China… Hunan Dark ~ Steepster 20 Apr 201421 Dec 2015 Better known as Heicha (黑茶) or literally "dark tea", Hunan Dark is a tea that undergoes fermentation after being rolled and dried. Having rarely encountered this specific tea process, I'm not…
A2 Local… 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…
A2 Local… 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.…
Green… Trilogy ~ G.T.’s Kombucha 15 Apr 201421 Dec 2015 Although still fairly unknown in the West, kombucha, or bottle-fermented tea has taken off in the health foods industry. I first discovered it in 2008 when the Japanese wife of…
Herbal… Lemon Echinacea Throat Coat ~ Traditional Medicinals 12 Apr 201422 Mar 2015 I'm visiting my friend's place today and hurting but thanks to that i was able to discover a wonderful herbal tea. Traditional Medicinals retails their herbal teas at Whole Foods…
A2 Local… 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…
A2 Local… 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…
A2 Local… 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…
A2 Local… 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…
A2 Local… 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…
A2 Local… 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…
Green… Itoen Bagged Maccha/Sencha Blend 26 Mar 201421 Dec 2015 Although no one spells it this way, maccha is really the correct transliteration using today's standard Hepburn romanisation method. It's a bit like no one who doesn't study Japanese in…
China… Comparing “Fine” Iced Teas ~ Rishi 22 Mar 201421 Dec 2015 I am of course well aware that putting the word "fine" in front of "iced tea" is easily laughable. The difficulty i've faced the past few years with having tea…
China… Osmanthus Oolong ~ Goldfish 18 Mar 201421 Dec 2015 Goldfish Tea's Osmanthus Oolong is one of the most interesting Oolong's I've tried, though I'm not sure I would necessarily rank it among one of the best. The frank Ti…
A2 Local… Zhen Qu Yunnan ~ By The Pound 16 Mar 201421 Dec 2015 The first time I brewed Zhen Qu I was in my apartment and home sick from work so chances are I didn't give it my full attention. Today, however, I'm…
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