Monthly Archives: May 2018

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

I first heard about this book when it was recommended on some tea discussion forum or other, probably the /r/tea sub-Reddit.

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2015 Nepal Himalayan Flowery

My stash is quite modest compared to some folks – I guess that on average I have about 20-something teas in at any given time – and yet sometimes teas still get bought, sampled, and then quietly forgotten about.

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2011 Man Nong Shou

This was yet another purchase from perennial favourites House of Tea.

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Mei Leaf Young Gushu 2017

This was the tea I bought at the Mei Leaf teahouse in Camden, London, during our Easter 2018 trip to England.

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Beast Blend 444

Part of my stash lives in a chest of drawers in our kitchen.

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Fortnum & Mason’s Yunnan

Amazingly, despite many trips to London over the years, we had never “done” Fortnum and Mason’s tea department.

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2017 Huang Pian

I came home from our Easter 2018 trip to England reinvigorated, tea-wise.

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Whittard of Chelsea Mountain Pearls

I’ve had Whittard’s teas a few times – they’re a reliable source of decent quality gear when we’re in the UK.

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