Walker Tea Review » 85-89

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

Jason — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:16:28 +0000

Comment: a fine smoothness, and pleasant oscillation between light sweet-mineral-sweet tastes.

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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Tea Review 403: Spice Hut’s Tiger Hill Nilgiri

Jason — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:48 +0000

Comment: flavor, but gentle character that was very soft.

Origin: Tiger Hill Estate, Nilgiri, India
Score: 87
Price (as of post): 2 oz = $2.34
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Tea Review 402: Butiki’s Malawi White Peony

Jason — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:13:43 +0000

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

Jason — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Comment: some nice roasty character, but still lacking some character

Score: 88
Price (as of post): 0.5 oz = $7
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Tea Review 400: Butiki’s White Whisper

Jason — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:00:01 +0000

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
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Tea Review 399: California Tea House’s White Monkey Paw

Jason — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:00:09 +0000

Comment: lackluster character

Origin: Wuyi, Fujian Province, China
Score: 85
Price (as of post): 0.5 oz = $4
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Tea Review 398: Spice Hut’s Darjeeling White Tips

Jason — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:00:28 +0000

Comment: less depth of character than other white needle teas.

Origin: Darjeeling, India
Score: 86
Price (as of post): 2 oz = $20.24
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Tea Review 397: Teasatia’s Tie Guan Yin (Dark)

Jason — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:00:14 +0000

Comment: some character, but lacking fullness.

Origin: Anxi county, Fujian Province, China
Score: 89
Price (as of post): 3.5 oz = $20
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Tea Review 395: Teasatia’s Keemun

Jason — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:01:01 +0000

Comment: neither excessively harsh nor extremely smooth.

Origin: Anhui Province, China
Score: 88
Price (as of post): 3.5 oz = $7.50
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Tea Review 393: Butiki’s Purple Tea

Jason — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:00:17 +0000

Comment: the dawning of a new tea in the U.S. market. Some interesting characteristics, but could different processing develop better character?

Origin: southern slopes of Mt. Kenya, Kenya
Score: 85
Price (as of post): 0.5 oz = $8.50
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