A2 Local – Page 9 – 選別 parting.gifts

UCC Green Tea

2 May 201421 Dec 2015

I have long believed that Japan makes the best iced tea. When i visited there in 2005, I tried a great many different iced teas from vending machines and 7/11…

Six Summits Oolong ~ TeaVana

1 May 201421 Dec 2015

Strangely I'm not as huge a fan of Guangzhou Milk Oolongs. Sometimes they are a fun diversion, but I usually find the creamy texture off-putting in tea (unless we're talking…

Ti Kuan Yin ~ Arbor Teas

29 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

For a few years now, Arbor Teas has been a popular choice in town (if not destination) for tea. They DO have a storefront, however, I have consistently failed to…

Quilan Oolong ~ White Lion

27 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

One of my accidental tea discoveries that's been particularly awesome is White Lion. The few things I've sampled from White Lion have all been utterly immaculate. I ran across it…

Darjeeling ~ Ridgways of London

22 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

Amusingly paralleling last week's post on Hardly Fair Trade, today I'm drinking a Darjeeling from Ridgways of London that bares the obliquitous "fair trade" sticker. One look at their "About…

Pomegranate Mojito ~ Maya

18 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

Some local coffee shops in my area have really done an incredible job of locating little-known quality teas, of which I am immensely grateful. Although they have since changed their…

White Tipped Oolong ~ TranquiliTea

17 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

White Tipped Oolong, also known as Dongfang Meiren (東方美人), literally meaning "oriental beauty" (also marketed as Bai Hao or Champagne Oolong) is a heavily fermented tippy oolong produced in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.…

Se Chung Special ~ Frontier

11 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

Frontier Natural Products is the primary bulk food provider for Whole Foods as well as the co-ops/specialty stores in the Ann Arbor area. Since they retail tea among their bulk…

Rose Melange ~ Lab

9 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

There are easily a dozen places to buy tea on the University of Michigan campus, but my favorite is Lab. Located on East Liberty across from Dawntreader, Lab is a…

Diamond Jubilee ~ Harney & Sons

2 Apr 201421 Dec 2015

Diamond Jubilee - sold in Harney & Sons’ “Historic Royal Palaces” collection, Diamond Jubilee is a tea I bought to share at the office (it usually comes in a large…

Organic Persian Peach White ~ Great Lakes Tea & Spice Co.

31 Mar 201421 Dec 2015

It occurs to me belatedly that I have yet to review anything from my favorite tea vendor, Great Lakes Tea & Spice. I say it's my favorite, but really choosing…

Finest Nepal Hand Rolled Jun Chiyabari ~ TeaGschwendner

30 Mar 201421 Dec 2015

I thought it might be nice to have a sample from TeaHaus's Oolong Classic collection. Thanks to By The Pound, this isn't my first Jun Chiyabari, but it's the first…

Lavender Dreams ~ TeaVana

27 Mar 201421 Dec 2015

So one tea that I have been drinking for years and will continue to buy is Lavender Dreams from Teavana. It's a mixed white tea, somewhat herbal and exotic, and…

Worst Case Scenario

24 Mar 201421 Dec 2015

If you know me personally, you know how quickly i jump to conclusions and spin worst case scenarios. My best guess is this is a defense mechanism designed to keep…

Excursion: TranquiliTea’s Harney & Sons Tea Affair 2014

24 Mar 201421 Dec 2015

...was a no show. Although TranquiliTea did have a couple of exclusive Harney & Sons teas, including the 30th Anniversary silver needle/Golden Yunnan blend, there was no company rep in…