Tag Archives: green tea

Expedition: Copenhagen

Posted on August 27, 2017 by northernteaist

The other day I decided it was high time I paid another visit to Copenhagen to go tea shopping.

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Clay and Leaves

Posted on April 5, 2017 by northernteaist

Mrs. Teaist was away for the weekend, catching up with an old friend, when she glanced in a window, and happened to see a gaiwan.

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Yamamotoyama Hoji Cha

Posted on October 11, 2016 by northernteaist

Sometimes, when it comes to tea, I like to turn off that automatic inside-of-the-head warning mechanism – you know, the robotic sounding one similar to the ones large service vehicles sport, the one that says “Caution, the packet of tea … Continue reading →

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Anji Bai Cha

Posted on September 22, 2016 by northernteaist

There’s no doubt about it, if you’re truly serious about your love of the leaf, then Anji Bai Cha, or Anji (a county in Zhejiang province) White Tea is simply one of the teas you’re going to have to taste … Continue reading →

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Steepers on the Storm

Posted on August 28, 2016 by northernteaist

6:00 am, and my furry brown feline Burmese overlord is making it abundantly clear that it is way past what he considers to be a reasonable hour for breakfast.

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Green Tea With Lemongrass

Posted on August 6, 2016 by northernteaist

A post over at Cat’s Tea of the Day got me thinking about lemongrass flavoured green tea.

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Cold Brew, Mk. II

Posted on June 20, 2016 by northernteaist

When the warm weather returned with a bang, I felt it was the perfect time to re-start Project Coldbrew, for what could be better than a glass of iced tea in your hand to accompany those mid-summery moments?

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A Mild Green

Posted on June 15, 2016 by northernteaist

The green gunpowder I bought at Whittard’s in York finally ran out, so I was looking to replace it.

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Notes from the Road – Finding Green Yin

Posted on May 13, 2016 by northernteaist

We’ve moved on – we’re now based in my home town of York for a few days.

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Morning Decadence

Posted on May 3, 2016 by northernteaist

I woke up to a faultless blue sky, and a low blanket of sea mist carpeting the grassy area that sits behind the beach opposite our home.

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