Keep Moving Forward… 08.09.10
Spring 2019; var. Assamica; single origin, #Assam, India; hand picked, leaves and tips, blended black tea; elev. various. #TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Jīn Tiān De Chá. Infusion: 2g in 180ml for 3-5min.@90-95deg. C Liquor: deep amber to red colour with a mild malty aroma;Mouthfeel/Taste: mouthwatering, spicy-peppery bite, mild sweet and tannic finish;Flavour: malty, with hints of cinnamon and ginger, followed […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Spring 2019; var. Assamica; single origin, Assam, India; hand picked, blended #blacktea; elev. various. Infusion: 2g in 180ml for 3-5min.@90-95deg. C Liquor: deep amber to red colour with a spicy, floral aroma hinting of vanilla and cinnamon;Mouthfeel/Taste: peppery tingle, vaguely salty, slightly astringent, mildly moderate texture and creaminess, finishing with a late hint of sweetness;Flavour: […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Spring 2019; var. Assamica; single origin, #Darjeeling, India; hand picked, blended black tea; elev. various. Infusion: 2g in 180ml for 3-5min.@90-95deg. C Liquor: amber-red colour with faint, nutty, malty, aroma;Mouthfeel/Taste: mouthwatering, stimulating, mild late lingering sweetness and peppery, minty (camphor?) freshness, thin to moderate texture;Flavour: hints of malty, ginger, and cinnamon; Opinion: In comparison to […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Spring 2019; var. Assamica; single origin, Darjeeling, India; hand picked, blended black tea; elev. various. Infusion: 2g in 180ml for 3-5min.@90-95deg. C Liquor: pale brassy gold colour with mild citrus aroma;Mouthfeel/Taste: prickling, tingling, drying, astringent, vague late sweetness, thin texture;Flavour: orchid, grapefruit, hint of ginger, not particularly aromatic; Opinion: a light, fresh, beguiling tea […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Spring 2019; var. Assamica; single origin from Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, Kangra, or Sikkim, India; hand picked, blended black tea with 2% bergamot oil extract; elev. various. Infusion: 2g in 180ml for 3-5min.@90-95deg. C Liquor: brassy orange-red colour with distinct and fragrant aroma;Mouthfeel/Taste: slightly viscous, vague peppery tingle, that builds with subsequent sips, mild bitterness […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Summer 2019; var. Assamica; Western Hills, Sri Lanka; #Ceylon Broken Pekoe, #CTC BP1, black tea process; >1200m. Infusion: “One tsp per person and one for the pot!” In 150-200ml for 2+ min.@100deg. C Opinion: When my grandmother died, her #Samovar passed to me, along with a particular way of drinking tea. Black tea, In today’s case, #EnglishAfternoonTea, would be brewed strong […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Summer 2019; var. Assamica; Western Hills, Sri Lanka; #Ceylon Broken Pekoe, #CTC BP1, black tea process; >1200m. Infusion: “One tsp per person and one for the pot!” In 150-200ml for 2+ min.@100deg. C Opinion: Astringent, bitter/tart like Seville Orange marmalade, and Grapefruit, mildly viscous and drying. Robust. Adding a pinch of salt, brings out herbal and woody retronasal […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, Spring, 2020; var. rougui; Wuyishan, Nanping, Fujian; oxidised, oolong process; approx. 2000m; Infusion: 3g in 150ml for 20sec.@95-100deg. C Opinion: This is a generic #DaHongPa from a hotel, at which I stayed, in Wuyishan: their standard “Guest room” Tea. The dry leaf varies in size and color, and has a strong note of lemon and apricot. […]
Read MoreToday’s Tea, 今天的茶 – Unboxing… Autumn, 2020; var. #43; Yuezhou, Shaoxing, Zhejiang; 1 leaf &1 bud, green tea process; 200-300 meters; Infusion: 3g in 150ml for 10-20sec.@80-85deg. C Opinion: Nutty, buttery, creamy, with a notable peppery bite on the top of the tongue and lingering taste. The leaves are somewhat brown. This tea is from […]
Read More#TodaysTea, #今天的茶, 2018; var. #Gynostemma pentaphyllum; Dayao Shan, Guangxi; leaves only, sundried; 800-1500m. Infusion: Steeped – Tea Bottle: 3g in 150ml Opinion: Jiǎogǔlán, or Gynostemma pentaphyllum, is a Tea made from the leaves of a vine that grows in the mountains of southern China. It came to prominence through Japanese research into Octogenarians in southern China, concluding that […]
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