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May 17, 2019November 14, 2019 Tea The World Tea Lab

Cold brewing: Using different waters.

A friend came over to join me for tea this morning.  I had planned to make us a cold brew for the day. I felt it would pair nicely with the anticipated warm day in Austin. At the last minute, I decided to I wanted to expand the scope of the cold brew and turn … Continue reading Cold brewing: Using different waters.

December 30, 2017May 18, 2019 Tea The World Tea Lab

Cold Brewing Sessions: No. 1, Gyokuro

In the back of my head I had an itch to do a little cold brewing.  Ever since using ice to brew... I had previously purchased 3 water bottles which I had intended would be my brewing receptacles.  Unfortunately, I consumed 2 of them before they could be put to useโ€ฆ 1 left. I was … Continue reading Cold Brewing Sessions: No. 1, Gyokuro

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๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต The first bowl of matcha I was ever presented in Japan. It was quite a magical day with some very special moments. It was my first Matcha Tea Ceremony. . I wrote about my experience. I wanted to be able to share it with you too. โ˜บ๏ธ . You can find a link to the post in my profile, "My First Taste of Matcha." . My suggestion: grab a cup of tea and enjoy it as you read. ๐Ÿต . . . . . #teatravels #teaceremony #japanesetea #matcha #kyoto #japan #teablog #teablogger #matchamoment #teabowl #chawan #chasen #teabreak #๐Ÿต #ใŠ่Œถ
There is something to be said about drinking tea out of a wine glass. ๐Ÿฅณ . Cheers to the weekend! ๐Ÿต๐Ÿš€ . . . . #teabreak #teaaddiction #5oclocktea #teainthedark #teawine #teaglass #teacup #classytea #cheerstotheweekend #cha #te #teatheworld
Leaves from friends are the best gift. โ˜บ๏ธ . ๐Ÿต: High mountain oolong. ๐Ÿ“: Shan Lin Xi, Taiwan. ๐ŸŒฑ: Lightly oxidized. . An amazingly delicious brew session shared with a dear friend made for an exceptional afternoon.โ˜บ๏ธ . . . . . #tealeaves #oolong #teabreak #taiwanesetea #๐Ÿต #teagift #cha #te #tea
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Misty mountain tea fields shrouded by clouds. . . . โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– ๐Ÿ‘€ All @teatheworld Japan: . ๐Ÿ‘‰ #teatheworldjapan โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– . . . . . #offthebeatenpath #terroir #teafields #japanesetea #shizuokatea #teaplants #camelliasinensis #cha #te #tea #teaislife
Gyokuro & Fridays ๐Ÿ‘Œ . ๐Ÿต Dento hon Gyokuro ๐Ÿ“Hoshinomura, Yame, Fukuoka, Japan ๐ŸŒฑ Fujimidori cultivar ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŒพ @hoshinocha . . . . . #gyokuro #japanesetea #greentea #umami #hoshinomura #tealicious #shiboridashi #fridaytea #teabreak
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Today, I finished the last of a very very special tea... A hand processed kamairicha that myself and a group of tea friends made at the end of last May at @obubuteafarms ๐Ÿต . I will confess that the tea lost just a little of its flavor in that year, but it still took me back to that very special place and time, and brought back the memories of that wondrous day. โ˜บ๏ธ . We started the day by harvesting the tea leaves fresh from the field, high atop one of highest mountaintops in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture. . We then took the harvested leaves into the Obubu factory where there were woks setup for the firing process that would follow. . We began the process by firing the leaves in the wok in order to stop oxidation. From there we repeated steps of hand rolling and additional firings over the next few hours until the leaf was almost completely dry. . I will confess it took a bit of work to make this tea. ๐Ÿ˜… However, what fun we had! The company was exceptional and the experience was unforgettable. . Finally, we sampled our tea... And of course it was delicious. โ˜บ๏ธ . Today, I toast to that special group and that special day. ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฅ‚โ˜บ๏ธ @lindaloe_thee @theerista_reina @teamvantroot @charteaspecialist @_me.mar_ @fortunes_exploits @melhadtea . . . โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– ๐Ÿ‘€ All @teatheworld Japan: . ๐Ÿ‘‰ #teatheworldjapan โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– . . . . #teatravels #japanesetea #kamairicha #ใŠ่Œถ #๐Ÿต #teabreak #teagram #teaddict #teafarm #tealeaves
One of my favorite things to do, aside from drinking my tea, is to smell the dry leaves before I brew them. I start by heating my teapot, in this case my kyลซsu, with hot water. Then I pour the water out. Generally, the residual heat will dry most of the remaining moisture at the bottom. Next, the dry leaf goes in and the lid goes back on. The heat inside the kyลซsu will begin to release oils from the leaf which create very pleasant aromas. About 20-30 seconds later, the lid comes off, I go in close for a smell, and take a few breaths (short and long)... Ahhh... Heavenly. Today's tea came from a Japanese cultivar which I had never tried before ใ‚†ใ‚ใ‹ใŠใ‚Š or Yumekaori. Yume represents "dream" and kaori represents "aroma". This name is absolutely brilliant and reflects exactly what I felt when I first smelled it's aromas. I don't recall exactly the words, but I gasped and uttered words of amazement ("wow!" or something like that.) It had an incredible sweetness, which I couldn't quite place, but I though of carmelized sugar and maybe even blue raspberry cotton candy (which I adored as a child.) The liquor was sweet and full of umami. I did not note any astringency at all; it was extremely pleasant on the palate. And the finish was exceptionally long. It left a very nice sensation in the back of my throat. I had been saving the 4 gram sample I purchased previously in Tokyo for a special occasion: today. I very much look forward to enjoying this special tea again. #japanesetea #japanesegreentea #ใŠ่Œถ #teatheworld #ใ‚†ใ‚ใ‹ใŠใ‚Š #๐Ÿƒ #๐Ÿต #โ˜บ๏ธ #umami #morningtea #teabreak #tealover #tealeaves
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Wazuka โฎ 2018 โ˜บ๏ธ๐ŸŒฑ . . . . โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž– ๐Ÿ‘€ All @teatheworld Japan: . ๐Ÿ‘‰ #teatheworldjapan โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–โž–

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