Naoki Matcha saw how matcha experienced a popularity boom (and subsequently an increase in lower quality matcha coming to market) and sought to fix that by offering a versatile and cost-effective…
Sipping a Piece of South Afrifa – Rooibos from Upland Tea Company
You know when you have a core memory of doing something – only to realize it never happened? This review is the definition of that. I know I had my…
Discovering Laos with Atlas Tea Club: Shan Cha Black
My contact at Atlas Tea Club told me that she was most excited about this location due to ” Mr. Lnthavong’s teas that are hand-plucked from wild tea trees as old as 100 years,…
Hello Again – Cheers to Old Tree Longjing
Yeah, I know. It’s been a while. Let’s pretend it hasn’t been 5 months since I last posted and instead treat this as if we are friends out getting a…
The Green Goddess that is Kogane Matcha | Matcha Monday
Hello – it’s me again (I hope you didn’t forget me in my small leave of absence)! Many life events are occurring at the moment, but I am trying to…
Reminiscing on a 2017 Ripened Puer Cake
Teavivre is a Chinese Tea company founded in 2011, run by Angel Chen, Chris Yang, and Wenny Ren. Angel has a note on the site about how she explores many…
Reflections on Jade Oolong from Little Red Cup
Little Red Cup is a small, family-owned tea company from Brunswick, Maine. Their founders delight in Chinese culture having visited there 25 years ago as well as living and visiting…
Starting Iced Tea Season with Sweet Melon Tea
It is officially getting warm in Michigan, and to celebrate – I have broken out my tea pitcher and am starting to cold-brew. My family normally goes through quite a…
Matsuba Sencha – A Journey to the Shizuoka Mountains
Tezumi was founded by David, Michael, and Ryan, Japanese tea enthusiasts who are passionate to share the world of tea with consumers. Tezumi (手摘み) means “hand-picked” which relates to how…
Sampling Light, Medium & Dark Roast Hojicha | Tea Tasting
There is always something innately special about doing a side-by-side (by side) tea tasting. You can immediately sense differences instead of trying to recall notes based on muscle memory. It…