Tea Time - Dragon Pearl Tea

I make semi annual trips to Boston to buy loose leaf Dragon Pearl tea at Teavana, Copley Square. Tiny pearls, made by hand rolling green tea leaves, release a distinctively floral, and slightly nutty aroma. You can get multiple steeps from just a few pearls. I use it all summer long to make pitchers of refined, and uniquely flavored fresh brewed iced tea.

When the cold weather arrives, my husband prefers hot tea, but won't take the time to steep fresh tea leaves. So I stock up on tea bags, typically Tazo Teas (Awake is his favorite). Occasionally I order him Keemun tea (impossible to find locally in tea bags) from Dean & Deluca, paying more in shipping than for the tea itself.

While vacationing at Meadowood earlier this fall, we discovered Harney & Sons Dragon Pearl Jasmine Tea. Sure enough, it was the same hand rolled pearls that we brew all summer, contained in a silk sachet. Instant tea of the finest kind. Not able to find it at any store locally, (even Dean & Deluca doesn't carry it) I order it directly from Harney & Sons.

Now I just need another excuse for my Boston trips...Newbury Street is calling.