Tag Archives: tea and food pairing

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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Yunnan Gold

Posted on February 7, 2016 by northernteaist

The term “black tea” means different things to different people. The class of tea referred to as “black” in the West is known as “red tea” in China, due to the fact that it is named for the colour of … Continue reading →

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Maojian – The Darling Buds of Spring

Posted on February 5, 2016 by northernteaist

The name of this tea translates as Downy or Furry (mao) Tip (jian). This refers to the appearance of the tea whilst still on the bush, describing the soft hairs on the unopened leaf bud.

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Biluochun – The Green Snail of Spring

Posted on February 3, 2016 by northernteaist

  Biluochun is yet another tea that invariably makes an appearance on any variant of the Famous Teas of China list, and as such is a tea well worth getting to know. The name of this tea translates as “Green … Continue reading →

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My First Taste Of Pu-erh

Posted on February 1, 2016 by northernteaist

If you like beer, then Belgium, with its dizzying array of spectacular ales, is the place for you. If you actually move there, as we did, then initially it feels as though you are the proverbial kid who has been … Continue reading →

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Mint Tea!

Posted on January 30, 2016 by northernteaist

In “The Tea Enthusiast’s Handbook“, by Mary Lou & Robert J. Heiss, the section on Green Gunpowder tea mentions the fact that Green Gunpowder is more often than not used as the starting point for North African mint teas.

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Put Some Pearls In Your Pot

Posted on January 28, 2016 by northernteaist

It’s said that green gunpowder tea got its English name due to the fact that it resembled the explosive charge of the same name, both being small, round, darkly coloured pellets.

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Everyday Oolong

Posted on January 24, 2016 by northernteaist

Ever since the back-end of summer, when the days suddenly started getting noticeably shorter and cooler, this has been one of my go-to teas, one I drink on a daily basis.

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Chai Masala – Spiced Indian Tea

Posted on January 20, 2016 by northernteaist

Although it has to be said that my primary focus is on Chinese teas, I do occasionally drink teas from other parts of the world. Chai Masala is an Indian spiced tea. “Chai” is the Hindi word for the tea … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Rose and Norwood’s Nibbles

Posted on January 15, 2016 by northernteaist

I was having a bit of a tidy-up yesterday afternoon and happened across a tea collection I’d forgotten I had.

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