0 Mellow Monk's Blissful Buds

There's a great vibe I get from the mellow monk. I like to keep up to date with his blog because I truly enjoy every post. He finds som...

0 2004 Nanjian Phoenix Tuocha

I never get too excited about drinking tuos, I don't know why, maybe it's just because I haven't fallen in love with any of them...

0 Pu-erh Storage and Mold and A Return to '06 Yongpinhao

Mold It's the one thing that can go wrong with pu-erh. Mold is also one of the things responsible for pu-erhs maturation. So, while mold...

0 Chiran Yutaka Midori O-Cha

A while ago, I tried this sencha grown in Chiran, Kagoshima from Itoen which came from the kanaya-midori breed. I found it to be a light-fl...

0 Mystery Xiaguan Tuocha

Jade Cicada of the Pu-erh LiveJournal Community found this Xiaguan tuocha hiding in a vendor's cart, selling for $8 a piece. She suppose...

0 Tencha

I received this as part of a tasting from Eric of Me And My Tea . The leaf is a deep green and looks more suited to a kitchen's chopped ...

0 Duan ni Yixing Pot

This is an extra special day because I just acquired a new Duan ni yixing pot for my wuyi oolongs. The pot is made out of Duan ni clay, &quo...

0 Red Blossom Yancha, Rougui

Red Blossom Rougui I got this Rougui along with the other wuyi oolongs from Red Blossom. I already blogged the Huang Kuan Yin , and the Jin...

0 Huang Kuan Yin Red Blossom

The leaves are large, green, and smell delicious. Aroma of floral, and graham, not much roast. The tea is golden amber in color, and floral ...

0 Georgian Tea

Yes, Georgia, the country that's all over the headlines. Who knew they grew tea... until now. The smell of the dry leaf is nice, fruity ...

0 Chiran Kanayamidori Itoen

The second of three teas I just ordered from Itoen . I chose this over the others on the Itoen website without much basis. It seemed less st...

0 Jin Fo Golden Buddha Yancha

"Golden Buddha is a new Wuyi oolong cultivar developed only ten years ago." - Red Blossom The smell of the dry leaf is already ent...

0 Megami Sencha Itoen

Today, I'm trying Megami Sencha from Itoen. I believe it is a deep-steamed fukamushi because in the site's description, they say, &...