Tag Archives: black tea

Gruzia Tjakvi

For a while now, I’ve been enjoying black teas more than I have been for quite some time, and that coupled with a strange impulse to meander down tea-roads less travelled has lead me to, amongst others, these leaves.

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Vietnam Suoi Giang Black Wild Tea

I bought this tea at the same time as I purchased its “sister” tea – the Suoi Giang Green Wild Tea.

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Shan Lin Shi Hong Cha – Part 2

Previously, on “Diary of a Northern Teaist…” – click here to read part 1 of this post…

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Shan Lin Shi Hong Cha – Part 1

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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Red Jade

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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Kocha Yabukita

I bought these leaves from perennial favourites House of Tea with Christmas present cash.

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Lapsang Souchong Revisited

This tea and a 200g cake of shou Pu-erh made up my recent order from House of Tea. Also included in the same order was the featured tea of my previous post – a 3 gram sample of Jin Jun … Continue reading

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Jin Jun Mei

Regular readers of this blog – prepare yourself for a bout of déjà vu.

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Yunnan Pure Bud Golden Snail

This is chapter 3 of the ongoing saga of my recent What-cha order.

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Fujian Zhangping Shui Xian Mini Cake

Yet another part of my recent What-cha order.

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