Imperial Mojiang Golden Bud Yunnan Black Tea Autumn 2013 from Yunnan Sourcing
This tea has long, medium large slightly curled and loosely wound leaves covered in a copper gold down. They are beautiful to look at. I used 1.6g in 150 ml of water, and the result was a golden brew...
View ArticleDoomni Estate Assam FGTGFOP (CL) from Capital Tea Ltd.
Revisiting this tea this morning, it has developed a yam tone and has a great floral spicy gardenia note mixed with ginger, cocoa and a good dose of malt, mixed with honey and red fruits. The spiciness...
View ArticleBlack Pearl from Mountain Tea
This is a dark roast Sumatran grown oolong, with small tightly rolled nuggets of tea that seem to have been allowed to rest as there is no smoke or charcoal notes apparent. After a rinse, the tea...
View ArticleYunnan Super Biluochun Green Tea from Han Xiang Ecological Tea
I think this is the correct tea. I received this as a sample from the seller. The little snails are very furry and reasonably tightly curled. They are mostly all bud but some have a single leaf wrapped...
View ArticleDragon Lychee Pearls from Tealux
This tea is lovely with good fruity lychee notes that persist through many steepings over cocoa, butter, honey and malt. It has immediately gone on my wish list! The pearls are about the size of a...
View ArticleTangerine Blossom from Shang Tea
I really liked this tea and feel it would also appeal to those who enjoy Jasmine black teas as it shares some characteristics with the more fruity, candy like style of jasmine that I enjoy. The dry tea...
View ArticleOrganic White Peony (Bai Mu Dan) Tea from Teavivre
White tea tends to leave me feeling cleansed and refreshed more than any other tea I drink regularly. There is something about its creamy thick texture and its soft yet bright flavours that just do...
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 ArticleRandom Steepings from Various Artists
This tea is a sample given to me by an aliexpress seller. She left no particular identification on it except to say it's a Dian Hong so I can't identify which particular one it is. The tea is a broken...
View ArticleSourenee Estate ORGANIC 2nd Flush Darjeeling FTGFOP1 (CL) SPL from Capital...
Dry Leaf: roughly wound thick but small, chocolate to black brown leaves with prominent scattered gold to silver green downy tips. The leaves smell of fruit and hay. Broth: clear copper orange Scent:...
View ArticleFeng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha - Wild Tree Purple Black Tea from Yunnan Sourcing
This tea has wonderful and unusual tones of blue fruits (Loganberry, blackcurrants and concord grapes), tempered by honey, cocoa and an unusual tone of musk. I was attracted to this tea by its...
View ArticleDa Hong Pao Rou Gui Flavour from Fu Tea Store
The Tea fairy and Dexter inspired me to have this today. Still love it. The first steep is reminding me of black forest cake with a chocolate sacher torte, vanilla cream and kirsh vibe happening. The...
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