Taiwanese oolong tea made with Japanese recipe to increase its gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) content. The tea is believed to be good for one’s nervous system, retina and to lower blood pressure. Continue reading
Not expansive or high style, but very fragrant and lively green tea from China. A bit similar to Japanese green teas. Palais has it very fresh, at least in their Israeli shop. Brewed in Gaiwan very fast. Continue reading
Wonderful first flush sencha, very sweet and mellow, nice greenish yellow color. Delightful floral aroma. Continue reading
My long time favorite tea from Yuuki-Cha shop, called Koubi Shiage. It’s organic oolong roasted tea, with rich and unbelievable heavenly aroma of carob tree chocolate. This tea is similar to roasted Chinese Da Hong Pao famous tea. Very good for a winter or cold brewed. Continue reading
Excellent organic Kamairicha Japanese tea from Yuuki-Cha store review. Love it very much! Continue reading
My first Darjeeling tea. Interesting! Eau de Cologne lively fragrance. Notes of black currant and cinnamon, crisp slightly milky taste, greenish appearance . This highest grade tea is sophisticated and exciting. Continue reading
Trying green Pu-erh sample from Wan Link Tea House, called Sheng Pu Er Qi Zi Bing ‘Mang Fei Mountain’, 2009. It will surely get better as time passes. Still it’s freshy, apricot noted and definitely tasty after 5th steep and more. Need to taste more puers for sure. They could be very complex and outstanding. But this is my first tea review! Continue reading