Poleng Lounge offers a wide variety of more than 30 loose-leaf teas with an emphasis on rare blends of flavor, ranging from subtly sweet to flowery fragrant. Those new to the loose-leaf experience and even well traveled connoisseurs are invited to smell each blend before placing an order. A server delivers tea selections with an hourglass timer to ensure ideal steeping time for each unique blend.
A couple sharing a pot of tea by the bar
The bounty of our Buddha
An intricate tea pot from Taiwan on display at Poleng
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TEA
Black Teas
Black Tea originated in China where it is referred to as “Hong Cha” or Red Tea due to the reddish color. Black teas are high in caffeine (but less than coffee) and go well with foods that are rich, spicy and full of flavor.
Traditional Black Teas
Himalayan Peak Organic - 5.5 Carefully selected leaves from India, this tea yields a subtle fruty and sweet flavor. Aromatic and full bodied with a muscatel finish.
The Black Sea Urchin (aka Black Peony) - 5.5
Black Peony is handcrafted, representing an old artform of hand-tied teas. Full bodied, earthy, cacao flavor with subtle roasted undertones. Flavored Black Teas
Mango Black
Bold island flavors and bits of dried mangos make for an enchanting black tea. $5.50 per pot, $3.50 to go
GREEN TEAS
Green tea is low in caffeine and is associated with a wide range of health benefits from lowering cholesterol levels, boosting the immune system, and aiding in the prevention of tooth decay; best when paired with seafood or rice dishes.
Traditional Green Teas
Thousand in Red - 5 Watch this ball of tea bloom in hot water and reveal its
red jasmine scented flower.
Jasmine Pearls - 6 Aromatic organic jasmine blossoms are mixed with the most tender organic green tea leaves and buds & are hand rolled into small pearls.
Hojicha - 6 A roasted Japanese tea with sweet, rich, nutty flavor. Maccha Genmaicha - 6.5
A mixture of roasted brown rice and Japanese Sencha tea sprinkled with Maccha powder giving this tea a complex, roasted, nutty flavor. The Monkey King - 6.5
Smooth, sweet and herbaceous flavor. This tea is made with tip buds and young leaves that are pan-fired and pressed in a bamboo basket
Flavored Green Teas Sencha Peach Green - 5.3
A harmonious blend of sencha and oolong with the essence of peach; mixed with red currants and flower petals to soothe the overall taste.
$5.25 per pot, $3.25
OOLONG TEAS
Oolong tea is widely consumed in Southeastern Asia and in Japan, where it is prized for its cholesterol and weight reducing properties. Stronger food flavors, such as grilled foods, go well with oolong tea. Traditional Oolong Teas
Baozhong - 7 Hailing from Pingling, Tawain, this oolong has a smooth, buttery taste and a sweet, honeyed fragrance with hints of lilac and nori.
Purple Haze - 7 Full rich brew that delivers a dark purple infusion with solid notes of cinnamon, musk, and amber. A rare treat from Sumatra, Indonesia.
Flavored Oolong Teas Pomegranate Oolong - 5
Emerging from Anxi in the Fujian province of China, this highly oxidized tea boasts a light pomegranate flavor.
ROOIBOS TEAS
Popular in South Africa for generations, rooibos is now consumed in many countries. Rooibos teas are not derived from Camellia sinensis and thus have no caffeine and can be re-steeped a multitude of times and will not get bitter. Plus they area rich source of antioxidants.
Sweet Sin - 5 With a lively and full taste, this fruity tea is picked straight from the shrub; a rosy and sweet nectar with a hint of vanilla-raspberry.
$4.95 per pot, $2.95 to go
Crème au Caramel - 5 Initial notes of sweet toffee crescendoes to a symphonic caramel
$4.95 per pot, $2.95 to go
Velvet Tea - 5.5
Sweet, enticing chocolate simmers in a velvety base of organic rooibos and mint leaves with a vanilla aftertaste; surprisingly refreshing with a pleasantly
smooth finish.
HERBAL TEAS
Herbal teas (tisanes) are not made from the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis), but are made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots. Herbal teas are known for their physical or medicinal effects, especially for their stimulant, relaxant or sedative properties.
THE CURE FOR THE COMMON COLD
French Lemon Ginger - 5
A combination of lemon verbena, lemongrass, botanicals, and ginger; ginger contains blood-thinning and cholesterol-reducing properties. Our owner swears by it! Perfect with honey.
UPSET STOMACH, OR NEED TO CHILL-OUT?
Peppermint Herbal - 5.5
A crisp-tasting tisane that aids digestion; peppermint also inhibits the growth of certain bacteria and is used to relax tight muscles. Perfect with honey! Aloe Serenity - 5
Soothing and smooth, this floral noted healthful blend combines green tea leaves with inulin, rose petals and calming aloe, making it an antioxidant-rich infusion that aids digestion. HUNG-OVER AND PAYING THE PRICE?
Golden Heaven Yunnan - 5.5
This is the owner’s secret remedy to a wild night at poleng. Bright and coppery, this tea is full-bodied and carries a solid, malt flavor.
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
White Peony - 5
This prized tea is hand-picked bringing only two leaves and a bud from under strict standards passed down from the Ming Dynasty
ELIXIRS
Tea based cocktails w/ fresh fruit
Asian Passion Mojito - 10
Mint and lime with passion fruit, rum, and a dash of green tea – the original Cuban sensation with Asian style. Laotian Lychee Love - 10
A tropical sensation made from fresh lychee juice, passion fruit juice, black tea
and Kissui vodka. Watermelon Green Beam - 10
Fresh watermelon mixed w/ lime, simple syrup, Kissui Vodka, & green tea. Monkey Love Juice - 10
Jungle love lust emerges from lychee juice mixed with raspberries, Malibu rum, black tea, and Kissui Vodka. Lady Boy - 10
A spunky cross-fusion of flavors features Kissui Vodka, crushed ginger, sparkling soda, & dash of black tea. Po’my leng - 10
A 7x7 magazine favorite. Green tea, vodka, cucumber, mint, a dash of simple syrup, & thai chill peppers gives this drink a
slight kick! Calaman-sake - 10
A thrilla from Manila. Nigori sake, fresh OJ, lemon and grapefruit juice with black tea. Served with calamansi. The Emperor’s Cup - 49
60 oz. glass filled with your favorite elixir and guaranteed to get you and your friends “po’leng, ah leng’d!”
INFUSIONS
Tea cold-steeped in Japanese rice vodka
Mango Magic - 7
Bold island flavors make for an enchanting black tea and rice vodka infusion. Sugar and Spice - 7
(and everything nice)
An assertive infusion that indulges spice lovers to appreciate the strategic blends of cinnamon, cloves, and orange peel. Red Nubian - 7
acquiesce your inhibitions to sweet toffee and african red bush tea that titlates your tongue and moves the mind.
Salamat Sampler - 14
A flight of all our infusions served with soy milk mixer.
