It was a delicious Monday through Friday of sipping this past week. Below is the list of what was in my cup with links to each's respective review. Enjoy! Monday: "Indefatigable Ox" 2015 Bu Juan (Shu Puerh) Tuesday: "Eiju" Japanese Sencha (Green Tea) Wednesday: "Competition Grade" Baozhong (Oolong) Thursday:"Monkey Picked" Hou Kui (Green Tea) Friday: 2006 Gong Ting … Continue reading 5 Teas, 5 Days: A week in (tea) review.
Tea Review: Baozhong “Competition Grade” Oolong
This tea was part of my recent purchase from UnyTea. It came with the Eiju (and more) which I reviewed yesterday. Jeff has piqued my interest in a number of teas via his Instagram Live sessions, so naturally I wanted to share them with you too. This strip-style oolong did not disappoint! Scope: Name: "Competition … Continue reading Tea Review: Baozhong “Competition Grade” Oolong
Tea Review: Waikato Valley New Zealand (Chocolate) Oolong
I love this leaf... I picked this Oolong up last month while I was in Singapore. I stumbled across it while paroozing TWG for the first time. This tea comes from the WaikatoValley in New Zealand, explained the teatender. In my first steeping of this tea I noted the tea had fragrance and tasting notes of … Continue reading Tea Review: Waikato Valley New Zealand (Chocolate) Oolong
A Chance Encounter at Cau Dat Tea Farm (Vietnam)
Grab a cup of tea and let’s go to Vietnam… I spent a month in Vietnam traveling from north to south. It was quite the journey and an amazing adventure. I had a friend fly in to join me for 3 of the four weeks. We were pretty constantly on the go from city to … Continue reading A Chance Encounter at Cau Dat Tea Farm (Vietnam)
