#chinese tea
Can’t wait for Autumn Harvest Laoshan #tea to arrive? Here’s a cup straight from Mr. He to you #cheers #farmtocup #laoshangreen
Ever tried Cai Cong (菜聪) Anxi oolong tea?
Our partner, Master Zhang, cultivates this little-seen tea cultivar in his biodiverse tea fields in Daping. The light oxidation of this tea’s traditional finish complements the dessert-like flavors of Cai Cong with a buttery, creamy finish.
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The He Family’s 2015 Autumn Harvest Laoshan Black has just been picked, and is available now!
Tea Cats tested :)
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Dinner with my gals
In Nature teas contacted me on my instagram to review a tea from them!
They sent me one of my favorite kinds of tea which is milk oolong. I was confused by the name when I saw it but once I smelled the tea I instantly knew it was milk oolong and google helped confirm that.
I heated up my kettle to 195F - using 5.5g of leaf I steeped it for 15 seconds initially.
I love watching the leaf unfurl in my pot. BTW This is a brand new tea pot from Bitter leaf teas. it’s 110ml and it pours really fast! Absolutely love it.
Look at that golden color! Beautiful <3
Time for my thoughts. This tea has a light buttery flavor kind of like popcorn mixed with some hints of caramel. It really starts to shine around the 3rd steeping and around the 6th it tapers off. I always love milk oolongs for their creamy-ness and overall sweetness they can bring, it’s like having desert without the calories! My only gripe about this tea is when it steeped there was quite a bit of sediment sitting at the bottom of the cup so I strongly recommend using a fine filter with it. Some of the leaves were broken and I found a few stems but overall it didn’t affect the taste of this tea. If you are looking to try milk oolong but don’t want to pay the steep price a lot of companies have this one is very affordable! Almost 8$ for 50g (2~ ounces) AND SURPRISE! They sent me a discount code for my followers which is like OMG? Hello? Why don’t more companies do this? For 20% off of their teas be sure to use the code Jordan20 !!! Or don’t, I do not get anything out of it, I just find it awesome that you have the chance to get a 20% discount if you liked this review and want some of the tea! In Nature teas is a UK based company so I highly recommend getting some if you are in the UK especially!
ALSO! I launched my blogger website for dedicated tea reviews! If you prefer that platform - be sure to check it out here!
Be sure to follow my instagram! @tea_tography
If you have any questions comments or concerns please feel free to send me a PM! Want to decide which tea I review next? Don’t hesitate to ask!
xoxo
Jordan
As you can see, this tea is in the shape of a heart! It smells like rose florals and woodsy black tea.
Steep this tea at 205F for 2-3 minutes. You can get roughly 3+ steeps out of it.
The brewed aroma is strong but not purfumey like I expected. The tea broke up into a lovely brew and the color was like dark amber. Taste wise this tea had tones of rose, smooth woodsy notes and lingering floral. Overall this tea is very pleasant and easy to sip on a chilly day. It had its own level of sweetness so I didnt’ feel like I had to add anything extra. For a scented black tea this is a great choice.
Unfortunately this tea is part of a kick starter that I helped photography wise so you can’t get it individually, but if you are slightly new to the tea journey dipping your toes into loose leaf, I definitely recommend getting a subscription from them! You can find this tea here.
ALSO! I launched my blogger website for dedicated tea reviews! If you prefer that platform - be sure to check it out here!
Be sure to follow my instagram! @tea_tography
If you have any questions comments or concerns please feel free to send me a PM! Want to decide which tea I review next? Don’t hesitate to ask!
xoxo
Jordan
As a blogger, Its hard to write about things you don’t like, especially when its tea - at that point, its more up to the person who drinks it because all of our palettes are different. However, today we are reviewing teaware. I personally, never use infuser balls, bags w/e because I want to give my tea ample room to expand. If you use a small infuser for lets say - oolong - chances are your tea will come out more bitter than if you used a more open design like a tea maker from teavana or davids tea(this is because the tea leaf gets bruised in the process of expanding which releases tannin). So there’s my first gripe about this product - it doesn’t give you much room to work with, now my second gripe? It doesn’t close all the way - there are holes on the side of the infuser and this causes smaller more chopped up teas - like you would get from blends or tisanes, to come out into your cup. Doesn’t sound very functional does it? Over all - this product is cute, nice idea - but I’d only use them to make tea baths - throw some leaves in, throw them in your bath tub and enjoy.
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Tea of the day: Lapsang Black Tea
Sample from a supplier, smokey flavor signature of the lapsang tea evident in the tasting, but I must say it was smoked slightly too much, the smokey flavor is covering the tea taste
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Tea of the day: Green Tea
Just a shot of the green tea leaves. When I first started drinking tea, every tea would seem the same to me and I would never remember the taste of a tea. After drinking it time after time, I’m finally able to remember the taste, and just looking at this picture reminds me of the light egg flavor that the green tea produced along the fresh aroma it releases. yum
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Tea of the day: Oolong tea
Its been a few months since I’ve done a tea post. Life is funny, I love tea, I do, and I wanted to post as many tea post as I can, but sometimes you just really don’t feel it, weird, mysterious?
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2119. Chinese Teassert Packaging.Designed by Lily Kao, these tea packages are made to resemble dimsum delicacies. So beautifully crafted with additional uses for the unwrapped packages (like those great coasters!).
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Chinese landscape painted on a teacup. Ultra blue stanning color
Dark brown teapot | Join our Instagram @_chaguan_
Amazing flower pattern like frozen beauty on chinese porcelain tea cup.
Travel teabag for Chaguan Teahouse. Begin your new journey with favorite tea
Wu Yi Shui Xian «Narcissus». Precious oolong from Fujian.
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Autumn and tea (at Ukraine)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BovmnsunJOu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mz58bf2n5ei6
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Tea moments on the bridge
✨Moon color glazed teacups. (at Чайна Chaguan)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BogXnsrn1CI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xhsemxq3uirp
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Tea moments at Carpathian mountains
Feel the ocean in your hand
White and tender porcelain tea cups
Yixing teapet turtle with prosperity sign
