Category Archives: tea types

Bai Sha Lu

Posted on April 18, 2016 by northernteaist

This tea was part of my second round of purchases from House of Tea. I was after a green tea to take the place of the green gunpowder I’ve been drinking at breakfast for quite some time now. I think … Continue reading →

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Wen Shan Bao Zhong

Posted on April 15, 2016 by northernteaist

It’s funny how things work out sometimes, isn’t it?

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2012 Bu Lang Sheng Pu-erh

Posted on April 13, 2016 by northernteaist

This was the second of the two teas I recently purchased from House of Tea, along with the Wu Yi Shan Qi Lan Oolong I wrote about earlier.

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Alishan

Posted on April 7, 2016 by northernteaist

I received this tea as a 3g sample with my recent purchase from “House of Tea“. Although that might not sound like much, it’s the perfect amount to steep gong-fu / Asian style in a 100ml capacity gaiwan.

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Yinghao Sheng Pu-erh Brick

Posted on March 8, 2016 by northernteaist

I bought this Pu-erh tea brick during my recent tea shopping expedition in Stockholm. I found it at the Grace Tea House, along with the West Lake Longjing I posted about earlier.

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West Lake Longjing

Posted on March 4, 2016 by northernteaist

  What’s in a name? When it comes to tea, that’s a very good question, Bill.

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Smoke In The Water – Tarry Souchong

Posted on February 25, 2016 by northernteaist

Marmite, that most British of foodstuffs made from yeast extract, divides the nation into two warring camps. There is no middle ground, no grey area, no ambiguity at all when it comes to Marmite. You love its tangy, savoury gloopiness … Continue reading →

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Silver Needle – Worth Its Weight In Gold

Posted on February 22, 2016 by northernteaist

White teas are a class of teas that you usually only encounter after a fair bit of experience in the world of Camellia Sinensis. There’s a sense of mystery, an aloofness almost, associated with these teas. Everything including the name, … Continue reading →

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Flower Power!

Posted on February 18, 2016 by northernteaist

“Flowering tea” aka “blooming tea” is a splendid way to round off any social event with a bit of theatre in a teapot.

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Chun Mee – Precious Eyebrows!

Posted on February 9, 2016 by northernteaist

What’s in a name? “Plenty“, is often the case when it comes to the naming of Chinese teas.

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