Shan Lin Shi Hong Cha – Part 1

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Shan Lin Shi Hong Cha - dry leaves

This was yet another tea that was included as a free sample in a recent order I placed over at House of Tea.

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Vietnam Moc Chau Oolong

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

Vietnam Moc Chau Oolong - dry leaf

This was the other half of my early March order at House of Tea, both of which were Oolongs; one pretty – Wu Yi Bai Rui, and one unusual – this’un.

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Masala Chai Revisited

Posted on March 11, 2019 by
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The restaurant’s own version of Masala Chai

This post began as a challenge from my womenfolk that came about during a visit to a new Indian restaurant in town.

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Another Away Kit Experiment

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

I stared in open-mouthed disbelief – Mrs. Teaist was wide awake at 6:45 am. On a Sunday.

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Wu Yi Bai Rui

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

Wu Yi Bai Rui - dry leaf

Sometimes a teahead will, for reasons they can never fully understand, get a craving for some leaves or other, and be left with an itch that they are going to have to scratch, whatever the cost, literally or figuratively.

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AriZona Tea Drinks

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

AriZona - all 4 bottles of tea

Over the years I’ve grown accustomed to feeling somewhat nervous when Teaist Junior goes shopping “for just a few things…”

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Red Jade

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

red jade - dry leaf

These leaves landed on my tea table after they were included as a free sample in my February order with House of Tea.

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