When I’m feeling exhausted at work, I usually go down to the tearoom and order their Xanadu brand chai, but my sensitivity to caffeine (which seems to come and go) has made it difficult to continue this ritual. I really enjoy the Xanadu blend, as it is mildly reminiscent of the house blend of masala [...]
This is a slightly questionable review because I don’t know the precise name of the green oolong. It was given as a sample at Yuan Sheng Hang (666 South Jackson Street, Seattle) when I bought a set of porcelain tasting cups. I vacillated as to whether it made sense to post a review of it [...]
I’ve been drinking the same Tippy Yunnan red tea for years now. It’s tasty, with a nice full flavor and smoky notes balanced by flowery notes, and it comes in at a price I’m willing to pay. But it’s not organic, and now that I’m breastfeeding a baby, I’m trying really hard to limit my [...]
I love loose-leaf tea. I hate encountering tea leaves in my cup. And I particularly hate over-steeped, tannic tea. But I don’t always like to pour out the whole pot right away. What’s a girl to do? Enter the Chatsford series of teapots. The teapots are stoneware, with a very generously sized infuser basket. The [...]
I’m currently finishing up my first cup of Xanadu’s Classic Oolong. The tea room here at work stocks all the Xanadu loose teas, and I’m slowly trying each one as my tolerance for caffeine will allow. Here’s the description from their site: Classic Oolong (Medium Oolong Tea): Formosa’s long tradition of creating elegant and splendid [...]
Last weekend we picked up a really fabulous cake of 2005 Yunnan Pu-ehr from New Century Tea House. We had obtained some pu-ehr tools a few weeks ago, but had no tea to use them on. We did a tasting of the 2005 in the store and were suitably impressed. One cake is quite a [...]
I stopped in at the Teacup to get some refills on our household favorites, and I also picked up a couple ounces of their Wu Wei blend. This one has less hibiscus and much more lemon – and it’s certainly not listed in the ingredients, some combination of herbs gave me a vague impression of [...]
(7:13:03 AM) BF: *blink* That’s a curiously strong cup of tea. (7:13:30 AM) BF: Weapons grade Assam. (7:13:52 AM) Me: I didn’t use a full three tsp of tea for the pot, like I usually do. (7:14:02 AM) BF: A 5 min steep? (7:14:11 AM) Me: Yep. They said four to five. (7:14:38 AM) Me: [...]
