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Double Sheng Puer Cocktail Recipe

It’s been about two weeks since I last posted on here! I got a little preoccupied with my latest Tea course, but I’m hoping to get back to posting more frequently. This post is in fact only happening because of the course. One of the assignments was to create our own original cocktail using tea.Continue reading “Double Sheng Puer Cocktail Recipe”

Unique Tea Powders: Genmaicha Cracker Recipe

I already touched a bit on unusual culinary tea powders in one of my previous posts. I had been dreaming up uses for these precious samples I bought a while ago, and I decided the genmaicha powder would be especially good in a more savory option. What is genmaicha? It’s a green tea from JapanContinue reading “Unique Tea Powders: Genmaicha Cracker Recipe”

My Trip to Obubu Tea Farms

As mentioned in a previous post, I went on a trip to Japan nearly three years ago now. I went to visit a good college friend up North, but also to explore some places I hadn’t been yet. I was determined to go to at least one tea farm. First, I went to Shizuoka inContinue reading “My Trip to Obubu Tea Farms”

Comparative Tea Tasting: Korean Greens

When I was really starting to get into tea, I was mostly drinking Japanese and Chinese teas. I had always wondered if Korea had a tea culture as well, considering the close proximity. It turns out that Korea does in fact have it’s own rich tea history. It’s simply not as well known. The teaContinue reading “Comparative Tea Tasting: Korean Greens”

Tea Review: Kenya Black FBOP

I have been racking my brain trying to think of a good post to make. I wanted to do something that “made sense” as a third post on a blog. I’m not entirely sure what I thought would be appropriate, but eventually I decided…why not just do a post on a tea that I justContinue reading “Tea Review: Kenya Black FBOP”

Hello Tea Fans!

My name is Dina. I’m from Minnesota and like many during quarantine have decided to finally try something new (this blog!). I have been interested in tea for a long time. It all started with my interest in Japan when I was still a kid. My family hosted a few students from Japan and IContinue reading “Hello Tea Fans!”