Tea sourcing batch 235: August 14, 2018We always source tea carefully - no matter what kind of tea or for who it is. With our ruthless eyes, sinister noses and intense taste buds we take our...
Tasting notes – Yerba Mate August 3, 2018Classification: Yerba Mate is made from dried evergreen holly “Ilex paraguariensis”Origin: BrazilGrade: Traditional, very good Leaf: Tiny yellowy-green leaves cut into diamond-like shape releasing an aroma of green apple, eucalyptus...
Tasting Notes - Ceylon Ratnapura New Vithanakande FBOPFEXSP “Silver Tips” N.505 July 12, 2018Classification: Ceylon Ratnapura New Vithanakande FBOPFEXSP “Silver Tips”- Black tea Origin: Sri Lanka, Ratnapura District, New Vithanakande Tea Estate under Kalawana town.Grade: Sublime, Perfect grade. FBOPFEXSP - Flowery Broken Orange...
Tasting Notes - Assam Mangalam FBOP N.504 July 6, 2018Classification: Assam Mangalam FBOP - Black teaOrigin: India, Assam, Charaideo district, Sonari town, Mangalam Tea EstateGrade: Traditional, BasicLeaf: Leaf is broken Orange Pekoe, deep brown and coppery in colour with...
Tasting Notes - Jasmine Dragon Pearl Superior May 30, 2018Classification: Jasmine Dragon Pearl Superior “Mo Li Hua Zhu”– Scented rolled green tea Cultivar: Fuding Dabai (“big white” cultivar which produces soft, downy buds)Origin: China, Fujian provinceGrade: Grand Cru, EliteLeaf:...
Tasting notes - Lapsang Souchong May 22, 2018Classification: China Fujian Tarry Lapsang Souchong – Scented black teaOrigin: China, Fujian, Wuyi mountain, Tong MuGrade: Traditional, very goodLeaf: Dark anthracite small leaves with reddish hue and an intense smoky...