I was not feeling particularly toxic, but I decided that it would be a good time to try the Organic Detox Infusion that Mighty Leaf sent us. This tisane is a blend of ingredients with known medicinal properties: peppermint, burdock root, dandelion root, spearmint, licorice root, red clover flowers, basil. There are good details on [...]
I had not previously had the opportunity to taste any aged oolongs so I was very curious to try auraTeas‘ Formosa Aged Dongding, 2004. I prepared it in the traditional gongfu method, using a yixing pot and serving pitcher. The pre-brewed scent of this tea is wonderful, rich, sweet and complex and it has a [...]
Organic Green Dragon is Mighty Leaf’s version of the classic Chinese Dragonwell. It has a more perfumy pre-infused scent than any dragonwell or other Chinese green tea that I have had, which is a little unsettling, but it brews into a very smooth, calming liquor. It exhibits a very noticeable vegetal and long-lasting aftertaste, but [...]
Two Leaves and a Bud Tea Company sent us a wide and interesting array of teas to sample. One thing that I liked immediately about all of their teas is that they package each tea “sachet” in an individually sealed packet, which is a great way to secure the freshness of each cup. Countering the [...]
Since it is at long last looking and feeling summery for more than 10 minutes at a stretch here in Seattle, it is appropriate to think about iced teas. I do not drink any less hot teas than I do in cooler seasons, but I do like having a pitcher of iced tea ready and [...]
When we received the samples of Okayti Autumn Flush Darjeeling and Okayti Autumn Flush Darjeeling Oolong from Mighty Leaf Teas I decided that the most interesting way to sample them would be in a side-by-side tasting. The two are from the same picking at the same plantation, but one has been fully oxidized as a [...]
To be perfectly frank, I prepared and drank a cup of Green Tea Tropical out of obligation as it was sent to us by the nice people at Mighty Leaf Tea. It is very unlike anything I ever drink – tea or otherwise. It is fruity, not strongly caffeinated, with a wide range of dissimilar [...]
I wouldn’t normally have any contact with those odd, restricting constructions of convenience called “tea bags,” but Mighty Leaf Tea sent us some bagged teas to sample, so I gave one a chance. Mighty Leaf Tea’s bags are a little different, in good ways. The company calls them “silken pouches” to differentiate them from those [...]
I found Tao of Tea’s 100% Organic Mandarin Green unexpectedly subtle and lovely. I usually prefer teas that are unadulterated by non-tea substances, but this one deserves an exception. The tea is a green Darjeeling, lightly baked and blended with orange essence. I steeped the tea at about 170 degrees, and I would expect the [...]
Tea has been growing in northern Vietnam for over 2,000 years. The hilly terrain and ideal tea-growing climate are home to some of the oldest varietals in existence. Teas made from these plants have a character all their own. They are as distinctive and elegant as Vietnamese culture itself. Hand Scented: This is a traditional, [...]
