WOW! It’s Monday already and even though it may not appear to be true, I have been drinking some new teas this week. Just behind as usual on the posting.
Fortunately, today’s post is not about me as the name suggests. I want to learn about the teas you have been drinking during the past week. What’s new? What’s a favorite and possibly new to me?
Nevertheless, here is what you were drinking last week…
1. Summer of Felicitea… my poster child for new tea experimentation enjoyed a nice assam, hopefully after seeing this post she’ll provide me with the name and where to purchase. Summer has been trying new teaware and brewing styles this week trying to determine what if any impact it has on some of her favorite teas. Update: The Assam Summer was drinking is Season’s Pick Mokalbari East FBOP from Upton Tea Imports. Thanks Summer for the update!
2. This week I enjoyed and reviewed Super Irish Breakfast Black Tea and White Monkey Paw Tea. You can read the reviews right here on Tea Escapade by simply clicking the link. Both teas were distinctively different - one being black and the other a cross between white and green tea. Nevertheless, the quality of the White Monkey Paw Tea was superb. You’ll have to try it for yourself.
It seems this week that Summer and I were the only tea lovers drinking new teas. Please visit and share What’s New In Your Cup this week, I cannot wait to share what’s in mine. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!
A poster child for tea? That rocks. Experimentation is part of the job though - a girl can’t make up new and exciting blends if she doesn’t try a little bit of everything. (speaking of which, I hope your samples arrived safely.)
This week?
I retasted some white with lychee fruit - the second and third cups were good. The first I wandered off and left for 6 minutes. White tea + 6 minute steep = awful bitterness.
The assam from last week…. *sorts through tea drawers for samples* I think its Upton’s Season’s Pick Assam, Mokalbari East FBOP CL. (TA06).
This past week was crazy busy with work - so I didn’t get to taste anything new… been sipping away at iced Sloth Tea to get through the days.
Summer,
Thanks for the update - the Assam name and place of purchase has been duly noted.
Yes, my samples did arrive. Thank you! I was so excited - I cannot wait to taste the Sloth Tea. BTW - you’ve got great packaging. I think I’ll keep those little tins forever!
I love Summer’s teas and Sloth is probably my favorite.
New teas in my cup: nutty oolong tea and lemongrass green tea.
I also just came across a new tea spot in Philadelphia that sells lots and lots of loose tea, and I can’t wait to try something new. Maybe I will just close my eyes and run my finger down the menu and see what I pick!