Black Tea from Lin Hua Tai Tea Co.
Yeah, they just call it black tea. The packaging is mostly in Chinese, so I can't read it. Eventually I'll get a friend to translate it and see if they can tell me the actual name of the tea. It tastes...
View ArticleAlisan Oolong from Bamboo Tea House
I really like Alisan as a general rule because it's so rich. This one is just okay. I enjoyed it, but there wasn't a lot in the flavor that really stood out. It does have a great aroma, though.
View ArticleGreen Kukicha from Den's Tea
I got this as a sample last month and just got around to trying it. Yum! I wouldn't call it earthy, but it was very light with a lemony kind of taste, especially in the second infusion. Reminds me of...
View ArticleJade Oolong from Bamboo Tea House
Okay, I've found my happy place with this tea. 180F brewed in a gaiwan for 15 seconds to start and increasing 5 seconds for every steep thereafter. I've pushed it to 7 times so far, but it can...
View ArticleChamomile from Bird Pick Tea & Herb
I don't generally like chamomile, but I'm sick, so I've been going through my stash of this. I like that this is just straight-up chamomile, not a blend. It keeps the taste mild and not too sweet, so I...
View ArticleYi Mei Ren from Yunnan Sourcing
I love this tea like little boys love throwing snowballs. I don't even know how to describe it, but it's dark without being heavy and tastes like a fruit, not a specific fruit, but in a way that makes...
View ArticlePremium Silky Green Tea from Bird Pick Tea & Herb
This tea kind of blows my mind. I only had it once, but it was like eating buttered toast with jasmine flowers sprinkled on it. Super rich taste. Since they brewed it in the store for me, I can't tell...
View ArticleHwang Cha Korean Yellow Tea from Chicago Tea Garden
Yummy! I don't know what chrysanthemum or muscatel taste like, but I'm definitely getting chocolate! Not dark cocoa like most teas, but an actual creamy, milk chocolate kind of taste. There's also...
View ArticleGolden Monkey Black Tea from Bamboo Tea House
This is a tea that I bought because when I saw it I went, "Ooh, I've never had that before! Impulse buy!" (Now that I think of it, that's the reason why I buy most of my teas...) The dry leaves are a...
View ArticleChina An-Xi Tie Kuan Yin from Bamboo Tea House
This tea tastes like Dan Cong that's been roasted (unless they already roast Dan Cong... then I guess it tastes like it's been extra-roasted?). In the aroma and the beginning of the sip, you get...
View ArticleDragon Curl Green Tea from Bamboo Tea House
In general, I prefer Japanese greens to Chinese, but for some reason I keep buying different Chinese greens to see if I can find one I like. This one's not bad; it reminds me of really ripe honeydew...
View ArticleJade Oolong from Bamboo Tea House
As much as I love the Bamboo Tea House, it's a little problematic that they don't provide any steeping instructions for their teas. Normally I can figure it out based on past experience, but I'm having...
View ArticlePremium Ceylon New Vithanakande from Bamboo Tea House
So, I previously said that I would never drink this tea in the morning because it leaves my mouth dry. I lied. I drink this tea almost every morning now. It's absolutely addicting and tastes lovely...
View ArticleOrganic White-Tip Jasmine Green Tea from Bamboo Tea House
I see Jasmine Green Tea as one of those staples that everyone needs to have in their cupboard at all times, maybe because I'm used to drinking it with dinner. This one is just lovely. The dry leaf is...
View ArticleWhite Peony from thepuriTea
Sometimes I love Bai Mu Dan and sometimes I really don't. I went through almost an entire sample of this without bothering to make a tasting note because I thought it was just meh. Today, however, it...
View ArticleSencha Shin-ryoku from Den's Tea
Nom nom nom. I'm pretty sure that I could drink this tea for the rest of my life and be happy. This tea reminds me of beaches and salt water and is more or less what I expect tea that comes from an...
View ArticleRoasted Mate from The Tao of Tea
This is the only kind of mate that I've ever had, given to me as a gift. It brews to a dark amber with a woody smell. I want to say bamboo, but I know that's not quite it. The taste is, well, that same...
View ArticleBancha Suruga from Den's Tea
This tea is just so good! That's it, I'm buying like a pound of it next time I'm by Den's, because I already finished off my free sample. Marketing technique = success!
View ArticleBancha Suruga from Den's Tea
Oh man, I love this tea. Got it as a sample with my last order, but I think I'll have to buy some more next time I'm near Den's. The leaves smell something like green beans, especially when they're...
View ArticleZealong Aromatic from Chicago Tea Garden
I was expecting this to be fruitier, but I don't get much fruit from either the taste or the smell. It is sweet, but more like the sweetness of barley. There's definitely the taste of some kind of...
View ArticleDan Cong from thepuriTea
I got a chance to revisit this with purified water and a higher leaf to water ratio with a shorter steep time. Yay! It was definitely sweeter. I got more of the woodiness and less of the fruit, but the...
View ArticleWhite Monkey from thepuriTea
I love the color of this tea. Love it. From the side it just looks like a light yellow, but from the top it's pale green. Think of the lightest shade of seafoam ever. I hardly even want to drink it...
View ArticleSilver Needle from thepuriTea
Mmm. I was starting to think that I just didn't like white tea, but this is lovely. The dry leaf smells a bit like raisins. It brews to a very, very light yellow (definitely not canary yellow, which is...
View ArticlePremium Ceylon New Vithanakande from Bamboo Tea House
Recently I have been making an effort to try more black teas that aren't blends so that I can distinguish better between them. So, this is my first Ceylon. The dry leaf smells like dried berries....
View ArticleSpring Peach Oolong from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
I had this in the store a couple nights ago, so I'm not exactly sure how long I let it steep. Probably around 4 min or so at who knows what temperature. So keeping in mind that this tea may not have...
View ArticleRed Dragon Pearl from thepuriTea
Nice, strong black tea. If I use more than 2 pearls, it gets a little astringent, but other than that the taste is nicely bittersweet. Malty, too. One thing I like in particular (and this applies to...
View ArticleGolden Yunnan from thepuriTea
I really enjoy this tea! It's the first Golden Yuunan I've ever had, which just makes me want to look for more kinds to try. It's very smooth. I have yet to decide exactly what it smells like, but I...
View ArticleRoyal Phoenix Yellow Stone Oolong Tea from Bird Pick Tea & Herb
I happened to pass their store today and stopped in to check it out. They were giving away little samples of this tea (like, 5 sips or so) as their tea of the month. Lucky! Definitely sweet and light...
View ArticleDan Cong from thepuriTea
The smell of these dry leaves is truly amazing. I make almost everyone who comes into my apartment smell them. It carries through to the brewed tea, which I can smell the moment I start pouring it out...
View ArticleTencha-Kuki Houjicha from Den's Tea
One of my favorite things about this tea is how easy it is to brew. As it says on the back of my pouch, it can be "brewed casually", which means that I don't have to worry about water temperatures and...
View ArticleGunpowder from thepuriTea
I agree that this tea is "surprisingly minty." After drinking it, I get that coolness in my mouth that you get after eating mints. Other than that, though, this tea didn't taste like much. A little...
View ArticleHong Jing Luo from thepuriTea
Well, it's 85F outside, but I'm still drinking hot tea. Probably not the best decision, but iced tea has never been my thing. The first time I steeped this tea, I used too much leaf and it came out...
View ArticlePineapple Sencha from Den's Tea
Got a sample of this with my last order from Den's. I pouted when I saw it because I rarely like flavored teas. That being said, this is good! I also didn't believe it would be creamy, but it is. And,...
View ArticleHoujicha Gold (Roasted Bancha) from Den's Tea
This tea reminds me of autumn. It's toasty and woody, and just tastes *warm* somehow. I know, it's hot tea, but the flavor makes me feel especially warm and relaxed. You know that happy feeling you get...
View ArticleMint Iced Green Tea Bags from Den's Tea
I got this as a sample from Den's a few weeks ago, but I've been putting off drinking it because I'm not a fan of flavored teas. Or iced teas, for that matter. Today I had to drive around in hot...
View ArticleAli Shan from thepuriTea
This tea totally smells like honey. The taste is really light, a little earthy with more of that honey flavor and creamy. I actually quite like it for breakfast since I don't like heavy things in the...
View ArticleLung Ching Dragonwell from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
This is the only Dragonwell tea that I've ever tried, but I really enjoy it. It has a warm, sweet, kind of roasted aroma. The taste is really grassy with some bitterness as an aftertaste. There's...
View ArticleFukamushi Sencha Special from Den's Tea
I love how green Den's teas are! This one is a light yellow-green, about the same color as the second smiley face on the tea rating slider. I bought this tea for my mom because she has been trying to...
View ArticleBai Mu Dan (White Peony) Organic White Tea from World Market
I've made this tea before, but this time it has a slightly bitter taste to it. I'm not sure what that's about, since I made it the same as always. Hmm. The aroma is really yummy, but the flavor of the...
View ArticleEarl Grey from thepuriTea
This tea tastes really balanced to me. Definitely citrusy, but not overwhelmingly so. And it's not bitter at all, but I can still taste the black tea. It's not a tea that made me go "Wow, I've never...
View ArticleJapanese Cherry from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
I keep trying to like this tea and I just can't do it. It's not bad, but it only tastes like cherry (which I guess should be expected). It's not too sweet, but I can't taste the green tea at all. :(...
View ArticleJasmine Dragon Phoenix Pearl from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
This is really nice tea to start the day with. It has a lovely aroma (you can smell the jasmine from the moment you open the box!) but a light, gentle taste. It's a very simple tea, which is just what...
View ArticleMilk Oolong from thepuriTea
Wow... I don't think I've ever had a tea like this before. I'm not sure what to say except that this feels a lot like love. I didn't really believe that it was going to taste like coconut, but it...
View ArticleSencha Fuka-midori from Den's Tea
I got this from Den's sampler pack when I went to buy some green tea for my mom. I only chose Den's because it happens to be a few blocks away from my house, so I can just go pick up my orders instead...
View ArticleGenmaicha Extra Green (with Matcha) from Den's Tea
Drank this tea for breakfast this morning. Amazing, as always. I go back and forth on whether I prefer this or Den's Genmaicha Satsuki, but the sweetness of the matcha really hit the spot this morning.
View ArticleGenmaicha Extra Green (with Matcha) from Den's Tea
I love the roasted rice flavor in this. It reminds me of eating noo roong ji, the rice that sticks to the bottom of the rice cooker.
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