Bubble Tea… Excursion: The State of Toronto’s Downtown Core Boba in 4756 4 Aug 2019 When I was a child I was subjected to a number of travelogue photo slideshows courtesy of my mother's best friend. Although mind numbing, I do credit a lot…
A2 Local… Tea Excursion: CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice Ann Arbor 28 Apr 2019 I'm not sure I ought to be tagging this blog entry as "Tea Excursion" since this place is a three minute car ride away from my house. The big…
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…
95%… Konacha Gyokuro Super Premium ~ Hibiki-an 21 May 2017 This season was especially good for Uji teas. Several exemplary varieties of Shincha are currently available, and earlier in the spring Konacha was offered from Hibiki-an for the first…
A2 Local… Kokeicha ~ By The Pound 30 Apr 20176 May 2017 This blog post brought to you by Sleep Deprivation. You have been warned. This marks my first visit to By The Pound in their new location! I didn't…
A2 Local… Excursion: Eat More Tea ~ TeaHaus 26 Feb 20177 May 2017 The brainchild of Ann Arbor TeaHaus's owner, Lisa, Eat More Tea which opened today at 211 East Ann St is an adorable little cakery and gelateria. A side project of…
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…
90%… Egyptian Camomile ~ The Metropolitan Tea Company 28 Aug 201625 Sep 2016 I have historically had a definite love/hate relationship with camomile. Obviously, the most glaring issue to mind arises from the fact that Matricaria chamomilla and Chamaemelum nobile, two plants of the herbaceous Asteraceae family (also including…