Good evening

Share the luck.

Loose leaf blends from Santa Cruz, poured by the tanuki who once turned himself into a tea kettle. He has set out two cups. One is for you.

The kettle has no caffeine in it at this hour.
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The tanuki in the redwoods with a kettle and two cups

Three to begin with

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NettleMint: the tanuki with two cups, nettle and mint on a stream bank

NettleMint

from $17
No caffeine · Any hour

Green and cool. Nettle and lemon balm, peppermint, a little licorice root for sweetness.

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Golden Pond: the tanuki with two cups, a gold pond at sunrise

Golden Pond

from $17
No caffeine · Morning

Warm and bright. Ginger, lemongrass, turmeric root and orange peel.

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Sweet Zzzeees: the tanuki with two cups, a hive, bees and chamomile at dusk

Sweet Zzzeees

from $17
No caffeine · Last cup of the day

Soft and floral. Chamomile, linden flower, spearmint, a trace of lavender.

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The tanuki with three pouches tied with a ribbon
The Trio

Who is this luck for.

NettleMint, Golden Pond and Sweet Zzzeees in three 2 oz pouches, wrapped together with a note in your words. The tanuki ties the string himself.

$48, shipped free
The tanuki with three pouches tied with a ribbon
Sampler Five

Not sure which one is yours.

Five small pouches, half an ounce each, about five cups apiece: NettleMint, Golden Pond, Superb Chai, Bamboo Grove and Iron Root. Start here and let the cups decide.

$28
Membership

The Kettle That Never Runs Dry

In 1570 a kettle at Morin-ji temple served a thousand guests and never emptied. A member's kettle does the same. Tea arrives each month at a lower price, with a story from the forest and a second cup to give away.

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  • 1
    A lower price
    Ten percent off any pouch, or three pouches for $44.
  • 2
    A story from the forest
    A new one each month, on a card in the parcel.
  • 3
    A Second Cup
    Two cups of a blend you have not tried, labelled to give away.
  • 4
    An easy way out
    Skip, pause, swap or cancel in two clicks.
The tanuki beside a path of cups through the forest
The tale of Bunbuku Chagama

A poor man freed a tanuki from a trap. To repay him, the tanuki turned himself into a tea kettle. The kettle poured and poured and was never empty. The luck was only ever in the sharing.

Read the whole tale, and where it comes from