2.75

Ceylon Black This delicate tea comes from the Nuwara Eliya district of Ceylon, now known as Sri Lanka, 4,000 feet above sea level. It produces a lighter, bright liquor and has a flowery flavor. Great for an after dinner delight.

Suggested enjoyment: chocolate zucchini cake

$3.00

Margaret’s Estate Black This is a second flush Darjeeling, grown at 6,800 feet above sea level. The tea has a distinctive Muscatel character, with a hint of currant and an almost wine-like taste. The liquor is bright and the taste is full and round, like an excellent muscatel.

Suggested enjoyment: Sundried Tomato Crostini, Peppercorn Pork

$3.00

Organic Darjeeling India This tea is light, yet has a distinctive fragrant taste. We recommend this tea be enjoyed hot without milk or sugar.

Suggested enjoyment: Spanakopita, Art’s Olive Wrap

$3.00

Indian Spiced Chai A premium black tea from Sri Lanka is blended with cardamom, sweet cumin seeds, curry leaves, lemon grass, and rampe leaves to delight your taste buds. We suggest enjoying this tea with milk and sugar.

Suggested enjoyment: Righteous Rueben, Smoky Salmon Pizza

$3.00

Holiday Spiced Black Created with warm Christmastime spices, it has notes of cinnamon, orange peel, cardamom, and cloves. Warming in the wintertime, but delicious any time you want to feel cozy. We recommend enjoying with milk and sugar.

Suggested enjoyment: Olive Tapenade Burger

$3.25

Cinnamon Black This tea is an Orange Pekoe from the Nuwara Eliya, Dimbula or Uva regions in Sri Lanka and is grown at 4,800 to 7,600 feet above sea level. It has a mildly spiced cinnamon flavor and is very refreshing. Best served with milk, sugar.

Suggested enjoyment: Cajun Seared Salmon Sandwich

$3.00

Vanilla Black A decadent tea that is smooth and soothing. Pairs well with cream and sugar.

Suggested enjoyment: Sundried Tomato Crostini, Awakening Pizza

$3.00

Ginger Black This tea has a refreshingly exotic taste, with memories fo fresh ginger root; piquant, spicy, and fruity hot. We use natural high grown Ceylon tea from estates at more than 5,500 feet above sea level. We add natural ginger flavor.

Suggested enjoyment: Cantonese Shrimp and Snow Peas

$3.25

Lemon Black Great as a summertime treat, our lemon black tea delivers a fresh lemon character that cleanses the palate. Combined with a refreshing medium black tea, the natural lemon flavor of this tea is great with a little sugar, and is absolutely stunning iced.

Suggested enjoyment: between main meal and dessert

$3.00

Orange Spice Black A fine black tea mixed with real orange and an assortment of spices including cinnamon and cloves. This tea delivers a clean, true taste.

Suggested enjoyment: cheesecake, Irish Whiskey Torte

$3.25

Lychee Congou Black A wonderful leafy black tea infused with lychee fruit. Lychees are globular fruits with a white translucent flesh. They taste very sensual and sweet, reminiscent of roses and Muscat grapes. This tea has a lovely scent.

Suggested enjoyment: Northern Lights, Mad Mushroom Melt

$2.75

Blackcurrant Black This is a Ceylon black tea grown more than 5,500 feet above sea level and infused with the natural flavors of blackcurrants. Very fruity and light.

Suggested enjoyment: Peppercorn Pork

$3.00

Green Teas

Sencha Decaffeinated Green Our only decaffeinated green tea, the CO2 process used to extract the caffeine carefully uses high pressure and temperature to extract the caffeine naturally without chemical solvents. This tea comes from the Hunan Province and is grown 3,500 feet above sea level.

Suggested enjoyment: Penne Pipeline

$4.25

Sencha Japan Green Japan produces some of the best green teas in the world. The primary producing area in Japan is the Shizuoka Prefecture, which is south west of Tokyo. The tea is light in color but rich and full in the cup. Sencha is commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies.

Suggested enjoyment: Penne pipeline

$3.25

Moonswirl White Tip China Green Grown in the Hunan region of China at an altitude of 3,500 to 5,000 feet above sea level, these green tea leaves are swirled by hand. Moonswirl is high in polyphenols and antioxidants. A wealth of research suggestst that high levels present in tea may help to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease. Only the top buds of the early Spring flush are plucked, dried and hand rolled. When infused, the fabulous cup opens with beguiling notes of grass, wheat and light honey balanced by a light, yet assertive astringency.

Suggested enjoyment: Spanakopita

$4.00

Dragonwell Green Lung Ching tea, also known as Dragonwell is produced by hand through a ten part process. Workers only work 6 weeks a year during the spring harvest season. Tea plants are rested for the remainder of the year to recuperate. This tea is distinguished by its emerald color, and sweet floral character.

Suggested enjoyment: Tarragon Shrimp Wrap

$4.25

Japan Genmaicha & India Chai Green This tea boasts a light, golden yellow liquor with a unique, toasty rice flavor and tends to be slightly sweet.

Suggested enjoyment: Falafel Pita, Falafel Appetizer

$3.00

Sencha Kyoto Japanese Cherry Rose A stunning tea flavored with sweet cherry and subtle morning rose. Senchas are described as having a more vegetal flavor, and are darker and more bitter than Chinese green teas. Delicious hot or iced.

Suggested enjoyment: Cajun Seafood Kabobs

$2.75

Cinnamon Sibu A cinnamon flavored green tea with a smooth green flavor and sweet cinnamon complemented by delicate rose.

Suggested enjoyment: Chocolate Zucchini Cake, cheesecake

$2.75

Jasmine Flower This tea has a pleasant floral bouquet and a pleasant, delicate flavor. This tea comes from the Fujian Province in China and is made with first grade exotic jasmine flowers.

Suggested enjoyment: Tarragon Shrimp Wrap, Cajun Seafood Kabobs

$2.75

Lemon Green This is a mellow combination of tart and tangy lemon and smooth, sweet green tea. Great iced!

Suggested enjoyment: Spanakopita

$2.75

Long Island Strawberry Green Long Island has been famous for its strawberries for as long as people have lived there. This Sencha tea, grown in the Hunan region in China, releases a light sweet flavor. It is mixed with real strawberry and papaya pieces for a refreshing flavor.

Suggested enjoyment: Cheesecake

$2.75

Blueberry Green This Sri Lankan Pekoe gunpowder green tea is infused with blueberries to produce a very aromatic tea. Gunpowder teas typically have a dark, coppery green color, and produce a pale yellowy green infusion, with a smooth flavor.

Suggested enjoyment: Cheesecake

$2.75

Lavendar Green A blend of soothing French lavender and Chinese green tea. This tea promotes relaxation and is a great way to de-stress.

Suggested enjoyment: Cheesecake, Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Brownie Sundae

$3.00

Oolong Tea

Oolongs lie somewhere in between the Black and Green teas. Because they are less fermented than black teas and more fermented than green, their infusion is smoother than black tea, and less grassy than green teas. The literal English translation of Oolong is Black Dragon. The name was given to the tea because it was thought that the intensely complex character of Oolong teas was similar to the spirit of the mythical creature.

Orange Blossom Wildly exotic with a toasty roundness and fruity jasmine flavor.

Suggested enjoyment: Grilled Portabella Salad

$2.75

Organic Ti Kuan Yin Slimming A light, sweet tea with a fragrant orchid aroma, this tea is known for promoting weight loss.

Suggested enjoyment: Sante Fe Chicken Taco Salad

$3.50

White Tea

White teas originate mainly from the mountainous regions of Fujian in Southern China. White tea consists of young leaves (new growth buds) that have undergone no or very little oxidation. The buds may be shielded from sunlight to prevent formation of chlorophyll. Unlike black or green tea, white tea is not rolled.

Crested Crane Pai Mu Tan Kenyan This Kenyan white tea offers layers of malty and peachy notes. It is very high in polyphenols and antioxidants, giving it many health benefits.

Suggested enjoyment: Cheesecake

$4.00

Peony White A white tea originating from the Fujian province in China, this tea is harvested in the early spring for a delicate flavor and high quality. It is very high in polyphenols and antioxidants, giving it many health benefits.

Suggested enjoyment: Cheesecake

$4.00

Rooibos Tea

Rooibos tea is a naturally caffeine free tea made from the Rooibos shrub Aspalathus linearis, which grows only on the North Western Cape of South Africa. The word 'Rooibos' means 'red bush' in Afrikaans, and is so-called because when the green, needle-like leaves of the plant are cut and left to dry in the sun, they turn a beautiful mahogany red color.

Rooibos This tea brews like a black tea with a similar color and a mellow, smooth flavor.

Suggested enjoyment: Chocolate Zucchini Cake

$2.50

Lemon Rooibos Tangy yet sweet, lemon flavor gives this rooibos a fresh, lively character.

Suggested enjoyment: Tarragon Shrimp Wrap

$2.75

Chocolate Herbal Mint Dramatic tea with strong mint flavor and a hint of chocolate.

Suggested enjoyment: Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Irish Whiskey Torte

$2.75

Strawberry Tingle A fruity, refreshing tea. Great for summertime.

Suggested enjoyment: Cheesecake

$2.75

Rooibos Masala Chai A wonderful mix of caffeine-free Rooibos from South Africa and freshly ground cardamom and spices from India creat this hauntingly subtle spiced tea blend.

Suggested enjoyment: Chocolate Zucchini Cake, Spanakopita

$3.00

Herbal Teas

Make your own tea! Mix any of our herbals together for $3.50

Honeybush Native to the Cederburg District of South Africa

$2.50

Hibiscus Hibiscus is rich in Vitamin A and C and Beta-carotene making it an excellent antioxidant. A deep red infusion similar to grenadine with a taste close to lemonade.

$2.50

Peppermint Soothing for the belly, this tea calms the digestive system and sweetens the breath.

$2.50

Lavendar A soothing tea best enjoyed with honey.

$2.50

Ginger Pieces Many health benefits, great mixed with other herbals.

$3.25

Organic Lemon Balm Helps fight insomnia and digestive problems.

$3.00

Lemongrass A very astringent brew, great for warming the body.

$2.50

Raspberry Leaves This tea is rich in iron. Considered to be a pregnancy tea.

$2.50

Cherrybana This tea has a delicious, mild, and sweet banana finish. Great iced.

$3.25

Apple Spice A delicious blend of fruit and spice, this tea is packed with flavors of juicy autumn apples and sweet and piquant spice.

$3.00

Fruity Mix A delightful blend of hibiscus, apple, rosehip, orange, calendula, raising, cornflower, currants, and roses.

$3.00

Berry Herbal A delightful blend of hibiscus, apple, rosehip, orange, calendula, raisins, and currants.

$3.00

King Tut Lemonade Sun-dried lemon peel from Egypt can be served hot or cold.

$2.75

Emma's Food For Life
11 South Market St
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
(570) 374-0178

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