Monthly Archives: February 2015

TEA REVIEW: White 2 Tea – Duck Shhh Oolong – Yashi Xiang Dancong

Posted on 27/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: Dan cong oolong tea from Guangdong province, China Twitter: @TwoDogTeaBlog Facebook: White 2 Tea Blog: White 2 Tea Blog Link to Duck Shhh Don’t let the name fool you, this tea tastes nothing like duck sh*t or resembles … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: Grey’s Teas – Da Hong Pao (Royal Red Robe)

Posted on 22/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: Roasted oolong tea from Fujian Province, China Twitter: @greysteas Facebook: Grey’s Tea Link to Da Hong Pao (Red Robe) Red Robe, which is one of the most well-known Chinese teas, has recently received much media coverage for being sold … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: Baraka Teas – Sikkim Black (2014 Autumnal Flush)

Posted on 19/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: FTGFOP Autumnal flush black tea from Temi Tea Garden, Sikkim, India Harvest: October 2014 Twitter: @BarakaTeas Facebook: Baraka Teas Link to Sikkim Black I have tasted so few Sikkim teas that I’m walking into this review a bit blind. From … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: White 2 Tea – 2006 Old Bear Fangcha

Posted on 16/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: Raw puerh. Dry storage in southern China since 2006 Twitter: @TwoDogTeaBlog Facebook: White 2 Tea Blog: White 2 Tea Blog Link to Old Bear I was recently in contact with Paul at White 2 Tea about reviewing some … Continue reading →

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POLL RESULTS: What’s important to you when buying tea?

Posted on 13/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Today I’m posting the results of the poll I started two weeks. I would like to thank everyone for their participation, and I hope the results are of interest to my readers. I found the results fascinating – especially to … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: Baraka Teas – Indonesian Pearls and Malawi Green

Posted on 12/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Anna Petts, co-founder of Baraka Teas. Started in 2014, Baraka Teas is a London-based online tea shop that sources and sells handmade single estate teas grown without pesticides and by sustainable farming methods. Baraka … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: Grey’s Teas – Assam Dikom

Posted on 11/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: Black tea from the Dikom Tea Estate, Assam, India Twitter: @greysteas Facebook: Grey’s Tea Link to Dikom I’ve lately developed a great appreciation for sweeter, lighter black teas that are best drunk without milk. When I saw this … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: In Nature Teas – Aged White Autumn Breeze Tea

Posted on 08/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: White tea from Fujian province, China Twitter: @innatureteas Link to Aged White Ageing does great things to oolongs and puerh, but this is the first aged white tea that I can recall trying. It seems like aged tea typically has … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: Grey’s Teas – Ti Kuan Yin – Iron Goddess of Mercy Oolong tea

Posted on 05/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: Oolong tea from Anxi in Fujian province, China Twitter: @greysteas Facebook: Grey’s Tea Link to Ti Kuan Yin Oolongs are some of favourite teas, and roasted oolongs are a new favourite of mine. Typically I’m more drawn … Continue reading →

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TEA REVIEW: What-Cha – Guangdong Big Black Leaf ‘Da Wu Ye’ Dan Cong Oolong Tea

Posted on 03/02/2015 by teaxplorer

Tea and origin: Oolong from Mount Wudong, Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China Twitter: @What_Cha_Tea Facebook: What-Cha Link to Guangdong Big Black Leaf Until a year ago, I had only tried a few don cong oolongs and really did not know much about … Continue reading →

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