I’m awash in samples from Tea Runners! This week I brought Water Sprite Oolong to work to try. Water Sprite Oolong is pure oolong tea from a family farm high up in the mountains of Southeast China. The first thing I noticed when I opened the bag is how smoky this tea is. The packaging… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners, Water Sprite Oolong
My husband knows me so well. He wanted to buy me some tea for Christmas so he checked out Adagio Teas where he found a whole sampler set of 12-teas for fans of Critical Roll. I photographed them all for fun, and I’ll be sampling a few over the next few weeks on the blog.… Continue reading Drink Me: Adagio Teas, Cri-Tea-Cal Role
Another tea I added to my recent order from David’s Tea is their Lemon Pound Cake tea. From the ingredients list, Lemon Pound Cake contains oolong, lemongrass, lemon peel, sunflower blossoms, white hibiscus and natural and artificial poundcake and lemon flavor. It comes in multiple increments of 2 oz. for $10.98 per 2 oz. When I first… Continue reading Drink Me: David’s Lemon Pound Cake
One of the inclusions in my recent Tearunners box was the Guava Gold Detox Tea from La Creme Coffee and Tea. This blend has the distinction of being a 2013 Flavored Green Tea championship winner. From the website, Guava Gold contains Bai Mu Dan White tea, Silver Needle White tea, Japanese Sencha Kyoto Green tea, Formosa… Continue reading Drink Me: La Creme, Guava Gold
A few weeks ago I decided it was time to try a new tea provider and I placed an order with Tea Embassy. I ordered several selections, but today I’ll be reviewing the Fancy Formosa Oolong. From the website, Fancy Formosa Oolong contains white-tipped oolong from Taiwan. It is available in a variety of sizes:… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Embassy, Fancy Formosa Oolong
Another tea I included in my last order from Simpson & Vail was Creamy Toasted Coconut Oolong. I love coconut, and I’m also partial to oolong teas. I find them much mellower than black tea, and I really enjoy them. From the website Creamy Toasted Coconut Oolong contains: oolong tea, cacao nibs, vanilla beans, organic coconut pieces, flavorings and… Continue reading Drink Me: Simpson & Vail, Creamy Toasted Coconut Oolong
Late last year I heard about a new tea club that would be starting in 2017, Tea Runners. Tea Runners is the brain child of Jewel Staite and Charlie Ritchie. Each month Tea Runners sends out a box of 4 loose leaf teas along with tasting and brewing instructions. I was lucky enough to get in… Continue reading Drink Me: Tea Runners
Last week I decided to place an order with Arbor Teas. I was especially delighted that Arbor Teas offers sample sizes, which means I can buy several small selections to try. The first one I was excited about trying is the Organic Plum Oolong. From the website, Organic Plum Oolong contains organic Chinese oolong tea, organic… Continue reading Drink Me: Arbor Teas, Organic Plum Oolong
I have had several readers ask me to review unblended or unflavored teas recently, so another selection I added to my last Teapigs order was their Tung Ting Oolong Tea. This blend contains nothing but Tung Ting Oolong tea. Tung Ting Oolong is available in a sample size for $2.50 and a pack of 15… Continue reading Drink Me: Teapigs, Tung Ting Oolong Tea
One of the teas that I ordered from Harney & Sons that I was excited to try was Pomegranate Oolong. I really like oolong teas because they offer plenty of tea taste but are smoother sometimes than black teas. From the website, Pomegranate Oolong includes premium Ti Quan Yin oolong leaves with pomegranate. It is available… Continue reading Drink Me: Harney & Sons, Pomegranate Oolong
