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Highwire Coffee Roasters
2049 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
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Highwire Black Teas
Golden Maple
Rare lot; long curled leaf with gold tips. We love this tea for its approachability and character. It's smooth with a silky body and a leafy, darkly sweet core with a subtle dry snap in the finish. We find it lovely hot and refreshingly elegant chilled.
- 2 oz $15.00
Highwire Breakfast
Our signature morning cup. Big, bold and complex enough to stand up to milk and refined enough not to need it. We select and combine black teas from Assam, Sri Lanka, Yunnan and Anhui to deliver a sturdy, nuanced cup.
- 3 oz $10.00
- 1 lb $33.00
Honey Orchid
Newly developed Fujian tea, picked from the slow growing Mei Zhan variety. This is a later pick and larger leaf, yielding a smooth cup with notes of pomelo, spicy cocoa and vanilla bean.
- 2 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $90.00
Classic Keemun
Smooth, dark-liquoring Anhui tea with toasty overtones. Sometimes referred to as the burgundy of the tea world, this makes an easygoing everyday cup.
- 4 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $40.00
Rustic Forest Pu-erh
This striking pu-erh is a wonderful introduction to the category. The leaves are worked and compressed into mini tuo chas, then wrapped. Each tuo cha is the perfect size for a small teapot, and can be re-steeped. Rustic Forest makes a rugged cup that evokes forest floor and wet stone, yet never gets bitter.
- 4 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $60.00
Bourbon Vanilla
Black tea flavored with vanilla. For those who like a little something extra in their cup of tea, we offer this sweetly aromatic favorite
- 3 oz $10.00
- 1 lb $33.00
Earl Grey
Bright black tea with bergamot citrus oil. One of the classics of the tea world, ours balances the tea and bergamot flavors nicely.
- 3 oz $10.00
- 1 lb $33.00
Highwire Iced Tea
A great iced tea can be harder to find than you think. We tried many teas over ice before discovering this one. It's from south India and grown in the midst of the Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a robust ecosystem comprised of natural forests rich in flora and fauna. It brews a bright and refreshing cup with a hint of natural sweetness that we love over ice all year round. Makes 42 ounces of delicious iced tea with just 1 ounce of leaf.
- One Pound $33.00
Tipu's Chai Now - Sweet & Spicy
$10.95
Tipu's Chai Now - Sweet & Spicy - sweetened chai tea blend is sweetened just right. All you need is hot water and your choice of milk or milk substitute for a perfect cup of creamy chai. Made with high-quality Indian tea, organic spices and organic evaporated cane juice for a healthy dose of authentic chai elation. This is the chai we make daily in our Oakland shop, and it's building up quite a fan base! Certified Organic and Kosher. 8.4 ounce, makes 12 servings.
October Moon
This is our first new crop black tea of the year, produced during the spring when the leaves are sweet and delicate. It is an early harvest Keemun showing a lighter and more delicate expression of the classic character. Careful handling at every step, including hand-rolling, charcoal firing, and hand-sorting helps to concentrate the flavors of malt, citrus, cacao and spice. Gorgeous.
- 2 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $75.00
Assam Mangalam
A distinctive take on a classic flavor, we're excited to offer this elegant Assam tea from the Mangalam Estate. With satisfying heft and boldness that stands up to milk, the cup yields notes of peppery allspice, heady sandalwood, fragrant redwood and pine sap. This is a special offering with limited availability.
- 3 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $40.00
Green and Oolong Teas
Genmaicha
Fresh Japanese green tea blended with comforting toasted rice. This is a perfect introduction to the green category as well as a delicious example of the style for the experienced tea drinker.
- 4 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $40.00
Iron Goddess
A lovely traditional Ti Kwan Yin, medium oxidized and comforting. Before greener oolongs took off in popularity, we used to see more of this style. The heavier oxidation gives this tea a warming quality with dried fruit sweetness and well-integrated toastiness. A quick rinse of the tightly rolled leaves opens up the flavor in the first, aromatic steep. The second steep yields more body and intensity.
- 3 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $75.00
White Peony
Sold out! Unfortunately we have sold through our lot of White Peony. We are sad to see it go, but we have an amazing white pu-erh that just came in called Silver Bud Pu-erh. If you were a big fan of the White Peony, we highly suggest you try the Silver Bud. We know you will love it as much as we do!
- Starting at $10.00
Finest Jasmine
Hand-rolled spring green tea, delicately scented with fresh jasmine blossoms. We tasted a handful of teas in this style, and were amazed at the range in quality. This year's lot beautifully balances the character of fine spring tea with night blooming jasmine in a perfect marriage of aroma and flavor.
- 4 oz $20.00
- 1 lb $80.00
Spring 2014 Sencha
We are pleased to offer this new crop Sencha from Shizuoka: a fresh green made from the first harvest of the year (known in Japanese as a shincha). The lush deep green leaf brews a cup reminiscent of raw spring vegetables, spinach, asparagus, nettle, nori and kelp. It's refreshing and did we already say fresh? Fresh. It's worth repeating.
- 4 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $60.00
Morning Mist
We're excited to offer this new crop green tea from Meng Ding Mountain, purported to be the birthplace of cultivated tea in China over 2,000 years ago. Grown on the eastern foothills of the Tibetan plateau overlooking the Sichuan Basin, this high elevation tea benefits from natural shade due to heavy cloud cover and persistent fog. These unique early spring conditions give the tea vibrant, fresh character and a soft rounded mouth feel. We're already in love with the cup, and are taken by flavors reminiscent of watercress and raw sprouts.
- 2 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $75.00
Silver Bud Pu-erh
Picked as a raw white tea on Big Snow Mountain (Da Xue Shan) in 2003 from the Yunnan Province in China, and brought back to Lagunitas, California where it was further processed and refined by David Lee Hoffman. Aged 12 years in his climate controlled pu-erh cave, this tea has us captivated and surprised at what pu-erh can be. Get ready for notes of dried apricot, honey and pine.
- 2 oz $20.00
Herbals
Sometimes you just want a hot flavorful beverage without the stimulating properties of caffeine or sugar. These herbal tisanes are intended for just such times. We package in two sized containers to suit your need.
Capetown
Named for its Western Cape province home, fruit flavored rooibos is blended with cornflowers, sunflower and rose petals. The brew is enticing, aromatic and relaxing.
- 4 oz $10.00
- 1 lb $33.00
Pure Spearmint
Our intoxicating spearmint yields an invigorating cup with prolific aroma and absolutely no caffeine.
- 1 oz $7.00
- 1 lb $33.00
True Rooibos
Classic South African herb with woodsy, subtly vanilla aroma. This caffeine free botanical is the closest tasting to black tea that we've encountered.
- 4 oz $10.00
- 1 lb $33.00
Highwire Reserve Teas
We buy these teas because we love them. We recognize that at this price point, they are not for everyone, but the tea geeks in us had to have them anyway. These are exceptional teas produced in the traditional hand crafted ways practiced for centuries rather than factory made. Some of the names may be familiar, but be assured the quality here is anything but ordinary. You will taste the difference. These are teas that reward the drinker who pays close attention and many of these will continue to reveal themselves through multiple steeps.
Finest Jasmine
Hand-rolled spring green tea, delicately scented with fresh jasmine blossoms. We tasted a handful of teas in this style, and were amazed at the range in quality. This year's lot beautifully balances the character of fine spring tea with night blooming jasmine in a perfect marriage of aroma and flavor.
- 4 oz $20.00
- 1 lb $80.00
Golden Maple
Rare lot; long curled leaf with gold tips. We love this tea for its approachability and character. It's smooth with a silky body and a leafy, darkly sweet core with a subtle dry snap in the finish. We find it lovely hot and refreshingly elegant chilled.
- 2 oz $15.00
Honey Orchid
Newly developed Fujian tea, picked from the slow growing Mei Zhan variety. This is a later pick and larger leaf, yielding a smooth cup with notes of pomelo, spicy cocoa and vanilla bean.
- 2 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $90.00
Morning Mist
We're excited to offer this new crop green tea from Meng Ding Mountain, purported to be the birthplace of cultivated tea in China over 2,000 years ago. Grown on the eastern foothills of the Tibetan plateau overlooking the Sichuan Basin, this high elevation tea benefits from natural shade due to heavy cloud cover and persistent fog. These unique early spring conditions give the tea vibrant, fresh character and a soft rounded mouth feel. We're already in love with the cup, and are taken by flavors reminiscent of watercress and raw sprouts.
- 2 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $75.00
October Moon
This is our first new crop black tea of the year, produced during the spring when the leaves are sweet and delicate. It is an early harvest Keemun showing a lighter and more delicate expression of the classic character. Careful handling at every step, including hand-rolling, charcoal firing, and hand-sorting helps to concentrate the flavors of malt, citrus, cacao and spice. Gorgeous.
- 2 oz $15.00
- 1 lb $75.00
Highwire Signature Coffee Blends
We know that sometimes you just want a reliably consistant cup of coffee. A cup that satisfies your need for sweet, smooth full flavored coffee without too many wild notes or surprises. That's where blends come in. We take coffees from our Single Origins collection and combine them to create signature flavor profiles that are balanced, consistent, full-flavored and gutsy. The components of these blends change as we bring in new lots of coffee, but the core flavor profile of the blend remains unchanged. We offer both a hefty and delicate style of roast as a finished blend option. Either way you prefer, we roast these blends in small batches (20-30 pounds at a time) every Monday and Thursday. Orders Placed Mon-wed Will Be Roasted and Shipped on Thursday. Orders Placed Thurs-sun Will Be Roasted and Shipped on Monday.
The Core Espresso
This is The Core of our coffee lineup. When brewed as an espresso you will encounter a thick creamy chocolate caramel with crisp fresh coffee cherry sweetness. Most other brewing methods will give you a sugary sweet Ethiopian dominated punch.
- 1 lb bag $18.00
- 5 Lb Bag-bulk $90.00
Tightrope
Tightrope promotes a delicate act of balance with a lively approach. A crisp clean and raw fruity sugar sweetness on a slender body. This is a perfect blend to wake up next to.
- Coffee $17.00
- 5 Lb Bag-bulk $85.00
Conscientious Objector
Blended to offer full flavor and fat body to your cup. You can expect a classic sweet earthiness up front with a creamy milk chocolate bar finish. Hearty, smooth and Free to be Bold.
- Coffee $17.50
- 5 Lb Bag-bulk $87.50
Bauhaus
This remains a favorite among fans of sweet, mellow full bodied cups that only a skillful roast can provide. Bauhaus is taken deep enough to bring you the bittersweet chocolate cookie flavors of a full roast without the smokiness. Although it's not pushed over the edge, you will definitely recognize this as our darkest one.
- Coffee $17.50
- 5 Lb Bag-bulk $87.50
After Hours: 100% water-processed decaf
This is a full-flavored brew for folks who want a damn fine cup of coffee and some sleep.
- Coffee $17.00
- 5 Lb Bag-bulk $85.00
Single Origin Offerings
These are coffees chosen because they represent the best of what a particular country or growing region has to offer in a given season. These will usually have a slightly lighter touch on the roast in order to maintain the essential notes that make these coffees so noteworthy to begin with, but still enough roast to bring out the body and balance. We buy small amounts of these coffees, so it is best to appreciate them while they're here. Roasted in small batches every Monday and Thursday. Orders Placed Mon-wed Will Be Roasted and Shipped on Thursday. Orders Placed Thurs-sun Will Be Roasted and Shipped on Monday.
Agustino Forest
This is a very fresh and clean coffee with a gracious balance of orange citrus and rich cocoa.
- Coffee $17.25
Joya Grande Guatemala
From a micro lot in Finca Joya Grande, Guatemala, this cup is sweet and full with lovely malt chocolate notes that hint towards a fudgy chocolate. We love our Guatemalas and this does not disappoint.
- $17.50
- 5lb-bulk $87.50
Batak Sumatra
Classic Sumatra character, this Rustic Charmer has a potent musty aroma; dense body, rustic cherry and herbal flavor with a strong finish. Grown and processed in the Lintong region near Lake Toba, "Batak" refers to the ethnic group and indigenous culture in the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Sixteen Ounces.
- $17.50
- 5 Lb Bulk $87.50
Tarime Tanzania
$17.25
The Tanzania Tarime comes to us from the Mara region of Tanzania. This coffee comes from elevations as high as 2,000 MASL (meters above sea level). Higher elevation coffees have a slower maturation on the plant, which leads to more complex flavors and more elusive sweetness. The farms that contribute to Tarime are all small holding farms, having only between .5-3 hectares. 1 Hectare is 2.5 Acres Tarime is located in the northwest of the Serengeti National Park and south of the Kenyan border. The soil in the region is one of the best for coffee production in Tanzania. Coffee is Sundried. The excellent rainfall, rich soils, steep hills, and different microclimates are favorable characteristics for the production of coffee in the region. This particular roast brings out the sweet key lime brightness with a thick and rich, fudge brownie finish. So amazing! Sixteen Ounces.