Comparing Three Bilochuns

I recently realized that I have three different kinds of bilochun green tea and it didn't take long to get the idea of a horizontal tasting of all three. Oddly enough, all three of the teas were gifts to me. Bilochun is a green tea from the Jiangsu Province in China and is considered of … Continue reading Comparing Three Bilochuns →

Iced Matcha with Matcha Ice Cubes

My wife found some fun little cactus shaped ice cube trays on clearance for $.50 and I can think of a perfect thing that is green and can be frozen: Matcha, of course! I made matcha and froze it Sunday evening so it would be ready to go on Monday morning for #MatchaMonday (that's a … Continue reading Iced Matcha with Matcha Ice Cubes →

My First Hojicha

I learned about Hojicha and Kukicha a long time ago, but they never really seemed interesting to me so I never bothered trying either of them. Hojicha and Kukicha are the stems of the tea plants used to make Japanese green tea. In my still-new-to-tea-and-didn't-know-any-better mind, that made them not real tea and not worth … Continue reading My First Hojicha →

My First Rou Gui Oolong

I have long been intrigued by Chinese oolong teas, but the most intriguing to me are Dan Cong and Wuyi Mountain oolongs. When I came across Rou Gui and saw that it was indeed an oolong from the Wuyi Mountains, I knew I needed to try it. I didn't know much about this tea other … Continue reading My First Rou Gui Oolong →