As I hinted at in my last post, we have recently received a few new teas and I have experimented rather excessively with some of them. On the top of my experimentation list was an exquisite organic Phoenix oolong from Guandong Province, China. Phoenix oolongs (named after their production area, the ‘Phoenix Mountains’), also known […]
In the list of the 10 most famous Chinese teas, Bi Luo Chun (sometimes spelled Pi Lo Chun, or 碧螺春 in Chinese) is listed on the second position. While it is one of the most highly regarded green teas in China, very few Kiwis have ever even heard of it.
Unfortunately so, since this is a […]
After posting about a majestic tea from China, I thought it would be appropriate to write about one of my personal favourite teas in the world: Arya Ruby.
Those of you who have met me will know about my love for Darjeeling tea, specifically for first flush Darjeelings (those teas produced during the first harvest period […]
Royalty often has the reputation of being finicky, selfish and spoiled. I imagine most of them wouldn’t be much fun to be around.
It’s a completely different story with the king that I’ve just spent my afternoon with. Instead of selfish, he proved to be generous, instead of being fussy, he was forgiving and […]
Our new teas from Assam have arrived since I wrote about them in my last post. Because we were so impressed with them, I thought an in-depth introduction would be appropriate (click on the images for a larger view).
Assam is a province at the foothills of the Himalayas in northeast India and its diverse landscapes […]