where east, west, tea & art mix it up
“Teas that hold up for many steeping are like a gift from on high.” While I do adore spring green teas, they don’t always have the best staying power. The light processing results in a lighter tea that is best in the first couple of steeps and rarely lasts more than five. On average I’d … Continue reading Gong-Go Sessions: Little Lullaby
Gong-Go Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Results: Woodsy, earthy, sweet, and fruity – Milan White is everything you want in a shou mei. The added minerality of Dancong notes beefed it up a notch for a unique treat. Vendor: white2tea Tea: Milan White Type: White (Shou Mei) Origin: 2019 Harvest, Milan varietal, Guangdong Province, China Tasting: 7grams / 185°/ 150ml / … Continue reading Milan White (white2tea)
Discovering a new tea is always exciting and from the first sip of Yunnan Sourcing Wild Tree Purple “Sweet Ya Bao” White Tea I instantly knew it belonged in my blueberry iced tea recipe. My original recipe was just sencha and blueberries. Our local farmers market has blueberries on sale a few times of the … Continue reading Bluebird Bliss Iced Tea Recipe
Gong-Go Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Results: A delicious journey from floral to peach then woodsy, I loved the way this tea evolved through steepings. The 1st, 4th & 5th infusions highlighted the fruity quality of this tea and made it shine. Vendor: Seven Cups Fine Teas Tea: Bia Mu Dan (White Peony) Type: White Origin: 2017 Harvest – Shui … Continue reading Bia Mu Dan (Seven Cups)
Winter is finally over and Spring is popping up with color all over the place. We’ve had some serious wildflower blooms here in the desert along with our first 80° day, and the forecast is suggesting we might be hitting 90° next week. All this means its now iced tea weather. Since I also just … Continue reading Sencha Citrus Punch Iced Tea
Guokuro Moonlight Sour has turned out to be one of my best blends for iced tea. I’m going to stock up ASAP on both Nio Tea’s Gyokuro Cha Mesume and Yunnan Sourcing Wild Tree Purple Moonlight (Scott said 2019 would be available sometime in the next 30 days). Here’s where my art went with this blend. … Continue reading Gyokuro Moonlight Sour Series
Staying on budget is always a challenge. On my last two tea orders, I’ve had to settle for some smaller samples and delay my restock. As a result, I’ve been doing a lot of gong-fu size sessions and saving the leaves. In addition to blending my own teas, I also like to save spent leaves … Continue reading Gyokuro Moonlight Sour Iced Tea
For those following my blog you know I take pictures of the tea I review and turn them into art – this post isn’t about “tea art” though. What I’d like to talk about today is the “ART OF TEA.” If you Google “art” they return a definition at the top of the page that … Continue reading The Art of Tea – Getting started with flash-infusion brewing.
The Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Yunnan Sourcing turned out to be one of the best teas I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking. If you’ve not tried it yet its highly recommended and there is a link at the bottom of this page for $5 off your first order. I tore through … Continue reading Wild Tree Purple Moonlight Series
Vendor: Gourmia Product Name: GTP9815 (get yours via my Amazon Affiliate link here) Purchase Date: November 2018 Review: I was really excited to get my Gourmia GTP9815. Up until now, I’ve only used those bottom dispensing infusers that you sit on top of your cup. When I first saw this I thought this design was … Continue reading Gourmia GTP9815 – Product Review
