Let’s Talk About Matcha

Hey y'all, this post has been a long time in the making and I finally took the plunge and did it today. Matcha has been a trendy fad lately and I wanted to give a little info on what matcha actually is and I also tasted three matchas in a horizontal tasting to determine which … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Matcha →

My First Melon Seed Green

I've been getting around to trying all of the famous green teas of the world, but Melon Seed Green or Liu An Gua Pian is one that I hadn't had a chance to try, until now. This tea is unlike most other Chinese green teas, in that the leaves that are picked are the larger … Continue reading My First Melon Seed Green →

My First Mi Lan Xiang Honey Orchid Oolong and A New Tea Company

Hey y'all. I have heard and read about Mi Lan Xiang Honey Orchid Oolong long ago and I finally got around to trying it and let me tell you, this tea blew me away! I had been wanting to try it for a long time but it is not the cheapest and I would have … Continue reading My First Mi Lan Xiang Honey Orchid Oolong and A New Tea Company →

My First Attempt at Cold Brewing

Hey y'all, this one will be short and sweet. I decided to try to cold brew tea for the first time, and I must say it was a success! I had a tiny bit of Jeju Sejak Korean Green tea left from the sample I had from Harney and Sons. I don't have a measurement … Continue reading My First Attempt at Cold Brewing →

Milk Oolong

I bought some Chinese Milk Oolong from my local tea store and I'll be darned if it didn't taste just like milk! My setup is certainly nothing fancy. I brew on a kitchen towel on my dining room table. I have seen a lot of pictures of people with very beautiful tea brewing setups and … Continue reading Milk Oolong →

Mississippi Queen and Jeju Sejak

So this is the other tea that I picked and processed on my tea trip, the Mississippi Queen. I have to say this tea is quite unlike any other green tea I have had. I guess being grown in Mississippi has a lot to do with it. This is a rolled and steamed green tea, … Continue reading Mississippi Queen and Jeju Sejak →

Black Magnolia and A Milestone

It was finally time to break open the Black Magnolia tea from the Great Mississippi Tea Company that I helped to pick and process just two weeks ago, which you can read all about on my post titled "Tea Trip!" While brewing and tasting this tea the first time, I had a moment that I … Continue reading Black Magnolia and A Milestone →

Yunnan Golden Tips

Dry Leaf I ordered a sample of Yunnan Golden Tips from Harney and Sons and here are my thoughts. I am still amazed at how the bud of a black tea doesn't turn black at all, but gold when it is oxidized. This tea is classified as a Dianhong which in the words of the … Continue reading Yunnan Golden Tips →