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Well, I am trying the tea that I bought from Athélier. Yes, that “Monkey Picked Oolong”. I tried it out there in a paper cup, but as you probably know, what it tastes like in paper cup is nothing like … Continue reading
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Green tea is hard to brew. When you go out and buy tea, the better places always tell you to make it with water that’s at about 180F. That’s true, but it’s hard to get water to 180F. How do … Continue reading
Haven’t had proper tea for a few days. It’s been mostly rushed and more of the same — nothing interesting to write about. But, that is not true today. Along with the oolong form Taiwan, my girlfriend also got me … Continue reading
A trip to New York and a few days without proper tea. It’s rather brutal, but what can you do. I saw a friend whom I haven’t seen in a while, and we ate at a restaurant in Soho. Afterwards, … Continue reading
Another day of take-out tea, great. Today’s tea is from Toscanini, which gets its tea supply from this company called Mem Tea. They are basically a wholesaler/supplier and doesn’t have their own storefront. Instead, they supply a wide array of … Continue reading
Tea can be sour. Yes, some teas turn out sour. They are usually the heavily fired kind, in this case, a tieguanyin from Taiwan. As I’ve said a few days ago, teas from Taiwan tend to be thin. Tieguanyin made … Continue reading
Yum, the mediocrity of Tealuxe tea (Puttabong 1st flush Darjeeling). Tealuxe used to be a great joint, providing a fabulous array of teas for your consumption. At a time when you can barely find a place that serves anything other … Continue reading
Today I decided to go with the tieguanyin from Upton again. Last time I felt that I didn’t get a good taste out of it because one of the packs were unsealed, so perhaps the tea got compromised. I used … Continue reading
Today was another nasty day, with heavy rain in the late afternoon. I got home early, and decided to drink some oolong I got from Taiwan during the summer. Taiwanese oolong is an interesting tea. First of all, they are … Continue reading
I am a bad boy. I drank tea twice today. It’s rare for me to do so, since I normally drink by myself and drinking two rounds means a significant consumption of caffeine. I usually get pretty buzzed when I … Continue reading