Strong Fire Oolong from The Tao of Tea
Got a fresh batch of this Mega Yummy Oolong! Packed in a bunch of leaves into my Yixing pot and made it coffee strong.
View ArticleAncient Shu Pu-erh Palace, Vintage 2006 from Rishi Tea
I know that there's endless Tea blogs out there that wax poetically about the taste of different Pu-erh teas. To me they all taste the same. Wood, Earth and Coco. My wife says it smells like wet dog,...
View ArticleMeghma Royal Supreme from Jogmai Tea Industry
I picked this tea up in Kathmandu back in 2007. I haven't made a cup of this since so I decided to see how well this holds up over time. Turns out it does pretty well. Now I'm not a black tea drinker...
View ArticleSencha - Shinto Grand Shrine from Chado En
Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is a traditional Jinja Shinto Shrine located near Seattle, WA. Not only do they have there own kickass Sake but this high quality Sencha. A friend of mine brought up a...
View ArticleFrozen Summit from The Tao of Tea
This is solid classic Oolong. Just drank the last of my batch. Name is very fitting for the 2 feet of snow we got today. Song(Rolling in the Deep) Which could be how this Oolong is made. The first...
View ArticleJade Cloud from The Tao of Tea
I decided to dust off my tin of this after reading LiberTeas latest review. But alas I still find this teas flavor to faint for my taste buds. It does have a slight hint of butter but my palate is not...
View ArticlePom and Petals from Zhena's Gypsy Tea
Ah Christmas. A time of gifts from strangers that mean well but really know nothing about tea. Now while this Green tea, and I use that word loosely, does not taste horrible its not something I would...
View ArticleKenyan Green Matcha from Metropolitan Tea Company
I had low expectations going in on this tasting and I wasn't disappointed. If your looking to taste what a Matcha should not be then this is where you start. Far from being green it brews up a gross...
View ArticleCeremonial Grade DoMatcha from DoMatcha
After reading all the stellar reviews on this Matcha I contacted DoMatcha for a few samples to taste. However there really is not anything particularly brilliant about this matcha other than its...
View ArticleSparkling Green Tea Root Beer from Steaz
All I could taste was Rootbeer, and not very good rootbeer either. Fail!
View ArticleHouse Blend Tulsi from The Tao of Tea
I sampled all of Tao of Teas Tulsi Tea's at this years World Tea Expo and was really impressed with this unique taste. As a non-caffeinated night time hot drink I really enjoy this right before bed....
View ArticleLiquid Jade Matcha from The Tao of Tea
This has the honor of not being the first Matcha I have ever tasted. While it is better than some I have had it is not high quality. I enjoy most of the teas I get from Tao of Tea but this is only a...
View ArticleForest White from Tea Hawaii
Fresh from the World Tea Expo I attended a focused tasting of White & Oolong teas hosted by Jane Pettigrew. Hands down this is the best White Tea I have ever tasted. Selling at $300 a pound it is...
View ArticleJasmine Matcha from Metropolitan Tea Company
This tea is like Communism. Good in theory, the craps in practice. Perhaps its the quality of the Matcha they used in this blend but basicly its like drinking any ordinary Jasmine tea, except this one...
View ArticleJade Oolong from The Tao of Tea
With all the lilacs blooming in my neighbourhood its hard to smell this tea properly. The flowery smell is not overpowering like some Tie Guan Yins Ive had. It is more on the grassy side than flowery....
View ArticleStrong Fire Oolong from The Tao of Tea
Really complex taste. First gulp has a sour milk taste mixed with wood ash, mmm yummy. After taste is a lingering toasted chocolate with a bit of lapsang souchong. Need to drink much more of this to...
View ArticleBai Hao Oolong (Oriental Beauty) from Life In Teacup
The infused leaves have a slight sweet smell while the brew leans more towards a black tea taste rather than green. Pleasant and not bitter but as I dont drink black tea I would give a pass on this as...
View ArticleMocha Rocha Rooibos from Metropolitan Tea Company
While I would take a pass at most of the Teas Met offers, there selection of flavored Rooibos is really good. This tea tastes like a dessert.
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