Happiness is petting a chinchilla! Maybe not a snake, lizard or a Madagascar hissing cockroach, but they're exciting, too. Thanks to Youth Science Institute - YSI for sharing all these fascinating animals with us! ...Read More

Oriental Beauty Oolong (Bai Hao Wu Long) also known as White Tip: cultivated around Beipu in the Hsin Zhu District of Taiwan.

This is a heavily oxidized oolong (50-70%) that is not roasted. What makes it special is an insect, the leafhopper (Jacobiasca formosana), that eats the leaves. This stems the growth of the leaves and also changes the color of the leaf to a parma-violet tint. After the leaves are dried, the edges turn white where the insect has gnawed on them. Because of the change in chemical composition, the resulting notes are woody and fruity after oxidization. It is possible to count dozens of notes.

The leaves are plucked only in summer, when the insect is active. No pesticides are allowed anywhere in the vicinity because of the value of the leafhopper. In 2006, a Jin (21 oz.) of Oriental Beauty sold for nearly 50,000 Euros!

Thank you for all your feedback and support in the past six months! In honor of our half year anniversary in Downtown Campbell, we’re announcing new LVL UP Campbell hours! 

LvL Up is now open until midnight every day! Extended Hours = Extended Play.

Please ask us about our group reservation and special event bookings. Email us at [email protected]....Read More

Ceramic steins and beautiful weather are on the agenda in just 9 days for Oktoberfest! We'll see you in the Biersch Garden! ...Read More

Our friends down the street, Kyoto Palace Japanese Steakhouse, has a mouth watering special for you this month. It's their "Obake" or Ghost special: NY Steak, Shrimp, and Calamari. $23 for lunch and $33 for dinner.
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