What a wonderful holiday! I'm starting the day with a lovely sweet cup of Teavivre Dong Ding Oolong from Taiwan (flavor is all from the leaves, I added nothing besides water). Hot tea is so wonderful, and with tea being the number one drink in the world, there are plenty of reasons to enjoy a hot [...]
One of my favorite gifts Damien got me this year was a Numi blooming tea set. I've used blooming teas, but this one has six different kinds and I am really excited to try all of them. In today's post, I'll be talking about the Sunset Oolong. The teas and clear teapot came in this cool, bamboo [...]
I love a nice oolong. The name itself is just soothing to say. Chinese tea company Teavivre sent me a few tea samples to try a few months back, one of them being the Tie Guan Yin Iron Goddess Oolong, and when I made myself a cup the other day for work, I was blissfully [...]
I love trying tea from new companies! I am a big tea drinker, and lately have been expanding my tea horizons. But there are a lot of tea sellers and growers out there, and I feel that I've really only scratched the surface when it comes to trying tasty teas. Recently, Nepal Tea, which started in [...]
So I've done a lot of tea reviews, and I'm pretty familiar with tea. For those of you just getting into tea, I'm sharing a quick guide on where you can find good tea! There are lots of places to look, and some might be right under your nose (no, I'm not talking about in your tea cup, though that is a good place! sorry I'm so cheesy).
I love a good oolong tea, so the Vanilla Orchid Oolong tea caught my eye on a recent trip to DavidsTea. With Huang Jin Gui Oolong from Anxi in the Fuijian Province and a bit of vanilla flavoring and a hint of floral notes, this tea is great for an afternoon pick-me-up. This tea smells almost [...]
My desire for warmer weather was subtly fulfilled this week with the release of Teavana's spring tea collection. New flavors include Jeju Island Green Tea from Korea, the citrusy Strawberry Grapefruit Xue Long Green Tea, the sweet-smelling Marshmallow Macaron Herbal tea and Grape Wulong Oolong. While all of the flavors were enticing, I decided to try [...]
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