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Gamnong Matcha 
07/28/2010 09:00 GMT
[-] It looks like matcha, smells like matcha, but is from Korea? Again I do not know nearly enough about korean tea to explain just about anything about this tea. Though I think we can be assured that this is a remenant in a foreign country back to the powdered tea days of China. In fact one thing I've learned from The Way of Tea and many other tea writings, is that at one point in time basically all the tea consumed was powdered, after being pressed into cakes somewhat like puerh. But that being said I am sure this is a Korean "matcha" after tasting it, After having one Korean tea two days in a row trying to refine my brewing, I am starting to think Koreans have a different taste than both the Japanese and Chinese. Whereas it is easy to get certain flavor profiles from just about every single Japanese tea, and they cross bounderies between types of Japanese tea, Korean teas seem to have a unique flavor profile which words escape me. I want to say biting, but that is not quite right.
It is almost as if with the tea leaf they can easily bring out certain characteristics of toasted grains. But one thing is for sure, I would be scared to attempt to produce Koicha from this matcha, as it is almost too intense made at regular strength.
 Gamnong Matcha - http://www.thesiptip.com/feeds/38104005842075201/comments/default
[+] It looks like matcha, smells like matcha, but is from Korea? Again I do not know nearly enough about korean tea to explain just about anything about this tea. Though I think we can be assured that this is a remenant in a foreign country back to the powdered tea days of China. In fact one thing I' ... more [556723]
The Sip Tip - http://thesiptip.blogspot.com
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Tea-Baggin'
07/27/2010 20:18 GMT
[-] Seriously...need I say more?My attempt to bring you all a little laughter today! Did it work??!!??
PS: Any uninvited guests that show up to my home wanting a beverage have now been upgraded from just Water to Water or Tea from these Tea-Bags! Ha Ha Suckers! XOXOYours Truly Tea-Baggin' - http://lahteadah.blogspot.com/feeds/3065164240615059901/comments/default
[+] Seriously...need I say more?My attempt to bring you all a little laughter today! Did it work??!!??PS: Any uninvited guests that show up to my home wanting a beverage have now been upgraded from just Water to Water or Tea from these Tea-Bags! Ha Ha Suckers! XOXOYours Truly Tea-Baggin' - http://l ... more [556717]
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Teapots on The One Show
07/27/2010 12:35 GMT
[-] Eighteeen teapots from Sue Blazye's collection made an appearance on "The One Show" this evening on BBC1 with actor, Alfred Molina, who has a small collection of teapots. Teapots on The One Show - http://teapotsteapotsteapots.blogspot.com/feeds/4160049603540208545/comments/default
[+] Eighteeen teapots from Sue Blazye's collection made an appearance on "The One Show" this evening on BBC1 with actor, Alfred Molina, who has a small collection of teapots. Teapots on The One Show - http://teapotsteapotsteapots.blogspot.com/feeds/4160049603540208545/comments/default ... more [556713]
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Scenery makes the cup
07/27/2010 09:01 GMT
[-]  It is in my plans to hike to a mountain top in China and drink tea in a beautiful secluded environment, as sometimes the location in which you drink tea can make the tea so much better. My favorite cup of tea for the entire month of June was not a tea I would have viewed as anything special normally. In fact, possibly I would have considered it downright awful.
Using unfiltered tap water heated in a plastic scaled electric kettle, this cup of tea - made with a bag of Twinnings Earl Grey - should have been far from my favorite. Do not get my wrong. I like Earl Grey from time to time, although unfiltered tap is not my preference for water. What made this my favorite cup of tea for June was the fact that I enjoyed it during the morning on a tiny balcony in Venice, Italy.
The truth is that the location entirely made that cup of tea. I could have been drinking one of the worst cups of tea in the world and I would have rather enjoyed it. I sort of remember the taste of the tea, and do remember the water was bitter from the scale in the kettle and there was the unpleasant aroma of chlorine wafting from the cup, but it did not seem to matter.
This also gives credence to why I enjoy tea so much more sitting outside enjoying the weather and the surroundings. So if you haven’t already try switching up the location where you have tea, I recommend the more picturesque the location the better. I prefer outside in as natural a setting as possible. I just feel I am much closer to nature when I am out in nature enjoying tea.
This brings me back to my desire to head to China and enjoy tea with fresh spring water on a mountain side, just like the famed tea masters of history, on the edges of a tea garden, or somewhere in the rocky misty folds of Mount Wuyi.
Scenery makes the cup - http://www.tching.com/2010/07/scenery-makes-the-cup/
[+] It is in my plans to hike to a mountain top in China and drink tea in a beautiful secluded environment, as sometimes the location in which you drink tea can make the tea so much better. My favorite cup of tea for the entire month of June was not a tea I would have viewed as anything special normal ... more [556712]
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Lady Gaga Does Tea
07/27/2010 07:07 GMT
[-]  The word on the street lately is that the esteemed Lady Gaga - who is apparently something of a tea fancier - is being pursued by various tea companies to serve as spokesperson for their wares. Among the firms supposedly hoping to get in on the action - Twinings, Lipton, PG Tips and Tetley. In the sports section of one British paper they even give the odds of which of these companies is likely to score this coup - with Twinings the clear favorite. In the interests of not getting slapped down for copyright violations I won't swipe any photos of the Lady herself clutching teacups. You can see several of these here - if you must. Adagio Teas triniTea Tea Maker Breville BTM800XL Tea Maker Lady Gaga Does Tea - http://www.teaguyspeaks.com/feeds/6636831068981684224/comments/default
[+] The word on the street lately is that the esteemed Lady Gaga - who is apparently something of a tea fancier - is being pursued by various tea companies to serve as spokesperson for their wares. Among the firms supposedly hoping to get in on the action - Twinings, Lipton, PG Tips and Tetley. In the ... more [556711]
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2009 Winter Dong Ding Competition Grade III Oolong On A Chilly Summer Morning
07/27/2010 02:05 GMT
[-]  One woke with a chill this morning and as a result remained barefoot on the hardwood just enough to put warm wool socks on. A medium roasted spring oolong would be a good remedy for this summertime chill. One finds this one-pot sample from Life In Teacup and pours the whole sample of dark roasted pellets into the large yixing pot. The smell of the medium to high roasted dry leaves is muted with some grape smells escaping the roasted vacuum. One cuddles close to the teapot as the water boils inside. The first pot is a very simple, quiet ordeal with bland-grainy body and a slippery roasted taste. It is immediately apparent that this is not a spring but a winter oolong. No matter, the second pot is prepared and pours a brown-yellow. It offers dry, bland, grainy notes with ghostly sour apple underpinnings that slip away before fully realizing them. The lips dry and the front of the mouth is partially stimulated as the aftertaste of a sandy roast runs across ones breath. The third is more of that simple cereal dryness. The mouthfeel in the front also has a simple dimension to it. By the fourth infusion there isn't much left in the cup but one feels warm and ready to start the day. 
The hot water is left in the fifth infusion for a long while. When one comes back to the pot it yields a thin, watery soup with a soft roasted, hollow honey taste. One sips and enjoys this last simple pot throughout the morning. 2009 Winter Dong Ding Competition Grade III Oolong On A Chilly Summer Morning - http://mattchasblog.blogspot.com/feeds/278921662821981230/comments/default
[+] One woke with a chill this morning and as a result remained barefoot on the hardwood just enough to put warm wool socks on. A medium roasted spring oolong would be a good remedy for this summertime chill. One finds this one-pot sample from Life In Teacup and pours the whole sample of dark roasted ... more [556716]
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Tuesday's Tea of the Week: Vanilla Rooibos
07/27/2010 00:00 GMT
[-] If you like vanilla, and tea, but you fear caffeine and weep because you can't drink Vanilla Basic Black, you really should give Vanilla Rooibos a go. It is absolutely just as nice. Pure organic rooibos and finely chopped vanilla beans... nothing more, nothing less. Rooibos is a great complement to vanilla (or perhaps the other way round?) because it has a kind of vanilla-y taste all to itself (at least I think so). This combination is a beautiful tea-party tea - fragrant, sweet, takes milk and sugar well if you are so inclined. I often am... I also like this one after dinner, with or instead of dessert. Yum! Next week: Lemon Myrtle Basic Black. Tuesday's Tea of the Week: Vanilla Rooibos - http://joiedetea.blogspot.com/feeds/6244831405638526131/comments/default
[+] If you like vanilla, and tea, but you fear caffeine and weep because you can't drink Vanilla Basic Black, you really should give Vanilla Rooibos a go. It is absolutely just as nice. Pure organic rooibos and finely chopped vanilla beans... nothing more, nothing less.Rooibos is a great complement to v ... more [556715]
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Harney & Sons Tea Tasting: Bancha
07/26/2010 17:52 GMT
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Bancha tea is an everyday green consumed widely in Japan. Bancha comes from the same plant as Sencha tea, however it is picked in a later harvest. This later harvest makes for a lower-grade tea. Even within Bancha, there are a number of grades.
Bancha is made with both leaf and twig, which you can see in the picture above.
I wasn't expecting to enjoy this tea. I prefer smooth teas. Ones that are what I can only describe as "metallic" are not among my regulars. However, I liked this tea just fine. I drank several cups. Mine came from Harney & Sons. Not sure of the grade.
The wet leaf plumps up. I steeped for 2 min at 175 degrees.
As Harney described, the liquor is bright yellow. All in all, this was a flavorful tea. To read another review, check out Angela's. Harney & Sons Tea Tasting: Bancha - http://stephcupoftea.blogspot.com/feeds/9122494689474071275/comments/default
[+] Bancha tea is an everyday green consumed widely in Japan. Bancha comes from the same plant as Sencha tea, however it is picked in a later harvest. This later harvest makes for a lower-grade tea. Even within Bancha, there are a number of grades.Bancha is made with both leaf and twig ... more [556706]
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