94%… Antu Valley SFTGFOP (M) ~ Chado Tea Room 29 May 201729 May 2017 After China and Japan, my third first teas come from Nepal. Owing to their home on the high elevation Himalayas, they're really quite phenomenal and unique. But in the…
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…
93%… Matcha Maker ~ Good Earth 5 Feb 20177 May 2017 Happy Chinese New Year to all my non-Gregorian peeps. Sometimes a tisane comes along that's surprisingly good. I'm doubtful today's product falls into that category. Good Earth's Matcha Maker isn't quite…
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…
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%… 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…
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