Nov
01
Morning Tea #24 - Da Hong Pao
Today’s cup is a Da Hong Pao Oolong Tea from PeLi Teas.
This tea brewed up a bit strong.
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Oct
31
Chinese Tea Mythology: Tie Kuan Yin - Iron Goddess of Mercy (Part 2)
So good, it’ll make you spit fire!!
According to some legends, if you find good Ti Kuan Yin then
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Oct
31
Morning Tea #23 - Peach Ceylon Black Tea
Today’s cup is a Peach Ceylon Black Tea from Dils Tea / Tea Packs USA.
This particular tea is very
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Oct
28
Chinese Tea Mythology: Tie Kuan Yin - Iron Goddess of Mercy
I had never heard of the tea called Iron Goddess of Mercy (or Guanyin/Kuanyin) until I was doing research
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Oct
28
Morning Tea #22 - Assam Tea
Today’s cup is an Assam Tea from Hampstead Tea.
This Assam brews a strong, vibrant and malty beverage. The
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Oct
27
Morning Tea #21 - Cucumber Mojo White Tea
Today’s cup is a blend from Fully Loaded Tea called Cucumber Mojo White Tea.
Fully Loaded Tea makes some
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Oct
26
Chinese Tea Mythology: Monkey Picked Tea (Part 2)
What’s in a name?
Upon further investigating, I found that there are other legends about the origin of the
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Oct
26
Morning Cup #20 - Sandman PM
Today’s cup is an herbal from Stash Tea called Sandman PM.
Until recently I haven’t normally been drinking
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Oct
25
Morning Cup #19 - Pure Ceylon Strawberry
Something fruity today, a nice Pure Ceylon Strawberry tea from Dils Tea / Tea Packs USA.
This brew is fairly strong
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Oct
24
Destination: Essencha Re-Review
Essencha was the first tea house I reviewed when I first started this blog back in 2009. Partly this is
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