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Side By Side Matcha Comparison – Featuring Three Matchas From Naoki Matcha
These three matchas are from Uji (specifically the area near Joyo), Wazuka and Nisho. They are high-grade matchas that are suitable for both usucha and koicha and they have been named after the regions they come from Uji Harmony, Wazuka Hilltop and Nishio Bloom. Each of the matchas was shaded for around six weeks. Elevation…
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Tasting Sessions – Trying An Aged Japanese Black Tea For The First Time!
2021 is coming to an end now but we still have some time left and what better way to finish off the year than with another brand new (to me) tea experience. So today this post is going to document my first experience with a 2019 aged Japanese black tea, which again found it’s way…
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Tasting Sessions | White 2 Tea – 2017 Turtle Dove (Revisited)
Those of you who have been following me for a while now will remember that I have featured White 2 Teas – Turtle Dove Mini White Tea Cake in a review on my blog before. When I first tried this in 2018 I loved it for what it was and was glad I was able…
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Tasting Sessions – Trying an aged Japanese oolong for the first time ever!
If there’s one thing we all know well enough by now it’s that Japan does green teas perfectly. They have their methods and productions perfected and they have every right to be well know because of their many incredible varieties of green tea. But as we have discussed previously, they also have a long history…
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What is GABA tea? – ft Mei Leaf Amber GABA Oolong
Hey Everyone! Glad to be back as always. I hope that you’re all enjoying the new direction my content has been going in since the re-brand late august, I’ve definitely been enjoying writing much more and felt so much more creative, as well as feeling so much prouder of the content I am posting on…