Kaley Tea was gracious enough to send me some samples of their tea for free so I will be sharing my thoughts on seven of them. The teas include: Three black, two green, and two white. So, let's get into it. Black Pearl First up is the aptly named Black Pearl. I can't say that … Continue reading Sampling Seven Teas from Kaley Tea
Category: Tea Tastings
Tasting Three Matchas From Naoki
The good folks at Naoki Matcha recently offered to send me three samples of three new blends that they were thinking of selling in exchange for sharing my thoughts on the them. Those three blends were: Uji Harmony, Nishio Bloom, and Wazuka Hilltop. I will share my thoughts on each matcha individually, and I also … Continue reading Tasting Three Matchas From Naoki
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
Yellow Mountain On A Mountain
I have been drinking tea for almost 5 years now, but I have yet to try one of the most famous teas of China - Yellow Mountain green tea, or Huang Shan Mao Feng. I received some of this tea for Christmas and wanted to blog about my first time trying it. I just had … Continue reading Yellow Mountain On A Mountain
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
Shiboridashi Vs. Kyusu Vs. Gaiwan
Greetings fellow tea lovers! It's good to be back to blogging again after a short break to switch jobs and move to a new house in a new state. So I just bought my first ever shiboridashi and I figured the best way to break it in was to put it to the test. So … Continue reading Shiboridashi Vs. Kyusu Vs. Gaiwan
I Don’t Like Jasmine Tea: Change My Mind
I am not a fan of jasmine, or at least that's what I thought. But me being the quizzical type, have wondered if I truly didn't like jasmine tea or if the jasmine tea that I have had has just been low quality. When I saw that Jeff at UNYTea was selling a jasmine scented … Continue reading I Don’t Like Jasmine Tea: Change My Mind
Koushun Japanese White Tea
I like to watch the live streams of Jeffrey from UNYTea on IG and he recently shared on his livestreams his new teas that he was ordering, and one of them was a new white tea from Japan called Koushun White. UNYTea's Benifuki Japanese White tea was wildly popular, and delicious, so I knew I … Continue reading Koushun Japanese White Tea
Gielle First Flush Darjeeling
I've been trying to branch out from Chinese and Japanese teas a bit lately, and when I saw that Harney and Sons had a sample size available of a 2020 First Flush Darjeeling I jumped at the chance and purchased one. Gielle is the name of one of the Darjeeling tea gardens. Darjeeling is a … Continue reading Gielle First Flush Darjeeling
Two Sakura Midoris and A Traveling Turtle
I was honored to receive Herb the traveling turtle from Geoffrey aka The Lazy Literatus this week, along with some Sakura Midori Sencha. You might know that I have started having Sencha first thing every Saturday morning so I thought this would be a perfect time to have this tea and to pour some on … Continue reading Two Sakura Midoris and A Traveling Turtle