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About Jason Walker

You can learn more about my experience in tea from the presentation below:

If you don’t want to view the slides:

• Aimee Barnes interviewed me. Read it here.
• My interview with Tea Finely Brewed.

What I believe:

• Tea doesn’t have to be complicated. Sure, use guidelines, but find the tea prep style that fits your lifestyle and tastes
• As we get better access to higher quality, natural teas, we will move away from flavored teas. After all, fresh natural teas have been preferred for generations
• Quality tea is becoming a welcome part of our daily lives. I am looking for ways to bring natural loose-leaf teas into the workplace, home, & to our time with family/friends

About Video Reviews

1. Video reviews are as brief as possible. My aim is to show the process from dry leaf to liquid in one take as efficiently as possible. I do little to no editing so that there is no impression that I have switched teas. What you see is what you get.
2. Video reviews represent multiple tastings. Multiple tastings allow me to get a fuller profile of the tea. Teas often taste better after the first steeping, and different flavors come out depending on the temperature when the tea is drunk. Multiple off-camera tastings are not intended to mislead the viewer, but to capture more nuances in the tea.
3. Video reviews do not necessarily represent the retailers suggested preparation guidelines. See No. 1 above. Also, my prepartion style is based on the centuries-old gaiwan style used in the birthplace of teas (China). I generally use a little more leaf and steep for a shorter period with slightly warmer-than-recommended water. This method allows for more re-steepings that retain the flavors. As a result, better re-steepings bring out more nuances to the tea and LOWER the cost-per-leaf usage. I (Jason) encourage you to experiment with your teas, following both the retailers guidelines and a shorter steep/resteep strategy as represented in the video review.

How I make money
As you research other tea review websites, you may find that some are/were actually established or managed by tea retailers. Walker Tea Review is not.

• I make a commission (usually about 10%) when you click and purchase. If I helped you with a purchase decision, please click WTR links to take you to the product page.
• I am not directly compensated for reviewing teas
• Tea banners on the right column of this blog represent tea companies that I have an affiliate relationship with, and I have reviewed one or more of their teas.
• I have also placed affiliate links in posts.
• I review teas from affiliate partners and non-affiliates. I try to remain objective and accessible to tea companies and viewers, not led by profit-driven bias.
• I receive samples of tea. Some of these I request, and some retailers contact me and offer me samples.

If you wish to support my work and the companies represented here, please click on the banners and links on this blog when/if we have helped you make a purchase decision.

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Walker Tea Review is owned and operated by Jason Walker.

You can reach Jason by email:

jasonowalker@gmail.com