I am always excited to crack open a new box, tin, or foil package of tea. For a moment I simply sit with my eyes closed and inhale the dry aroma. There is nothing else I can draw on from the recesses of my memory that smells quite as soothing as tea leaves. Whether the tea [...]
Archive for July, 2009
Safari Lullaby Tea
Posted in herbal tea, red tea, tea review, tagged chamomile, drink, herbal tea, Kalahari Red Tea, lemongrass, rooibos, Safari Lullaby, tea review on July 29, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Medium LiSan Oolong Tea
Posted in oolong tea, tea review, tagged China, drink, Fang Gourmet Tea, Medium LiSan Oolong, oolong, tea review on July 21, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Classes have resumed and as usual, I am exhausted. Too much homework, too many late nights, and too much procrastination. Even now, I wish I were in bed sound asleep, yet I could not completely pass out without first posting my latest tea drinking experience. Having enjoyed Lishan Oolong several months ago from Jing Tea [...]
Tea Poetry
Posted in tea poetry and quotes, tagged Chio Jen, Tang Dynasty, tea, tea poetry on July 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
A friend presented me With tender leaves of Oolong tea, For which I chose a kettle Of ivory-mounted gold, A mixing-bowl of snow-white earth. With its clear bright froth and fragrance, It was like the nectar of Immortals. The first bowl washed the cobwebs from my mind – The whole world seemed to sparkle. A [...]
Sowmee White Tea
Posted in tea review, white tea, tagged China, drink, Sowmee White Tea, tea, tea review, Tropical Tea Company, white tea on July 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the seasons change we often alter many of life’s habits. Many hibernate during the cold winter months while others venture out into the frigid temperatures and brisk winds. Others vie for the glow of the sun, basking in its warmth. While others seek the solace of Spring rains with its temperamental nature. The one thing [...]
Euphoric Tea
Posted in black tea, tea review, tagged Bancha, black tea, darjeeling, drink, Earthbound Tea, Euphoric, hojicha, India, single estate, tea review on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although not the subject of today’s review, I’ve been drinking Hojicha, a deliciously roasted bancha. In actuality, I’ve been drinking a lot of tea, just not writing about it. Sometimes, it is wonderful to sip a cup of tea simply for pleasure. To allow the warmth of the cup to warm my hands. The steam of the [...]
Tea Poetry
Posted in tea poetry and quotes, tagged Faith Greenbowl, poetry, tea, tea poetry on July 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Steam rises from a cup of tea and we are wrapped in history, inhaling ancient times and lands, comfort of ages in our hands. ~Faith Greenbowl
Moon Crest Tea a.k.a. Feng Huang Dan Cong
Posted in oolong tea, tea review, tagged 4th of July, drink, Earthbound Tea, Feng Huang Dan Cong, holiday, July 4th, Moon Crest, oolong, tea, tea review on July 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Officially, I’m on vacation – well at least from school for the week (not work). The fourth of July is hastily approaching, of course, the holiday does not occur without a family cookout with all the fixin’s. Traditionally, on every holiday, my mother plans a big dinner during the Fall and Winter months and a cookout during the [...]
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