Water Experiment – Evian Vs. Filtered Tap Water

I recently went on a work trip to a fancy hotel in South Florida, and in that hotel they had some bottles of Evian water on the desk with a note saying they would charge your room $10 if you consumed a bottle. I know hotel prices are crazy, but $10 for a bottle of … Continue reading Water Experiment – Evian Vs. Filtered Tap Water →

Comparing Traditional Vs Modern Tieguanyin with Marco from Steap’d

This post will be a little bit different from my usual posts, and that is because this tea session was done over an Instagram live stream with my good tea friend Marco of Steap'd. This was my first ever live stream and because of that I didn't get to write any notes or take many … Continue reading Comparing Traditional Vs Modern Tieguanyin with Marco from Steap’d →

Gong Fu Vs Western Style Brewing

I recently realized that I've never done a proper side by side comparison of gong fu brewing vs western brewing. There's no better time than the present. I used a tieguanyin gift tea that I have a good amount of and used the brewing parameters from the Mei Leaf website for ball rolled oolongs to … Continue reading Gong Fu Vs Western Style Brewing →

2007 Bai Mudan from UNYTea

I recently purchased an aged white tea from UNYTea.store. This is a Bai Mudan from 2007 and I was pretty excited to get into it. I ordered this along with the Benifuki White because I like to try different but similar teas whenever I can. I followed the brewing instructions listed on the packet, which … Continue reading 2007 Bai Mudan from UNYTea →

Traditional Ti Quan Yin

I recently purchased a sample of Traditional Ti Quan Yin from Harney and Sons. I have not had the traditional Ti Quan Yin (Also called Tieguanyin or TGY) before so it was a perfect candidate for a tasting. Traditional TGY is charcoal roasted, whereas the modern style and much more popular and prevalent style is … Continue reading Traditional Ti Quan Yin →