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Tasting Sessions – Masters Tea – Rohini First Oolong
Wow it’s been a little bit since I last posted hasn’t it! I 100% didn’t plan on there being this much time between posts but I just haven’t been able to work on writing blog content recently because I’ve been coming off my current medication for my chronic migraines and the side effects of slowly…
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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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Dark Roast vs Light Roast Hojicha – How Roasting Times and Temperatures Affect Flavour Profile
Hey Everyone! Today’s post is all about Hojicha which is a tea a lot of people associate with this time of the year so I thought that now was the best time to do this post and assist those of you out there who love hojicha in learning more about what goes into creating it…
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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…