What if the best teas aren’t the ones hyped on every list, but the ones a friend carries across the ocean because they can’t be found anywhere else? That’s exactly how I first met Le Comptoir Florian (also known as La Maison du Thé) in Belgium. Several years ago a friend was coming to visit…
Imagine this: you open a bag of Taiwan high-mountain oolong. You inhale deeply. It smells like cool mist rolling through pine forests at 1,500 meters. Then you take a sip. You almost taste clean mountain air: bright, floral, and gently grassy. This is one of my favorite teas. In this post, I explore its lesser-known…
Making a difference one tea cup at the time The world of tea production isn’t always pretty. But they are some great initiatives out there and the one I will showcase today is Nepal Tea. You may have noticed how popular Tea related Kickstarters are getting lately. I stumbled upon several projects and the story behind is what got…
Introduction This article is a review of Jungpana Darjeeling tea from Golden Tips.It also includes notes on the estate, tea grade, and tasting profile. Golden Tips has been producing Indian teas since 1933.Their focus includes Darjeeling, Assam, and Nilgiri teas. Darjeeling tea is often considered one of the most distinctive teas in the world.Each estate…
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