Figure 1: 2022 Spring High Mountain Oolong from Postcard Teas (IG)
Put tea and water into a vessel, wait, pour and drink.
That’s it. Really.
And yet, tea takes a lifetime for …
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Figure 1: 2012 Liubao Tea Wuzhou Guangxi Special Grade (IG)
Liu Bao ( 六堡 ) is a type of dark tea ( 黑茶 ) that …
2022 Year of the Tiger YiWu Black Tea from Bitterleaf Teas was a surprise hit for me this year. It is a both delicious, and bulletproof for brewing.
For a black tea, the texture is well rounded and lingers nicely well past the first sip. The aroma has some floral …
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Infused is a delight to read. Particularly if you have even a passing interest in tea.
Henrietta, known as “The Rare Tea Lady”, found the perfect balance with this book. Firstly, it is just fun to read. Each chapter is very short, typically around three to four pages, making it …
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This brick tea gifted to me by a friend who knew I love tea, but had no idea what this was. It was given to them from extended family with a China connection. Aside from knowing it to be a brick tea, I knew very little about it either.
The …
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Soo Soo Choi’s Tteok Cha (떡차) is the first Korean tea I’ve tried, and the first Korean Hei Cha (or Dark Tea) that I’ve tried. It is like no other Hei Cha that I’ve had before.
“Tteok” tea is processed similarly to a Korean rice …
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Tales of the Tea Trade is a wonderful set of insights into the tea business from Michelle and Rob, the owners of Comins Tea in Bath, UK. It is part the story of their love of tea, part the history of the world’s tea regions, and part the story …
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Samples have come in different shapes and sizes for a while. I personally prefer to get at least two sessions. The Treat Yourself 2020 collection comes with two dragonballs of most of the Bitterleaf 2020 offering. Opening the jar is a delightfully strong smell.
The jar includes samples of almost …
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Wildwood is offered as a very small tea cake. I’m not a fan of the smaller sizes that are becoming popular. But, I recognize it is a good way to get more people into tea as the smaller sizes are cheaper to start. If this were a full cake …
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Plum Beauty is described as “a perennial favourite”, I’m going to start with a disclaimer: I loved the 2018 version of this tea, and fully expected to love the 2019 version. I am not disappointed. Somehow, it tastes even better this year.
The Plum Beauty series is wonderful balance …
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