Mississippi Green Tea Brewed Three Ways

Hey dear readers, I am back from an extended break for tax season where my day job also became my night job and took away my energy for blogging. I have missed writing about tea and I am happy to be back in the saddle so to speak. I recently ordered some Mississippi Green tea … Continue reading Mississippi Green Tea Brewed Three Ways →

Another Water Experiment: Tap vs Brita vs Charcoal

In my day job I work as an auditor at a CPA firm and one of the audit clients that I work on happens to be my water district. During the recent audit, we the auditors were treated to a tour and shown the inner workings of the water treatment plant. At one point the … Continue reading Another Water Experiment: Tap vs Brita vs Charcoal →

My First Attempt at Koicha

I finally got brave enough to try making Koicha, or thick matcha. Believe it or not, I have been drinking matcha 6 days a week for at least two years now and I have yet to ever try making it koicha style. I always make it usucha or thin matcha (the one with the foam … Continue reading My First Attempt at Koicha →

Comparing The Effect of Different Sized Brewing Vessels

I've been brewing tea with my tiny gaiwan lately and I have noticed a pattern. The tea seems to taste better than I remember it tasting in my slightly larger gaiwans. As it turns out, I just happen to have a much larger gaiwan that is the same material as my tiny one, which naturally … Continue reading Comparing The Effect of Different Sized Brewing Vessels →

Water Experiment: Mineral Water and Seltzer

The last water experiment I did was so fun, I decided to do another one. Someone suggested I try Volvic water, so when I saw it at the grocery store, I bought one. I also love carbonated drinks so I just had to see what a tea brewed with carbonated water would taste like. I … Continue reading Water Experiment: Mineral Water and Seltzer →

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 →

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 →

How Does Water Affect the Taste of Tea – Experiment

In my never-ending quest for tea knowledge, the subject of water quality comes up often. When I first started drinking tea, I thought water quality didn't matter and it was all just a bunch of voodoo talking about filtered spring water and reverse osmosis and bamboo charcoal (whatever that is). Well, the more I drank … Continue reading How Does Water Affect the Taste of Tea – Experiment →

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 →