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…
93%… Decaf Ginger Lemon ~ Numi 3 Aug 2017 So having seen the title of this blog post, there's a good chance you're up in arms and exasperatedly questioning, "Jocilyn! Didn't you just review Numi back in September?…
94%… Sakurambo ~ Lupicia 23 Apr 20176 May 2017 At this point I've reviewed both Kilogram and Chado Tea Room teas, but in truth there was a third vendor i visited while in LA last summer I've yet to…
95%… Assam Tonganagoan Estate ~ Arbor Teas 13 Dec 201525 Sep 2016 I was relieved to discover I do still have one or two non-Green Arbor Teas hidden among my various Tupperware containers. At a recent visit to Arbor Farms Market (the…
94%… Accidental Excursion: County Emmet Celtic Shop & Brodie’s Scottish Teatime 22 Nov 201525 Sep 2016 I'd like to briefly apologise for the week long Parting Gifts hiatus I had to take in preparation for my trip to Petoskey last week. As only Providence could have…
94%… Darjeeling Summer & Tea Mysteries ~ Eli 24 Oct 201525 Sep 2016 Frustratingly, i'm of two minds about tea mysteries. One: who doesn't love a good mystery? Two: i'm supposed to be writing as if i really know this stuff, and when…
92%… Organic Nilgiri Korakundah OP ~ By the Pound 7 Oct 201525 Sep 2016 I sometimes forget i have such a diverse and well-curated selection of teas available right here in Ann Arbor in the form of By the Pound. By the Pound helped…
95%… Makaibari Estate Silver Tips ~ Arbor Teas 25 Sep 201531 Jan 2016 They say Makaibari Estate consistently puts out Darjeeling's very best Blacks. Let's see how their Whites perform, shall we? As previously stated, I have omitted the word "Organic" from the…
93%… Decaffeinated Irish Breakfast ~ The Metropolitan Tea Company 22 Sep 201531 Jan 2016 It used to be that I would never drink bagged tea and had a particularly aversion to anything CTC (cut, tear, curl). However, with a bit of education and experimentation,…
Assam (অসম)… Radiant Raspberry Tea ~ Honest Teas 21 Sep 201531 Jan 2016 The rising star of iced teas these days is Honest Teas. They've been steadily increasing their output, number of flavors and breath of distribution for the past few years. I…
94%… Vanilla Heaven ~ Light of Day Organics 17 Sep 201531 Jan 2016 Oh no! This is my very last Light of Day Organics tea i have to review. I must needs place an order (or take a drive North...) this weekend. The…
93%… Risheehat SFTGFOP1 ~ Upton 8 Aug 201513 Dec 2015 Because I had one remaining fine Darjeeling and there's seven days in the week, rather than five, i thought i might as well give a second post to Upton (I…
91%… Mim Estate First Flush ~ Spice Merchants 7 Aug 201530 Jan 2016 I can't swear that this tea is in fact FTGFOP as it's not labeled as such (only mentioned as being a First Flush), but based on its appearance and given…
92%… Darjeeling de Triomphe First Flush ~ TeaVana 6 Aug 201530 Jan 2016 I was a bit hesitant to include a TeaVana entry into this week's theme, given its tendency to vary widely from other tea manufacturing/storage in the industry. In this case,…
92%… Ambootia Estate FTGFOP ~ By the Pound 5 Aug 201513 Dec 2015 In order that i might come to a better understanding of the subtleties that i keep being told are implicit in Darjeeling, today I'm brewing a different FTGFOP, namely Fairtraded…