Jasmine Tea Sampler from iTeaworld

iTeaworld has been knocking on my owl house for months for a review. I figured other writers had it covered. However, iTeaworld approached me with a Jasmine Tea Sampler that I’d never seen before – four jasmine teas with different levels of scenting. This is educational, but also interesting as not too often tea vendors cite how much scenting is done. Even though I don’t like green tea I want to experience the jasmine levels. A good jasmine (or any floral tea) tea is scented with fresh flowers over time. I often see jasmine teas getting their floral essence from… Continue reading, hoot!

Aozora Matcha from Naoki Matcha

Today’s tea is a Single-origin organic Matcha from the Isagawa region of Shizuoka, Japan – Naoki Matcha’s Aozora Matcha. I’ve had a couple of Naoki Matcha’s Master Collection, the most recent one being Mame Matcha, and they are fantastic. The powder smells fantastic! It is sweet and grassy with a vibrant green hue. It is recommended that this matcha be sifted first and to use 65c / 150F water. I failed both. I used a paste method, adding a little water and whisking till smooth, then slowly topping up with 71c/ 160F water. Aozora Matcha whisked up fantastic and thick,… Continue reading, hoot!

Korean Sejak and Hongcha from Durumi Tea

Today’s teas are from a new Canadian shop, Durumi Tea Company. Durumi specializes in fine Korean teas and sent me their Twin Pack. I leap at any chance to get some Korean tea, so let’s get drinking. Sejak from Durumi Tea Company This Sejak from Durumi is from Jeju Island. I rarely drink green tea, but I don’t mind Sejak – there’s something so smooth, mild, and elegant about it over other green teas. A tea bag wasn’t big enough for me to get a smell off the dry leaves – maybe vegetal? I took this one out of the… Continue reading, hoot!

Kiroku Tea Garden’s Roasted Spring Tencha Amehojicha, The Sweet Roast from Yunomi

I’m not well seasoned in Japanese tea but I cannot resist the flavor of a good roasted tea. Kiroku Tea Garden’s Roasted Spring Tencha Amehojicha is a fascinating tea – a roasted okumidori cultivar Tencha. Tencha is typically grown and processed to be matcha, and it is uncommon to find in loose leaf form. It is downright experimental to roast Tencha. This tea is from Yunomi, the place for Japanese teas with plenty of unusual finds. In the past, I’ve gotten Japanese Oolong from them. Leaf and Steeping Method The chopped leaves are dark, with a sweet roasted chestnut scent.… Continue reading, hoot!

Paromi Matcha with Turmeric, Ginger & Cinnamon

Lately, the Seattle area has been horrid with all the smoke, which makes tea tasting difficult. It is not too smokey today, so I jumped on serious tea drinking. Today’s tea is Paromi Matcha with turmeric, ginger & cinnamon. The ingredients are simple – organic matcha (from Kyushu, Japan), organic turmeric, organic ginger, and organic cinnamon. I made Paromi Matcha with almond milk – this matcha commands to be in a latte. I used 1 teaspoon (worked out to 3 grams) in around 8oz of milk. The second ingredient is turmeric and the colour of the matcha is not altered… Continue reading, hoot!

2022 August Old Ways Tea Club feat. 2022 Taiping Houkui

It is time for the 2022 August Old Ways Tea Club! Finally, we have the much anticipated fresh Taiping Houkui. In addition, Jin Qian and Bai Rui Xiang White Winter Daphne 2022 Taiping Houkui from the 2022 August Old Ways Tea Club Right away, I dived into the fresh green tea. I always love Taiping Houkui as the leaves are fun, especially the high quality ones as they are massive. The leaves smell like toasted white bread and fresh grass. As much as I use a glass teapot or a thermos, I went with a nice glass and stacked the… Continue reading, hoot!

2022 April White2tea Club feat. 2022 Green Teas

Oh hoots, I don’t like green tea but I drink a round of fresh greens out of the White2tea Club. I prefer high-energy teas and green teas have too much of a calming effect for me. In this White2tea Club box are Cloud Mist Green and Coal Mt. Green, the latter being a club exclusive. White2tea has a time window to order fresh green teas, so you’ll have to wait until next year to get their greens. Brewing Instructions: I’m going more casual (and making this painless as possible) with this tea so a hybrid lazy style it is. As… Continue reading, hoot!

Classic Matcha Bundle – Kanoyama & Umezuki Matcha from Tezumi

I’m trying a new to me tea vendor today – Tezumi! They asked me to try some of their teas and I’m starting with their matchas. Kanoyama and Umezuki Matcha are sold separately but also in the Classic Bundle for a deal. Both are single origin teas and the cheapest out of all their matchas. When I was checking out their website, I ended up buying a matcha chawan. Kanoyama Matcha from Tezumi Kanoyama Matcha is Okumidori matcha from Wazuka, Kyoto The powder is fresh, zesty grass in smell, but once I added it to the heated chawan it has… Continue reading, hoot!

Atlas Tea Club feat. Laos Teas

Another Atlas Tea Club box! If you didn’t see my previous post on the Thailand and Nepal boxes, Atlas Tea Club features a new tea region a month. The box I have today is Laos, and I have been looking forward to it. There is a joke about Laos teas. You’ve likely already had teas from Laos, they were just sold as your favorite Chinese region teas. I’ve had some great teas officially from Laos, so this club box will be fun! Little Sprout Green from Atlas Tea Club Laos The leaves have a seaweed butter scent. For my ratios,… Continue reading, hoot!

Atlas Tea Club feat. Teas from Thailand

Back again with Atlas Tea Club – a monthly tea subscription that sends you tea from a new country! I think this tea club is such a great idea as it explores one’s horizons, provides tea education, and no international shipping to deal with. The previous box I wrote about is the Nepal month. Today, I have teas from Thailand – Golden Lily Green, Gui Fei White, and Honey Scent Black! Not pictured is a baggie of paper infusers. Note: Typically everyone gets 2 teas per box with a choice of Greens, Variety, or Black teas – it appears I… Continue reading, hoot!