Tea Review 404: Teavivre’s Ripened Aged Pu-erh Mini Tuocha

by Jason on January 27, 2012

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Comment: a fine smoothness, and pleasant oscillation between light sweet-mineral-sweet tastes.
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Origin: Simao, Pu’er, Yunnan, China (Guangfu Tea Factory)
Harvest: May 2007
Score: 88
Price (as of post): 50 g = $5.90
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How To Use a Gaiwan

by Jason on January 25, 2012

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Comment: a few other points I didn’t mention: 1) Decanting into a pitcher helps even-out the tea liquor. The tea liquor at the top of a gaiwan is thinner and lighter than at the bottom. Decanting into a pitcher evenly distributes the liquor. 2) Wash thoroughly and dry separately. Wet parts can stick together when dry, then become unstuck at inopportune moments. This means breakage, chips, and cracks.
 

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Tea Review 403: Spice Hut’s Tiger Hill Nilgiri

by Jason on January 20, 2012

in 85-89,black

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Comment: flavor, but gentle character that was very soft.
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Origin: Tiger Hill Estate, Nilgiri, India
 Score: 87
Price (as of post): 2 oz = $2.34
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Tea Store Evaluation- Numi Organic Tea

January 18, 2012

TweetPart of a series on evaluating online tea stores.   A look at Numi Organic Tea in the areas of quality, selection, and tea community. I admit that it has been over a year since I had any interaction with Numi teas. I moved on from their teas and site mainly because of the very limited [...]

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Tea Review 402: Butiki’s Malawi White Peony

January 13, 2012

Tweet. Comment: I wonder if these leaves could have been teased into a nice oriental beauty wulong. . Origin: Thyolo, Malawi Score: 86 Price (as of post): 1/2 oz = $5 . Sample provided by Butiki Teas. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea [...]

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Response to L.A. Times Tea Article: 11 Jan 2012

January 12, 2012

Tweet. Read this article and some of the comments about this article from the L.A. Times. – While I appreciate press coverage of the growing place fine teas are taking in the U.S., I squirmed in my seat at how tea (and tea-drinkers) were presented. One passage makes it look like some new hipster obsession [...]

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Book Review: Tea Drinker’s Handbook

January 11, 2012

Tweet. When recently asked: “What tea books do you return to as resources?”, this book was on the short list. The Tea Drinker’s Handbook aims to provide insightful, expert information on tea growing & craftsmanship, tea preparation & appreciation, and a collection of must-try teas. – use it when you want to understand tea growing [...]

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Tea Review 401: California Tea House’s Big Red Robe

January 6, 2012

Tweet. Comment: some nice roasty character, but still lacking some character . Score: 88 Price (as of post): 0.5 oz = $7 . Sample provided by California Tea House. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Want to see a tea reviewed? Contact [...]

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Reading the Leaves: Tea Predictions for 2012

January 4, 2012

Tweet. New and continuing developments we will see in the speciality tea market 2012: 1. Organic vs. Certified Organic By: The USDA and other organizations will work to increase awareness of the difference between the two descriptions. The difference you ask? Simply using the word “organic” has little or no meaning. Only when a tea [...]

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Tea Review 400: Butiki’s White Whisper

December 30, 2011

Tweet. Comment: rich, bold aroma and aftertaste with corn syrup sweetness . Origin: southern slopes of Mt. Kenya Score: 89 Price (as of post): 1 oz = $16.50 . Sample provided by Butiki Teas. Compare teas with others on the Scoresheet. Walker Tea Review- a tea blog with tea reviews and tea tastings. Want to [...]

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