The good folks at Naoki Matcha recently offered to send me three samples of three new blends that they were thinking of selling in exchange for sharing my thoughts on the them. Those three blends were: Uji Harmony, Nishio Bloom, and Wazuka Hilltop. I will share my thoughts on each matcha individually, and I also … Continue reading Tasting Three Matchas From Naoki
Category: Japanese Tea
Mississippi Green Tea Brewed Three Ways
Hey dear readers, I am back from an extended break for tax season where my day job also became my night job and took away my energy for blogging. I have missed writing about tea and I am happy to be back in the saddle so to speak. I recently ordered some Mississippi Green tea … Continue reading Mississippi Green Tea Brewed Three Ways
My First Attempt at Koicha
I finally got brave enough to try making Koicha, or thick matcha. Believe it or not, I have been drinking matcha 6 days a week for at least two years now and I have yet to ever try making it koicha style. I always make it usucha or thin matcha (the one with the foam … Continue reading My First Attempt at Koicha
Shiboridashi Vs. Kyusu Vs. Gaiwan
Greetings fellow tea lovers! It's good to be back to blogging again after a short break to switch jobs and move to a new house in a new state. So I just bought my first ever shiboridashi and I figured the best way to break it in was to put it to the test. So … Continue reading Shiboridashi Vs. Kyusu Vs. Gaiwan
Koushun Japanese White Tea
I like to watch the live streams of Jeffrey from UNYTea on IG and he recently shared on his livestreams his new teas that he was ordering, and one of them was a new white tea from Japan called Koushun White. UNYTea's Benifuki Japanese White tea was wildly popular, and delicious, so I knew I … Continue reading Koushun Japanese White Tea
Two Sakura Midoris and A Traveling Turtle
I was honored to receive Herb the traveling turtle from Geoffrey aka The Lazy Literatus this week, along with some Sakura Midori Sencha. You might know that I have started having Sencha first thing every Saturday morning so I thought this would be a perfect time to have this tea and to pour some on … Continue reading Two Sakura Midoris and A Traveling Turtle
I Visited Dobra Tea in Greenville
I recently went to visit some family in Greenville, SC, so I had to make a trip to Dobra while I was there. This was indeed my first ever visit to a tea house and I was so excited to go. This Dobra location just opened in February 2020 and had to close down in … Continue reading I Visited Dobra Tea in Greenville
Shincha
What is shincha? Teapedia.org defines it as: Shincha, literally "new tea" is the first harvest (first flush) of a Japanese green tea. It is basically the same as Ichibancha, "first tea" and is distinguished by its fresh flavor and sweetness. The term "Ichibancha" will emphasize the difference to Nibancha (second tea) and Sanbancha (third tea). … Continue reading Shincha
Kaori Black Japanese Black Tea
When I recently learned that Mei Leaf would be selling their first ever Japanese black tea, I knew I had to have it. I made a recent order with some leftover birthday cash and this Kaori Black was one of the teas that I purchased. I watched the Youtube video where Don drinks it, but … Continue reading Kaori Black Japanese Black Tea
Gyokuro Brewed In the Mei Leaf Method
I recall watching a YouTube video of Mei Leaf brewing Gyokuro in a unique way. I recently saw where two of my IG tea friends (@Nuev_Order and @Madhatterteadrunk) tried Gyokuro using this method and they both inspired me to try it as well. With my recent Mei Leaf order, I added a sample of their … Continue reading Gyokuro Brewed In the Mei Leaf Method
