Premium Taiwanese Assam - DISC. from Butiki Teas
I decided to do short steeps of this lovely tea and I'm still drinking it. 11 steeps afterwards though it's now lost its lovely fruitiness it still is full of flavour with malt mixed with a lovely...
View ArticleTaiwanese Wild Mountain Blk - DISC. from Butiki Teas
I'm really enjoying this bright and lovely tea this morning thanks to the generosity of *CrowKettle*. After a four minute steep I'm left with a sweet scent that is a blend of citrus, sweet fruit such...
View ArticleChamomile Rose Silver Needle White Tea from Teavivre
The dry tea smells first of chamomile touched by rose mixed with a fruity grassiness from the base tea. The tea includes rose buds chamomile flower heads and a medium long slightly wide bladed silver...
View ArticleRaw Pu-erh Mini Tuocha 2010 from Teavivre
I think I am in danger as I really enjoyed this introduction to Sheng. I loved the mix of exotic woods, spice, fruit, floral notes, leather, honey, vegetal notes and cream. I also loved the warming...
View ArticlePremium Taiwanese Assam from Butiki Teas
I decided to do short steeps of this lovely tea and I'm still drinking it. 11 steeps afterwards though it's now lost its lovely fruitiness it still is full of flavour with malt mixed with a lovely...
View ArticleTaiwanese Wild Mountain Black from Butiki Teas
I'm really enjoying this bright and lovely tea this morning thanks to the generosity of *CrowKettle*. After a four minute steep I'm left with a sweet scent that is a blend of citrus, sweet fruit such...
View ArticleNorth Winds (Old Version) from Whispering Pines Tea Company
My lovely friend *JustJames* sent me a generous sample of this. I had it yesterday and I liked it, however, my allergies were acting up so I decided to give it another chance. Today the scent is much...
View ArticleNahorhabi Full-Leaf Assam from Harney & Sons
This bright, brisk and elegant tea was my morning cup today. It is a really beautiful tea to look at with a generous scattering of golden cooper downy tips among its dark brown leaves. The tea itself...
View ArticleRaw Pu-erh Mini Tuocha 2010 from Teavivre
I think I am in danger as I really enjoyed this introduction to Sheng. I loved the mix of exotic woods, spice, fruit, floral notes, leather, honey, vegetal notes and cream. I also loved the warming...
View ArticleChamomile Rose Silver Needle White Tea from Teavivre
The dry tea smells first of chamomile touched by rose mixed with a fruity grassiness from the base tea. The tea includes rose buds chamomile flower heads and a medium long slightly wide bladed silver...
View ArticleGolden Garden Estate FBOPF (EX-SP) from Capital Tea Ltd.
This is quite a nice Ceylon. It seems to lie between those Ceylon's that are sugary sweet, those that hold lots of citrus notes, and those with deep malt notes. It's a pretty well balanced cup, with...
View ArticleRaw Pu-erh Mini Tuocha 2010 from Teavivre
I think I am in danger as I really enjoyed this introduction to Sheng. I loved the mix of exotic woods, spice, fruit, floral notes, leather, honey, vegetal notes and cream. I also loved the warming...
View ArticleJasmine Dragon Ball Black Tea from Teavivre
I enjoyed this tea last week but am just getting to this note now. This black tea dragon ball is quite pretty with it's large leaves interspersed with numerous jasmine flowers. I wanted to try the base...
View ArticleOrganic Lapsang Souchong Smoky Black Tea from Teavivre
Unsmoked or mildly smoky Lapsang Souchong counts among my favourite teas but I can still love a smoky Lapsang when it is done well. There needs to be a nice balance between the flavours from the smoke...
View ArticleRandom Steepings from Various Artists
I decided to have some fun doing side by side tasting of Lopchu Golden Orange Pekoe and Lopchu Flowery orange Pekoe. I used 125ml of boiling water over 3/4 tsp of leaf brewed for 2 minutes and decanted...
View ArticleTian Jian from Spring Tea House
The first few steeps of this reminds me of a good smoked lapsang with the smoke present but not overpowering mixed with tart fruit and caramelized sugar. Later steeps become thicker, with the...
View ArticleBalade en Bretagne from Compagnie Coloniale
I am having this Tea grandpa style and I must admit that today's cup is my most successful cup in terms of being true to it's flavouring. I am not sure if this improvement is because the tea is over a...
View ArticleLengrai Estate Assam FTGFOP - 2015 from Capital Tea Ltd.
This is a Tea, that at least to my personal taste, benefits from a light touch with the leafing. Use to much and the malt overpowers any of the delicate nuances found underneath it. It can be quite a...
View ArticleRandom Steepings from Various Artists
Cinnamint 1.5- 2 inches cinnamon and 1.5 tbsp of full Leaf peppermint in 150 ml of water steep 7-10 min. I'm sick again. I made this along with chrysanthemum Shou, lemongrass, ginger, the third day of...
View ArticleBaguashan Four Seasons Black Tea, Lot 216 from Taiwan Tea Crafts
This Tea has rested a while before I drank it and it has become quite interesting with notes of loganberry, honey, and cloves over strong floral notes mixed with cream and faint pastry and Roasted leaf...
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