Boxing Day Sale - December 26th - 25% Off!!!

For all of Friday, December 26th we will be offering 25% off of all teas and teawares (except for teas on our SALE page, since they are already heavily discounted).


Rules

Free shipping offers do not apply, even if a $75 order is made. International orders will be assessed with full shipping charges after the purchase and there will be no shipping discounts.

Please hit the 'refresh' button on every page you order from to make sure the tea list is up to date.

We will refund 25% of your tea and teaware purchases when your order ships.

Please make sure you provide us with an email where we can reach you in case items run out.

Purchases that qualify for this sale must be made during December 26th Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Please allow 5 business days for items to be shipped. Communications will be somewhat slow.

Huge Black Friday through Cyber Monday SALE!!!!!!

For all of Friday, November 23^rd through all of Monday, November 26^th we will be offering $20 of free tea of your choice with a purchase of $40.00 of tea.  Please read all the rules carefully.  Additionally, we will be offering special bonuses each day:

• Friday: Eggnog Day!  Spend $50 on teas & teawares and get a half ounce of our brand new eggnog tea!

• Saturday: Rooibos Day!  Spend $45 on teas & teawares and get an ounce of rooibos of your choice!

• Sunday: Guayusa Day!  Spend $50 on teas & teawares and get an ounce of guayusa of your choice!

• Monday: Premium Tea Day! Spend $55 on teas & teawares and get any one of the following: ½ oz of Mi Xian Black (retail $6.25), ½ oz Anxi Tie Guan Yin (retail $6.25), or ½ oz of Fukamushi Sencha Tenjo (retail $7.25)!

• Contest: By making any purchase Friday through Monday you will be automatically entered into a drawing for a chance to win a gaiwan of your choice.

The rules:

• Teawares, accessories, and samplers will not be counted towards the 'tea purchase' or as 'free tea' but can absolutely be added to the order.

• Free shipping offers do not apply, even if a $75 order is made.  Shipping will not be charged on the “free tea portion” for US and Canadian customers.  International orders will be assessed shipping charges after the purchase or can request a quote.  Please note we may not be able to respond that day. 

• Free samples will not be offered during this sale.

• Purchases that qualify for this sale must be made during November 23-26^th Eastern Standard Time and the daily specials apply for that day only (EST).

•  The “free tea” must fall within the dollar limit.  For example if you purchase $40 in teas, your free teas cannot exceed $20.00, not even by $.25.  No exceptions.

• Please let us know what free teas you would like with your order either in the “instructions to seller” section during check out or in a separate email.  If you qualify for the bonus of the day, make sure to let us know what you would like added to your order if there are multiple options.  If you do not let us know which teas you would like and do not respond to our emails within 5 days, the special will be void and teas will be shipped as is.  Please check your email box for communications from us.

• Failure to follow rules may make your purchase ineligible for this offer.

Please note that we will start shipping orders Tuesday, November  27^thafter  we have declared a contest winner for the free gaiwan.  Please allow 5 business days from Tuesday for teas to be shipped out of our office as we expect this to be a popular sale.  Our communications may also be somewhat slow. 

Huge One Day Sale Bonanza!!!

Stacy Lim, the owner of Butiki Teas, is celebrating her birthday on July 25th.  What better way to celebrate than by offering an exciting one day sale.  For all of July 25th we will be offering $10 of free tea of your choice with a purchase of $30.00 of tea or $25 of free tea of your choice with a purchase of $60.00 of tea.  Please read all the rules carefully.

The rules:

• Teawares and accessories will not be counted as a 'tea purchase' or as 'free tea'. 
• Free shipping offers do not apply, even if a $75 order is made.
• Free samples will not be offered during this sale.
• The initial purchase cannot include items that are currently on sale and cannot include samplers; however, the free teas portion may include sales items at their sales prices.  Our current teas on sale include:  Mi Xian Black, Flowery Pineapple Oolong, Cider Guayusa and Organic Assam.
• Purchases that qualify for this sale must be made on July 25^th Eastern Standard Time.
• The “free tea” must fall within the dollar limit.  For example if you purchase $30 in teas, your free teas cannot exceed $10.00, not even by $.25.  No exceptions. 
• Please let us know what free teas you would like with your order either in the “instructions to seller” section during check out or in a separate email.
• Failure to follow rules may make your purchase ineligible for this offer.

Please note that the office is closed on July 25th and no email confirmations will be sent until the following day.  Please allow for 2-4 business days for teas to be shipped out of our office. 

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SALES, New Teas, & Upcoming Teas.

SALE-Until August 10th

Mi Xian Black-19% off, now $9.50 an ounce

Flowery Pineapple Oolong-23% off, now $5.00 1/2 ounce

Cider Guayusa- 22% off, now $3.50 an ounce

Organic Assam-50% off, now $2.80 an ounce

Check out our sales here: Butiki Teas Sale Page

Also, be sure to check out our "Samplers" page for other great deals: http://www.butikiteas.com/Samplers.html

New Teas-Recently Added Teas

2003 Reserve Four Season Oolong-Our aged oolong is sourced from the Dong Ding tea growing region of Nantou County in Taiwan and was harvested in the spring of 2003. The varietal is Si Ji Chuan also known as Four Season. Our aged oolong was crafted by blend master Chen Pei Wen and is re-roasted every 2-3 years to minimize moisture content. 2003 Reserve Four Season Oolong is a rich full-bodied silky tea. The charcoal-colored leaves of this smooth oolong produce notes of honey suckle, bark, and grass and has a natural sweetness with no astringency present. This tea is also low in caffeine.

Gui Fei Oolong-Our Gui Fei Oolong was sourced from Lugu Township in Nantou County, Taiwan and is a particularly unique tea. Green leafhoppers are allowed to bite the tea leaves which causes the leaves to begin the healing process which creates the honey notes in this tea and also begins the oxidation process. This tea utilized traditional Dong Ding processing techniques. Gui Fei Oolong has a natural sweetness to it and produces no astringency. Notes of honey, lightly burned toast, raw almonds and apples can be detected.

Mi Xian Black-Our Mi Xian Black tea is sourced from Ali Shan region in Taiwan. This exquisite premium grade tea utilizes the Chin Xin varietal and is pesticide free. Mi Xian Black is a relatively new style of black tea and is very rare. Similar to our Gui Fei Oolong, leafhoppers are allowed to bite the leaves in order initiate the plant’s healing process which produces a honey-like aroma. Juicy peach and honey notes mingle and linger. Some lychee and mild citrus notes can also be detected. This smooth and mellow tea is sweet with a creamy mouth-feel.

Premium Taiwanese Assam-Our Premium Taiwanese Assam is sourced from Yuchih Township in Nantou County, Taiwan. Assam bushes were brought to Taiwan in the early twentieth century but have since been refined by the Taiwan Research and Extension Station. The long dark chocolate colored leaves produce a sweet fruity aroma. This malty tea has rich chocolate notes with notes of cinnamon, clove, and raisins.

Other Recent Additions

Tamarind Pop (Black Tea)

Golden Stars (Green Tea)

Nilgiri Frost Oolong

Zhen Qu (Black Tea)

Dragon Feelers (Green Tea)

Recent Arrivals & Recent Blends-Will be added to our website within a month or two.

Watermelon Xylophone

The Killer's Vanilla-Vanilla, Spearmint, Lavender

Premium Tie Guan Yin

Sparrows Tongue Oolong

Premium Keemun

Huang Shan Mao Feng

Drunk Bananas-Rum & Banana

Grapefruit

Maple Pecan

Just Almonds

Coconut Cream Pie-Upgraded version

Premium Bi Lo Chun

Root Beer Float-At the suggestion of some Steepsterites. This one will be a while.

*We are also working on a premium sampler. This will have one premium tea from white, black, oolong, green, and puerh tea categories.

Customer Feedback

We value all customer feedback. Right now we are really interested to find out if any of our customers have any recommendations for a special one day sale or promotion. We currently are unable to do a blanket percentages off (ex. 15% off all teas) due to the limitations of PayPal but there are plenty of other interesting promotion and sale ideas. What is the most appealing?

Sales, Customer Appreciation Offer, Reduced Prices, New Teas, Lower Shipping Rates!!!!

Wow, a lot has been going on and we have some great offers for our customers.  Check out what we have been up to below.  Since we will be adding about 30 new teas in the upcoming months, we need to make some room for new inventory.  

SALES: http://www.butikiteas.com/On%20Sale.html

• Spicy Mint Oolong (19% off), now $4.25 ½ an ounce
• Organic Assam (30% off), now $4.00 an ounce
• Raspberry Truffle (30% off), now $3.50 an ounce
• Rwanda Rukeri (18% off), now $3.25 an ounce

Special Offers

Returning Customer Special Offer: http://www.butikiteas.com/On%20Sale.html
For customers that have purchased from us before we would like to show our appreciation by offering you 1 ounce of your choice of select teas and tisanes for $.01 with a purchase of $25 or more. If you would prefer the "new customer" option you may choose that instead. The following teas are available for this offer: Ceylon Black, Classic Earl Grey, Fine Ti Kuan Yin, Ginger Rooibos, Organic Idulgashinna Green, Organic Korakundah, Premium Chai, Pumpkin Creme Brulee, and Tangerine Creamsicle. To participate in this offer, you must be a returning customer. Simply add the tea you would like to your cart. This offer ends Monday, June 25th.

New Customer Special Offer: http://www.butikiteas.com/On%20Sale.html

For customers that are new to our company we would like to show our appreciation by offering you (5) 1 cup samples with a purchase of $25 or more for $.01. You can choose between flavored, black tea or green tea sample packs. Our flavored sample pack has: Cantaloupe & Cream, Good Morning Sunshine, Pumpkin Creme Brulee, Raspberry Truffle, and Strawberry Oolong. Our black tea sample pack has: English Breakfast, Organic Ceylon, Organic Guranse, Organic Kundaly, and Royal Golden Safari. Our green tea sample pack has: Organic Dragon Tip, Organic Idulgashinna Green, Organic Korakundah, Rwanda Rukeri, and South Korean Green. Simply add the sample pack you would like to your cart. This offer ends Monday, June 25th.

 

We now have a “Samplers” page  and have added a new guayusa sample set.   Check it out here: http://www.butikiteas.com/Samplers.html

Choose Your Own Adventure: Guayusa Edition

At Butiki Teas we love guayusas!   So, we are offering packages of 4, 5, or 6 guayusas and you get to choose which ones you would like.  Each guayusa is in this package is $3.75 for 1 ounce, which saves you $.25 to $.75 per guayusa (or $3.50 each if you chose the 6 guayusa package).   We have the following guayusas available: Apricot, Cider, Good Morning Sunshine (Lemon), Organic, Tangerine Creamsicle, and Winter Fire.

Lower Shipping Prices

We have new low shipping rates!!! 

1-3 Teas $3.50

4-6 Teas $5.00

7-10 Teas $6.50

11 and up $8.50

Spend $75 on our products and we will refund your shipping cost. 

We also now have Canadian rates posted:

1-2 Teas: $4.50
3-4 Teas: $5.75
5-8 Teas: $6.75
9-12 Teas $7.60
More Than 13 Teas: $9.00

Spend $75 on our products and we will refund your shipping cost. 

Smaller Serving Sizes:

Our display teas now have a single serving purchase option.  Please note single servings are sent in baggies.   

• Chrysanthemum Double Trouble (Green Tea) $1.75 per serving http://www.butikiteas.com/Green.html
• Jasmine Rosettes (Green Tea) $1.25 per serving http://www.butikiteas.com/Green.html
• Organic White Peach (White Tea) $.99 per serving http://www.butikiteas.com/White.html

Reduced Prices On:

• Chasen (tea whisk) price now 23% lower. http://www.butikiteas.com/Teawares.html
• Chashaku (tea scoop) price now 37% lower.  http://www.butikiteas.com/Teawares.html
• Yunnan Royal Golden price is now 32% lower. http://www.butikiteas.com/Black.html
• Gyokuro Superior price is now 35% lower.  http://www.butikiteas.com/Green.html

Recently Added:

• Organic Daba Mountain Jade
• Tangerine Creamsicle
• Good Morning Sunshine (Lemon guayusa)

Brand New Teas & Accessories:

Organic Spring Twist: Our Organic Spring Twist originates from an all organic estate located in Dexing City which is found in the northeast area of the Jiangxi Province in Southern China.  This green tea is processed by withering, firing, rolling and then baking the leaves.  Organic Spring Twist is a flavorful and mellow tea that is intoxicatingly sweet with a vegetal aroma.  This tea has notes of fresh peas and the juiciness of a summer peach with a full smooth body.  Please note that we have a very limited supply of this tea. http://www.butikiteas.com/Green.html

Organic Dragon Tip: Our Organic Dragon Tip is processed by withering, firing, carding, and then baking the tea leaves. This gorgeous emerald green tea originates from an all organic estate located in Dexing City which is found in the northeast area of the Jiangxi Province in Southern China.  Organic Dragon Tip has vegetal notes with a roasted flavor and has some light yeasty notes.  This silky tea is sweet with light astringency.  Please note that we have a very limited supply of this tea. http://www.butikiteas.com/Green.html 

 

Flowery Pineapple Oolong: This light delicate tea pairs our premium Wen Shan Bao Zhong with a light pineapple flavor.  The buttery and orchid notes of the oolong as well as its light body marry well with the pineapple flavor for a well-balanced soft tea.  Without sugar this oolong has a wonderful light natural flavor but add a little brown crystal sugar for a stronger yet still natural pineapple flavor. http://www.butikiteas.com/Oolong.html

                                                   

Finum Brewing Baskets: Our Finum Brewing Baskets are made from durable double-twilled stainless steel mesh.  Each basket comes with a lid that can also be used as a drip tray.  These large baskets allow the tea to expand in the water and will not impact the flavor of the tea.  Finum Brewing Baskets are dishwasher safe.  Please wash this filter before first use.  Our filter baskets come in your choice of green or blue. http://www.butikiteas.com/Teawares.html                                                                          

 

Cider Guayusa:  Our Cider Guayusa is refreshing and mellow with light apple and spice notes.  This guayusa is naturally sweet but we recommend adding a little bit of brown crystal sugar to intensify the cider and spice notes. http://www.butikiteas.com/Guayusa.html

Will Be Available Soon:

• Tamarind Pop: This was originally a custom blend for a customer but we will be offering this very soon.  This tea has an Organic Guranse base with Tamarind flavor.  
• Watermelon Dragon Well 
• Vanilla Guayusa: This one has been in the works for a while but vanilla is the most challenging flavor to work with.

Coming In: We have a lot of new high quality green, black, and oolong teas coming in the next few months in addition to some exciting new flavors.  We are currently working on a pecan banana rum tea and a grapefruit tea. 

   

Important Notice: We are very low on Organic Blue Nettle and once it is gone it is gone.

Periodic Semi-Brief Update

What’s New

Well, within the last week or so a lot has been going on and we have quite a bit of stuff coming up too.  Here are a few things we have been up to: 

• We lowered the quantity requirement for our purple teas to just 1/2 an ounce so more people can try them.  Check it out:  Purple Tea

• SALE!!! We just started a new sale on two of our very exquisite Kenyan teas.  Our White Whisper is 18% off and Blueberry Purple Tea is now 20% off until November 17^th.  Check them out here: SALE!!!  We would love to hear any sale suggestions from our customers.  Let us know if there is something you would like to see on sale.

•  Two new teas have been added to our collection: Wild Purple Buds Puerh & Pistachio Ice Cream!

Wild Purple Buds: Our Wild Purple Buds Puerh originates from Yunnan, China on the border of China and Burma. This tea was harvested from wild ancient trees at an altitude of 6,000 feet by the Wa tribal people in 2011. Our puerh falls in the Sheng (raw) category of puerh and is in loose leaf-form. The buds of this tea are purple, green, and yellow. Purple buds indicate a higher level of anthocyanin (a flavoniod). This flavonoid usually causes bitterness but does not in this case as this is a smooth puerh. Our puerh has light smoked oak notes with honey and floral notes and has a juicy mouthfeel. This rare tea is of limited supply. Puerh  

Pistachio Ice Cream has an Organic Mao Jian base with generous amounts of roasted pistachios and a dash of lotus stamens. The sweet roasted pistachio flavor is immediately noticed followed by prominent notes of heavy cream. Light notes of vanilla can also be distinguished. Add some sugar to turn this smooth full-bodied tea into a dessert treat that resembles pistachio ice cream. Pistachio Ice Cream

We have received quite a few reviews lately and there should be even more coming out soon.  Here are our latest reviews:

The Lazy Litera"Tea" reviewed and experimented with our Purple Tea of Kenya: http://lazyliteratus.teatra.de/2011/11/09/four-eyed-no-horned-flightless-purple-tea-drinker/  

My Steeped IdentiTEA’s review of our Pumpkin Crème Brulee: http://mysteepedidentitea.blogspot.com/2011/10/butikis-pumpkin-creme-brulee-review.html

The Tea Review has recently reviewed a number of our teas, here they are:

Strawberry Oolong: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=18527

Raspberry Truffle: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=18565

Organic Blue Nettle #1: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=18529

Organic Blue Nettle #2: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=18603

Grape Oolong: http://www.teareviewblog.com/?p=18627

Finally, “The Tea Show” is doing a raffle to win a nice supply of teas.  We have donated our Raspberry Truffle and Pumpkin Crème Brulee to the mix. 

 *For the record the name of our company is pronounced boo*ti*key.  Boo as in what a ghost would say, Ti as in tip and key as in key.  I often hear it pronounced boo*tiki which would be correct if it was an English word, however, it is a Tagalog word.   

Preview of What’s To Come

• Next week on our blog we will be reviewing two tea related documentaries, The Meaning of Tea and …All In This Tea. 

•  We will be adding a special holiday sampler to our website. 

• Two new teas will be available very soon: Mulled Cider Guayusa & Rwandan Green Tea!  Here is a look at the lovely Mulled Cider Guayusa: