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 →

How To Prepare Matcha

I wrote a post on matcha a while back, but I have since changed my methods on how I prepare matcha and wanted to share the current way of doing it with you. I want to say that this is just how I make it, and I do not claim to know the correct or … Continue reading How To Prepare Matcha →

Blind Tasting Three Matchas

I recently won a giveaway of Daily Matcha from Mizuba and it gave me the idea to do another round of Matcha tasting, but this time with a twist. I wanted to taste them blind and see which one I liked the best. With some assistance from the lovely Mrs. Tea Journey, I had three … Continue reading Blind Tasting Three Matchas →