Honored that Moylor sent me two teas to try (I’ll be reviewing a shou puer soon), I sat down after these last two weeks of being away ready to break into this massive cake. Overall, it’s a pleasant sheng that is warming and gives pronounced profiles of cedar wood smoke and apricots. For the size […]
Heralded as the most famous Chinese green tea and legendary around the world, Longjing or Dragonwell, is one tea we’ll want to know a thing or two about. Accessible in flavors and simple to prepare for taste, let’s dive into this smooth tea known for its roasted chestnut, fresh beansprout, and creamy flavor and mouthfeel […]
In the fast-paced environment of accessible consumer goods, tea can provide solace and a source of introspection with mindfulness and observation to the senses. The value of quality tea is understood, no, experienced, through attention to aspects of its preparation and enjoyment – particularly in Gong Fu style brewing. It is through a 10 step system […]
Whether we spend 5 minutes in the grocery store searching for a tea to soothe our troubles or we scour the internet hunting down the name of a mysterious tea we once tasted, it’s in our best interest to know as much information as possible about a tea’s cultivation. While I know many teaheads familiar […]
Hello! I’m Marco, an avid tea lover with a passion for gong fu brewing and tea knowledge. As you continue through this space, I hope to share my tea journey as a daily ritual in life. You’ll find the following on this site: My thoughts and reflections from the teas I taste – complete with […]
