Today is the day that I finally drink Gyokuro. This has been a long time coming and my dive into Japanese tea seemed like the perfect time to finally try it. I don't know exactly why I have waited so long to try this tea. I know that this was the first tea that ever … Continue reading Today’s The Day I Try Gyokuro
Two Senchas from Harney
I am continuing my dive into Japanese teas, this time with two Senchas from Harney and Sons. They are Mist of Kawane and Matsuda's Sencha. I remember reading that John Harney would start everyday with a pot of sencha, so I had high hopes for these teas. MistMatsuda's I brewed these one at a time … Continue reading Two Senchas from Harney
Dive Into Japan: Sencha from UNYtea
Happy New Year! I have been wanting to do something like this for a while now, and thought the new year was a perfect time to do it. I am taking a (somewhat) deep dive into Japanese teas. I have only had Japanese teas a handful of times and green tea is not what I … Continue reading Dive Into Japan: Sencha from UNYtea
My Top Teas of 2019
Marco at Steap'd challenged us to write about our favorite or most memorable teas of the year, so I am obliging, because I like Marco but also because it is a fun idea! Because it is nearly impossible to rank my favorite teas of the year, I am going to list the teas that are … Continue reading My Top Teas of 2019
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
A Day In the Life of A Part-Time Tea Blogger
This post might seem kinda boring or mundane to some people (okay, most) but I like the everyday routine things we do in life and I think those things are important and should have their due. I decided to chronicle all the tea I drink on a typical weekday and add it all up at … Continue reading A Day In the Life of A Part-Time Tea Blogger
Ceremonial Matcha from Path of Cha
Path of Cha recently had a 20% off everything sale so I jumped on the chance to order one of the more expensive teas there is - ceremonial grade matcha. I enjoyed their less expensive Organic Matcha and I have been wanting to try the higher quality grade ever since. Today is the day so … Continue reading Ceremonial Matcha from Path of Cha
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
One Man's Tea Journey 