Hello Fellow Tea Enthusiast,

Happy Holidays!  It is that time of year.  To make your holiday shopping easier, take advantage of the 20% savings on all items purchased until January 01, 2012.  Just type "Holidays2011" under Promo Code at checkout.  Do not forget about free shipping for purchases over $100.00.

As many of you probably already know, the price of Pu-erh made from gushu (old-growth tea trees) coupled with the rise of the value of the Chinese Yuan has caused the price of aged Pu-erh to appreciate significantly over the last couple of years.  Consequently, we will be adjusting the prices of our teas accordingly beginning on January 02, 2012.  This would be a good opportunity to stock up on your favorite teas or give someone special a healthy and tasty tea gift before the price hikes.

I just came back from a tea-buying trip in Asia.  This time I visited the Oolong plantations in Taiwan and the black tea plantations in Yingde, Guangdong.  I also met with a renowned Pu-erh collector and savored the 1950's Discuss Tea Cake (Te Beeng).  I will be writing more on this later.  In the meantime, look out for new Bana tea offerings in the weeks to come.

In this edition of the Bana Tea Leaf-let, we will cover the following topics:

1. An award-winning tea:  Teasures from Five Mountains.
2. Introducing some new teas and some nice gift ideas for the Holidays.  Free
   gift wrap on request.
3. Upcoming tea programs at the Bowers Museum.

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Sincerely,
Linda Louie     
owner, Bana Tea Company

1.  Spotlight on an Award-Winning Tea:  Treasures from Five Mountains 

 Treasures from Five Mountains won first prize in the Aged Tea Category at the Hong Kong International Tea Fair, International Tea Competition 2011.  This tea was produced to succeed the famous 88 Qing Beeng.  It is highly sought after by Pu-erh connoisseurs in Hong Kong and China.  It is time to collect this highly desirable tea before it is sold out. The 2011 edition of this cake will be available in a month.

To order, go to Bana Tea Company website by clicking here.
 

2.  New Teas and Other Gift Ideas (includes free gift wrap on request)

	NEW PRODUCT Denong Raw Pu-erh Cake (2007 vintage - spring harvest) Tea leaves from young arbor trees $45 for  a 357 gram cake (13 ounces)
	NEW PRODUCT  CNNP Aged Ripe Pu-erh Cake (1990 vintage)  An aged tea with a clean and crisp finish $59.00 for 50 grams (1.75 ounces) $110.00 for 100 grams (3.5 ounces) $361.00 for a 340 gram cake
	NEW PRODUCT White Lotus 10-piece Fine Bone China Gaiwan Set  Made with a distinctive & subtle lotus design $60.00 for the 10-piece set (gaiwan cup, lid & saucer; fairness pitcher; 6 tea cups)  White Lotus 10-piece Fine Bone China Gaiwan Set  mmmm
	Double-Walled Tea Cup  Comes with a beautiful satin pouch $12.00 for a set of 4 double-walled clear glass tea cups
	Bana Gaiwan  Classically simple design and made of refined alabaster-white bone china   $25.00 for the 3-piece set (cup, saucer & lid)
	Bana 7-Tea Variety Sampler  Try seven premium Pu-erh teas: Bana Limited Edition, Purple Tip, Treasures from Five Mountains, Fragrant Spring, Denong Brick, Denong Wild andSmall Tribute Cake.  $14 for all seven teas
	Bana Vintage Tea Sampler  Try seven very premium Pu-erh teas:  1999 Bada Mountain ripe, 2002 Yiwu Chun Rui raw, 1996 Menghai Tuo Cha raw, 1994 Chen Xiang ripe, 2005 Yiwu Golden Unicorn raw, 2001 Original Aroma from Wild raw and 2005 Xiaguan Wild Seven Sons raw $26.00 for all 7 teas
	Mini Chang-an Lucky Coins (2010 vintage—spring harvest)   The round cylinder contains twelve 10g baby cakes for easy and convenient brewing $19.00 for 120 grams (twelve 10g coins)
	Beginner's Gift Pack  Consists of a Yunnan Seven Sons mini tea cake (a raw Pu-erh), a Denong Wild mini brick (a ripe Pu-erh), and a Finum permanent tea infusion basket $47.00 (includes gift box, ribbon, gift tag and a complimentary mini Pu-erh knife)
	Enthusiast's Gift Pack  Includes a 200 g Bana Limited Edition tea cake (made from 100% grade-one premium tea) and a 500cc Piao-I teapot with its patented controlled-infusion chamber $63.00 (includes gift box, ribbon and gift tag)
	Bana Tea Company Limited Edition  (2008 vintage - early spring harvest)  Produced from ancient 100 to 400-year-old tea trees  $35.00 for a 200 gram cake
	Bana Glass Fairness Pitcher Quality handblown glass pitcher with green or amber handle $70.00 each pitcher

Linda will be conducting a series of tea lectures and demonstrations at the Bowers Museum in Orange County, California in the next few months.  Please go to the Bowers Museum Event Calendar for the dates and times.

Reminder:  You may follow Linda on Twitter.  Just follow Banateacompany.  Linda Louie and Bana Tea Company are also on Facebook.

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