When I try to describe the taste of The Teacup’s Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong, I keep wanting to use the words “grassy” and “woody,” but in the tea-taster’s vernacular, those are negative terms. (I’m going to continue having trouble with that, since a friend and I love to describe tastes and smells in terms of [...]
Took a nice little stroll with a friend on my lunch break today, through the University and the Avenue where we stopped at Bulldog News for a beverage. They were out of blackberry tea, so I opted for the Earl Grey on ice. I was surprised at how good it was! I don’t think I’d [...]
After a week of being pummeled by a nasty rhinovirus, I return with today’s fragrant cuppa: Foodjoy Tea Company’s Jasmine Tea. This is a loose jasmine in a cute yellow tin with a lot of Chinese writing on it, and I picked it up at the big Japanese market in Seattle’s International District. The tin [...]
Okay, so Black Rock Desert is a far cry from the Sahara, but it’s just as poetic. Early in the week we decided to take a spin in our art cars, and found ourselves at the Mate Lounge. They had a nice mid-sized dome covered in white tarp, with couches, carpeting, and all the accoutrements [...]
I have returned from home away from home, Black Rock City. I did have some tea experiences there, but they will have to wait until I get some photos processed. Upon my return, our first trip to the grocery store yielded two new teas: Republic of Tea’s Good Hope Vanilla-Rooibos (so I can quit stealing [...]
My mental tea queue was interrupted yesterday when my husband returned home from a business trip to Boston bearing gifts from Tealuxe, which is a wholesale and retail tea store in Harvard Square. He found a nice gift box with a glass mug, an infuser ball, and a 50-gram blue tin (as seen in the [...]
Most would be surprised to hear that a warm summer rain in Seattle is a rare thing, but summers are often mild and dry here. I am a huge fan of enjoying a little precipitation while wearing shorts, sandals and a tank top. Since I am stuck in the office, left to watch the rain [...]
I stocked up on tea this week, and I’m eager to report on something new. I got a couple different varieties of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, and today I’m trying Grand Green. It’s a Moroccan mint blend of green tea, mint, and a bit of stevia, which still cannot be legally listed as a sweetener, so [...]
I was given a box of Numi Flowering Teas for my birthday this year by a thoughtful co-worker. They are comprised of full leaves that are handsewn together and dried into compact shapes. As it steeps, the tea blossoms open into a large flower in your pot. Today’s Flowering Tea is Starlight Rose: The delicate [...]
I am taking steps to enjoy tea at the office this summer. Today, that entailed a trip to the cafeteria for a large cup of ice. I brewed up a pot of Stash Moroccan Mint (mint, green tea, hint of lemon) using two bags, let it sit for a while, then added the ice and [...]
