Tea at This House of Books

 

We are currently unable to offer our tea for online shopping, BUT we do have a workaround: you can either email us, message us on Facebook, or call us (406-534-1133) with your order. We will give you payment instructions and ship your tea wherever you would like!

In addition to books and games, tea has been part of our business plan from the beginning. Why tea? Look around: there are coffee shops on every corner but there are few dedicated tea shops in town. For us, tea is sold strictly as a luxury beverage. Of the luxuries in life, tea is among the most affordable. How many other world-class food or beverage items can you purchase in satisfying quantities for just a few dollars?

Our tea blender is Gustavo Belotta, who has a genius for coming up with beverages people like. Some blends are custom made for special events, some are available only for a season or for a month, and a few enter the menu as year-round favorites. The menu changes constantly. Currently, we feature approximately 100 different teas, tea blends, and tisanes. We sell straight tea and we sell flavored tea.

Find out—

• What is tea?
• Tisanes
• Maté
• Enjoying tea
• Evaluating tea
• Brewing tea
• Past tea-related events at This House of Books

 

Tea Selection

As mentioned above, we aren't set up yet to sell bulk tea online, but we can take your order over the phone!

Note: Although we endeavor to have all of these in stock, availability is sometimes subject to the vagaries of weather and tariff policies!

 

Popular Blends

Jane Austen          15¢/g

A luxurious chamomile for the social elite, this blend features rose petals and hips, accompanied by honey bee pollen. Decadent! (caffeine-free)

Lizzy Bennet          15¢/g

Like its namesake, this blend of lavender, vanilla, and Earl Grey is sophisticated but unpretentious, both delicate and strong. The pride of your cabinet!

Raspberry Cordial       16¢/g

“I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as good as any other color,” said Anne of Green Gables. This green tea turns bright red as it brews and will delight you with the flavor of wild raspberries and hibiscus.

Root Beer Float         10¢/g

A creamy root beer float flavored tea? Hard to believe, impossible to put down. Red rooibos, sassafras and vanilla make this a soda fountain treat any time, day or night. (caffeine-free)

 

Chai Blends

Zarathustra       14¢/g

A unique blend of peppermint, cinnamon, pu-erh, and vanilla bridging masala spices, marrying them into a warm and hearty brew.

 

Early Grey Blends

House Greyjoy       15¢/g

A regal tea for sipping from your Seastone Chair, or any other throne you may be conquering today. This traditional and simple black tea is scented with bergamot and strong citrus notes.

Mr Darcy        10¢/g

A traditional cream Earl Grey, this vanilla-infused blend would satisfy the most demanding of suitors without prejudice.

Lizzy Bennet          15¢/g

Like its namesake, this blend of lavender, vanilla, and Earl Grey is sophisticated but unpretentious, both delicate and strong. The pride of your cabinet!

 

Black Tea Blends

Ceylon Cinnamon     10¢/g

Highgrown Ceylon black tea is combined expertly and deftly with aromatic Ceylon cinnamon to create a tea that works equally well as a hot drink as it does as a cold one.

 

Rooibos and Herbal Blends (caffeine-free)

Montana Gold      10¢/g

Our best selling tisane, this Missoula blend features a red rooibos base with strong cinnamon and orange notes, and a hint of cloves. Excellent hot or iced.

Vanilla Bush       10¢/g

This rich French vanilla flavored South African rooibos is smooth and full of character.

Caramellow        10¢/g

Red rooibos is blended with caramel cubes for a sweet, rich embrace. The aroma is incredible and the taste will soothe your dessert cravings.

Root Beer Float      10¢/g

A creamy root beer float flavored tea? Hard to believe, impossible to put down. Red rooibos, sassafras and vanilla make this a soda fountain treat any time, day or night.

Evening in Missoula        10¢/g

This popular herbal tisane blended in Missoula is a gently spiced chamomile with mints, herbs, and spices. It won’t put you to sleep, but it’ll certainly help you wind down.

Jane Austen       15¢/g

A luxurious chamomile for the social elite, this blend features rose petals and hips, accompanied by honey bee pollen. Decadent!

Galvanizer         11¢/g

A bizarre, experimental blend designed to shock and stir even the least lively among us, the ginseng and lemon will revive and energize you with the power of herbs!

 

Green Tea

Houjicha     12¢/g

More popular here than in Japan, this roasted green tea has a darker and nuttier flavor than its steamed counterparts.

Gunpowder Green     10¢/g

Gunpowder is noted for being rolled into tiny balls, requiring less leaf per cup as it unfurls while it steeps.

Bi Luo Chun     10¢/g

Light and earthy with a smooth, slightly nutty flavor. Its name means Green Snail Spring, but its flavor says Autumn.

Kukicha             13¢/g

This unusual tea contains no leaves, only twigs, that develop a nice chocolaty flavor.

Bancha        12¢/g

Slightly vegetal with straw notes, this tea is a staple of every Japanese home and is the most popular Japanese tea. Produced from late harvest leaves, bancha is considered an every day tea.

Green Darjeeling      12¢/g

A naturally sweet Green Tea with a bright green infusion. The cup is a light lemon yellow, smooth and buttery on the palate with fresh zesty undertones.

Jasmine Green       10¢/g

A modern take on a traditional jasmine tea using extracts of jasmine to scent the leaves.

Moroccan Mint         10¢/g

Our own variant take on a classic. Pure organic gunpowder green tea combined generously with spearmint and a touch of peppermint make this a refreshing treat.

Raspberry Cordial       16¢/g

“I love bright red drinks, don’t you? They taste twice as good as any other color,” said Anne of Green Gables. This bright red tea will delight you with the flavor of wild raspberries and hibiscus and is sure to leave you wanting more.

 

Oolong Tea

Tieguanyin         12¢/g

Aka Iron Goddess, this tea is named after Guan Yin, Chinese Goddess of Mercy, and is the most popular and recognizable oolong.

Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe)       10¢/g

This dark, rich, and hearty oolong is roasted and over 50% oxidized. Legend has it that the mother of a Ming Dynasty emperor was cured of an illness by a certain tea, and that emperor sent great red robes to clothe the four bushes from which that batch of tea originated. This is that tea.

 

Black Tea

Hong CA Java                     18¢/g

The Hong CA is cultivated and produced on the small, private tea plantation in Java. The cup is of a shining copper color and the flavor is expressive and fruity, with a slightly spicy and earthy note and even a hint of vanilla!

Assam       10¢/g

Assam is known for its smooth and light taste and malty textures. It’s popular in breakfast teas and one of the more famous varieties of tea.

House Black            10¢/g

Mild yet fully aromatic, this black tea from Viet Nam has a bit of spiciness. A perfect morning cup.

Russian Caravan         10¢/g

A strong, astringent, smoky black blend of lapsang souchong and straight black tea named for the long land route between China and Russia that left the tea smoky from many nights of campfire smoke.

Lapsang Souchong     10¢/g

This black tea is smoked over an open pine fire, giving it a thick, hearty smoky flavor.

Highgrown Ceylon     10¢/g

The bright, copper-colored cup offers up a strong and spicy aroma with a touch of malt. A real treat at any time of day!

Golden Monkey 18¢/g

Rich and golden like an autumn sunset, this golden assam with malty notes will call to mind the hue of crunchy, fallen leaves.

 

(We will periodically update this list...if you don't see something you'd like, please call us!)