Friday Round Up: July 24th – July 30th
Cups,Crossroads, and the Way of World Tea Expo +Geoffrey Norman‘s final coverage of World Tea Expo 2016 gave voice to something I think a lot of bloggers were feeling. What is our place in the...
Read MoreCups,Crossroads, and the Way of World Tea Expo +Geoffrey Norman‘s final coverage of World Tea Expo 2016 gave voice to something I think a lot of bloggers were feeling. What is our place in the...
Read MoreOne of the best things about being part of the tea world is seeing my favorite people do awesome things. When the man behind +Joseph Wesley Black Tea announced that he had written a book on tea...
Read MoreJust when you thought I was done with my World Tea Expo coverage, I decided to sneak in one more thing. For this month’s podcast episode I put together a slideshow of pictures from my...
Read MoreMy tasting notes: Gyokuro I recently discovered a new blog called The Tea Squirrel, written by +Anna Mariani, and I’ve really enjoyed her posts so far. The photography in this post is so beautiful. It makes...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Taiwan Leaf Appearance: deep green, tightly rolled Ingredients: oolong tea Steep time: 30 seconds Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: deep gold Some of you might remember my review...
Read MoreWhen I heard that Toronto based Nohohon Tea Room had opened a location in NYC I just had to check it out. Oddly enough, I found out about them through a YouTube video from +Off...
Read MoreTotem Tea: Gui Fei Oolong, A Tea Review +Alexsia Wilson wrote a great review of a tea that is coming up on my “to be reviewed” list. I love a good bug bittern tea and Gui...
Read MoreCountry of Origin: Taiwan Leaf Appearance: long, dark and spindly Ingredients: black tea Steep time: 30 degrees Water Temperature: 212 degrees Preparation Method: porcelain gaiwan Liquor: deep reddish brown Taiwanese black teas are among some of...
Read MorePart of the fun of discovering tea is getting to know the different types that each country produces. There are so many nuances and grey areas that the possibilities for nerding out are endless. I...
Read MoreThe Sunrouge Tea Cultivar Purple tea seems to be all the rage these days. Did you know that Japan has their own colorful variety? +Ricardo Caicedo shared a post full of info about it this week. White Pearls...
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