92%… Glen Lochey ~ Simpson & Vail 18 Aug 201718 Aug 2017 Margaret's Hope... Where have I heard that name before? I’ve rarely seen a liquor as beautiful as Simpson and Vail’s Glen Lochey: a brilliant whiskey-touched Arizona sunset that really just…
China… Tea Lit Review: World Atlas of Tea 29 Jul 2017 Diverting? Among other things, Krisi Smith's World Atlas of Tea: From the Leaf to the Cup, the World's Teas Explored and Enjoyed is definitely a fun and easy introduction to…
94%… Silver Bud (Ya Bao) ~ Tea Source 28 May 201728 May 2017 If you're curious about the Chinese sign it says "万达度假区 (Wàndá dùjià qū)" or "Wanda Resort". In order to protect trade secrets, it's rare that a tea vendor will…
China… The “Problem” with Pu-erh 27 May 2017 Warning: the following includes a lot of whining. The problem with Pu-erh is that it never goes bad--only gets better with age. Storing/deciding which Pu-erh to keep has become quite…
93%… Orange Blossom ~ Republic of Tea 21 May 2017 Occasionally I like to report on the cheaper, down-to-Earth teas people might encounter in their daily lives. Republic of Tea is one such vendor. Commonly found in any grocery…
Bubble Tea… Excursion: Eli Tea ~ Spring 2017 16 Apr 20176 May 2017 I haven't been anywhere fun in a while and work has been steam-rolling me almost everyday this semester. I really needed to break away and get outside the county…
93%… Wu Yi Yan Cha ~ Goldfish 2 Apr 20176 May 2017 It's been well over a year since I last reviewed a Goldfish Tea and over a year and a half since I last reviewed an Oolong, so today I'll…
96%… China Aged Pu-Erh Celestial Tribute ~ Upton Tea Imports 5 Mar 20177 May 2017 This year Russia has been in the news quite a bit for various political activities (amusingly there's even currently a "#FakeRussiaFacts" hashtag trending on Twitter), but of far greater interest…
94%… Chun Mee ~ Arbor Teas 9 Jan 20177 May 2017 Happy 4754 in the Era of Tea! If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out this History of Tea post I made a while back. I'm sick at…
93%… Lin Yun Downy ~ Simpson & Vail 16 Oct 20167 May 2017 Today I'd like to showcase two of my favorite cups (no it isn't as pointless as it sounds). They're both beautiful and have great back stories. The first (the penultimate…
95%… Basil Mint Pu-erh ~ Numi 26 Sep 201626 Sep 2016 It's been a long while since I reviewed any Numi teas, or for that matter any Pu-erh period the end. Possibly this lapse is due to the chaos and upheaval…
94%… Signature Tai Ping Hou Kui ~ Chado Tea Room 23 Sep 2016 Last month I briefly described my Excursions to LA and Little Tokyo (and not quite “excursion” to J. Paul Getty). Though necessary at the time, I glossed over one…
93%… Fo Cha Buddhist Tea ~ Silk Road Teas 21 Aug 201628 Sep 2016 Since it wasn't bought in a traditional grocery setting, I am not 100% sure how long this tea had sat on the shelf before i found it. Never a good…
94%… Tai Mu Long Zhu ~ Upton 31 Jan 201625 Sep 2016 I get really excited whenever i get the chance to review another Upton Tea Imports tea. I have so many that i could almost do one a week, but people…
93%… Jade Cloud ~ Rishi 30 Jan 201625 Sep 2016 When it comes to teas that are easily found at your local grocery, Rishi is my penultimate favorite (behind Numi). And yes i realise that sentence is ridiculous. One of the things…