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Trying a Japanese Gaba Oolong for the first time

In previous years I have had the chance to try a handful of gaba oolongs, however all of those oolongs have been from Taiwan. So when I came across this Japanese gaba oolong from Kanes tea on the Yunomi Website, I knew I had to try it and see how it compared to the Taiwanese…
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Ippodo’s Ippoen Gyokuro: A Symphony in Gold and Green

If you have read any of my posts featuring teas from Ippodo, you’ll know that I have been completely & utterly blow away by all of the Ippodo teas I have tried so far. I am always excited to try more of them because I know I am in for such a fantastic experience. Today…
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Tasting Sessions – Miyazaki Sabou: Kamairicha (Yabukita Single Cultivar – Reserve)

Every once in a while I come across a tea that has such a incredibly unique set of tasting notes that there is not an ounce of doubt in my mind that I need to post about it, so I can ensure that as many people as possible know about said tea and hopefully get…
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Garden Glimpses – Tea Farm Mitocha

Every other month since the start of this year, I have been posting instalments for my Garden Glimpses series, of which the aim is to shine a spotlight on a specific tea garden / farm in each post. Previously I have discussed Azuma Tea Garden and Tarui Tea Farm and today I will be focusing…
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Tasting Sessions : Ippodo Premium Gyokuro – Review

If you have read my review of Ippodo’s Seiun Matcha, you will know that I was absolutely blown away by the quality of it, and just when I thought that they simply couldn’t wow me further, I tried their Premium Gyokuro for the first time and I was completely blow away. I first tried this…