Double Dragonwell from Retroleaf

I was recently approached by a company called Retroleaf Tea and they offered me some free tea for a review. That makes them the second ever company to offer me free tea so that's still pretty exciting for me! I chose the tea called Double Dragonwell, which is a blend of two green teas from … Continue reading Double Dragonwell from Retroleaf →

TeaKruthi Triple Tasting

I was recently sent some samples of tea from a tea company that I had not previously heard of. That company is called TeaKruthi and they are in Sri Lanka and sell Ceylon tea. In full disclosure, this is indeed the very first time a tea company has offered to send me free samples for … Continue reading TeaKruthi Triple Tasting →

My First Yellow Tea: Meng Ding Huang Ya

I am surprised it took me this long to try a yellow tea, but here we are more than four years after the start of the tea journey and I'm just now getting around to a yellow tea. This tea came from Dobra Tea house in Greenville, SC. Since I usually try not to read … Continue reading My First Yellow Tea: Meng Ding Huang Ya →

First Flush Darjeeling from Dobra

I have very little experience with Darjeeling so I wanted to share my thoughts on the First Flush Darjeeling that I bought on my visit to Dobra in Greenville. This one is from the Hilton Estate. Since I have such little experience with Darjeeling or Indian teas in general, I asked my friend Geoffrey, better … Continue reading First Flush Darjeeling from Dobra →

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 →

Comparing Two Kinds of Jin Jun Mei

You may have picked up by now that I am a huge fan of Fujian Black teas. And the king of Fujian black teas is none other than Jin Jun Mei. Jin Jun Mei is picked only once a year and consists entirely of buds and is the highest grade of black tea (not sure … Continue reading Comparing Two Kinds of Jin Jun Mei →

Very Expensive Vs Moderately Priced Longjing

Hello friends, I have had this post on my radar for a while and finally got around to it. I had a sample pack of Harney and Sons Mejiawu Lung Ching with a sticker shock price of $650 / lb. and wanted to compare it to a more moderately priced but still very high quality … Continue reading Very Expensive Vs Moderately Priced Longjing →

Two Kinds of Dayuling

I recently won a giveaway on Instagram from Spiritwood Tea and included in that giveaway was some Dayuling tea. I have to say I did not know about Dayuling before receiving these teas. There are three main regions in Taiwan for tea - Alishan, Li Shan, and Dayuling. Dayuling tea is grown at an elevation … Continue reading Two Kinds of Dayuling →

Tea and Quarantine and Oriental Beauty

This post will be a little bit random and a little bit unusual for me. I will start by telling you that my job is considered essential services and I am still getting paid, and for that I am very blessed and grateful. I've been unsure about how to handle the blog during a time … Continue reading Tea and Quarantine and Oriental Beauty →

Comparing The Effect of Different Sized Brewing Vessels

I've been brewing tea with my tiny gaiwan lately and I have noticed a pattern. The tea seems to taste better than I remember it tasting in my slightly larger gaiwans. As it turns out, I just happen to have a much larger gaiwan that is the same material as my tiny one, which naturally … Continue reading Comparing The Effect of Different Sized Brewing Vessels →