93%… Organic U•Matcha Single Sips ~ Republic of Tea 14 Apr 201914 Apr 2019 From the company that brought us such showstopping innovations as “Lady Cora’s Evening Tea”, “White Chocolate Peppermint tea” and the unforgettable “Hi Caf Caramel Black tea”, comes what might very…
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…
93%… Charleston Breakfast ~ Charleston Tea Plantation 4 Jun 2017 Given our current political clim..hurricane I thought it would be highly appropriate to review a proudly All-American grown, manufactured and distributed tea. For years I have considered myself an…
A2 Local… Support a Tea Lover! (not me) 25 Nov 201625 Nov 2016 Instead of throwing money at tea vendors this year, I thought I'd throw money at tea lovers. A close non-binary friend of mine (who i have the hugest crush on, but…
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%… Wadmalaw Island Green ~ Charleston Tea Plantation 25 Sep 201625 Sep 2016 I’d like to give a shout-out to my close friend Rachel for helping make this post possible given my current emotional state. :) Domestically grown tea enjoys the perks…
93%… Oi Ocha with Wakame Wakakuki ~ Itoen 27 Aug 201625 Sep 2016 Probably the most common Japanese bottled Green tea in the West is Itoen's Oi Ocha. Their distribution is easily the most robust in the States, and their sister product Tea's…
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…
Photography… The History of Tea in Photos: Part I 19 Dec 201519 Dec 2015 Probably the most triggering image I have yet come across in my study of tea. A Sikkimese woman carrying a British man on her back, West Bengal, India, circa 1900.…
93%… Blackwood Estate Green Or ~ Simpson & Vail 15 Oct 201525 Sep 2016 If you read my Simpson & Vail Incursion, you may wish to skip the following paragraph as i am repeating myself verbatim. xD Probably the most famous tea Estate in Uva,…
93%… Ceylon Lumbini Estate ~ TeaSource 13 Oct 201525 Sep 2016 Since I've already had a week devoted to Darjeeling (India) this year, and the overwhelming number of my blogs center on Chinese tea (the two biggest producers), I've been wanting…
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…
A2 Local… Incursion: Arbor Teas 30 Aug 201527 Aug 2016 Today you may legitimately label me a hypocrite: I've started indiscriminately buying tea online as long as it's from an established vendor that allows Paypal. I still very much dislike…
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…
95%… Delving into Darjeeling & Margaret’s Hope FTGFOP Tippy ~ Upton 3 Aug 201513 Dec 2015 I don't think I ever really understood what set Darjeeling apart from other Indian Blacks until just recently. Thanks to Darjeeling: The Colorful History and Precarious Fate of the World's…
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