Tea-Guy

A few years back I worked at an Asian grocery in the area. This gave me a chance to try all kinds of foods and teas I’d never had before. One of the first was this Roasted Milk Tea from 3:15 PM a Taiwanese brand. (more…)

Pu’erh teas take a certain amount of getting used to. Their earthen and mossy flavors and aromas form a fine line for most people between delicious and disgusting. In fact, they’re a bit of a love it hate it kind of experience. As far as that goes though, this mini bird’s nest toucha Mini Puerh from Imperial Tea is a wonderful starter for new pu’erh drinkers. (more…)

I love running into new teas. Teas from around the world inspire me to learn more about other cultures and peoples. This Kenyan Tinderet black tea from David’s Tea does just that and makes me want to visit Kenya to find more. (more…)

Another member of the permanent collection over at 52teas is the Pomegranate Black Tea. Need I say more than I clearly see why it’s worthy of being permanently added to the list of available teas from Franks continuing experiment? (more…)

Da Hong Pao has an interesting story behind it. It’s one of the great five WuYi mountain oolong teas from China and it’s one of the most praised as well. I picked up this tea directly from a grower-producer at the 2010 World Tea Expo. (more…)