Category: Tea Reviews

Review: Yanagi Bancha, Obubu Tea

Review: Yanagi Bancha Score Tea Type Green Tea Retailer Obubu Tea Obubu’s Yanagi Bancha mild and refreshing, with a creamy body and honey aftertaste. The taste is vegetal and at some points almost reminiscent of […]

Review: Artisan Heart Shaped Mini Pu-erh, Chi of Tea

Happy Valentine’s Day! For Valentine’s Day, I decided to review Chi of Tea’s Artisan Heart Shaped Pu-erh teas which they sent over to sample. They are adorable and also on sale at their website. Check […]

Review: Sun Kissed Jasmine, Joy’s Teaspoon

Review: Sun Kissed Jasmine Score Tea Type Green Tea, White Tea Retailer Joy’s Teaspoon First of all, Joy’s Teaspoon Sun Kissed Jasmine blend is a little bit like drinking liquid sunshine! The tea is complex […]

Review: China Dragon Phoenix Pearls, Teaflection

Review: China Dragon Phoenix Pearls Score Tea Type Green Tea Retailer Teaflection In China, the phoenix and the dragon are a symbol of marriage, the blissful union between husband and wife. In Teaflection’s China Dragon […]

Review: Pai Mu Tan, Zoom Dweebies

Review: Pai Mu Tan Score Tea Type White Tea Retailer Zoomdweebie’s Pai Mu Tan tea typically hails from the Chinese Fujian province, and is also commonly known as “White Peony” or Bai Mu Dan tea. […]

Review: Genmaicha, Obubu Tea

Review: Genmaicha Score Tea Type Green Tea Retailer Obubu Tea Obubu’s Genmaicha is a flavorful, well-balanced combination of Japanese sencha and roasted sweet mochi rice. The tea it produces is flavorful and light, with a […]

Review: Taiwan Sweet Summer Oolong, Life in Teacup

Review: Taiwan Sweet Summer Oolong Score Tea Type Oolong Tea Retailer Life in Teacup Tweet

Review: Tieguanyin, Xuyou Teahouse

As I posted earlier, I recently received a wonderful oolong tea gift from China. After trying this lightly oxidized oolong tea several times, I love it. I know for certain that this is one of […]

Mystery Tea Identified – History and Tasting Notes of Jin Jun Mei

Thanks to everyone who helped me identify the tea from the last post. It turns out that the mystery is solved, thanks to Gingko Seto from Life in Teacup. According to Gingko, “It’s Jin Jun […]

Review: Ali Shan, thepuriTea

If you celebrate, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I spent the holiday drinking a wonderful Shanghai-origin high mountain oolong tea and am hoping to review it soon. In search of a light […]