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Review: Teas Etc. Plum Blossom Oolong Reserve
“Obvious fruit tones, crisp bright notes and a smooth finish make this a rare yet classic favorite. This exceptional dark Bai Hao (Oriental Beauty) style oolong comes to us from MiaoLi County in...
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Review: JING Tea Jasmine Silver Needle (Bagged)
Although I don’t sew, my love of silver needle makes me wonder whether I missed my calling. But then again, I’m not the most coordinated so thankfully, these silver needles aren’t sharp. But they are...
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Review: Canton Tea Co. Jasmine Yin Zhen
Jasmine is a hit-or-miss affair with me, but many people out there love the flavor and scent to death. As far as flowers go, I tend to find it harsh. I would not want my towels, bathroom, living room,...
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Review: Mark T. Wendell Organic Flowery Silver Needle
(Ode to a tea Wedding March) Here comes the White, leaves pressed and bright, Radiant and downy, it shines in one’s sight After recently attending several weddings, with weddings on the mind, I...
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Review: TeaVert Bai Hao Oolong
I actually ran into a bit of a research conundrum with this tea. According to the Teavert profile, Bai Hao (or “White Hair”) Oolong is produced in Fujian Province, China – home of the illustrious Bai...
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Review: White August Silver Thread
I am no stranger to white tea. For nearly two years, my stubborn arse only stuck to Silver Needle as a tea-ish mainstay before finally (and begrudgingly) moving on to greener (and blacker) pastures....
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Review: American Tea Room Oriental Beauty Oolong
Bai Hao Oolong also goes by a more fanciful name of “Dong Fang Mei Ren” or “Oriental Beauty”. The Bai Hao moniker was given to it by the Chinese. The more regal delineation – legend has it – was...
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Review: White August Silver Threads
For some reason, Silver Threads sounds more like a clever euphemism for what one might call their first sighting of grey hair or an unraveling zoot suit. But regardless of the name, as my first...
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Review: White August Silver Threads
While many of White August Tea Company’s tea names leave me wondering what in the universe the leaf is (e.g. Rogue Wave is about as unclarifying as you can get), Silver Threads is close enough to the...
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Review: Teavivre Organic Silver Needle
After getting lured in by several of Teavivre’s black teas, it’s hard not to wonder how tea life is on the lighter side. Teavivre’s joie de vivre for Chinese teas is clearly seen from their bevy of...
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