Oolong refers to any tea that is sun withered and partially oxidised – it sits on a scale between green and black tea. It is Chinese for ‘black dragon’ and the finest types use unique cultivars to produce their varieties.
Welcome to Curious Tea’s August 2017 subscriptions! As ever we have four new and exciting teas to share with our subscribers this month. The first light tea for August is Meishan Green Heart Oolong, a wonderfully floral and bright high mountain tea from Taiwan. The second light tea is…
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Great Taste, the world’s most coveted and prestigious food awards celebrating the very best in fine food and drink, has announced the Great Taste stars of 2017. Out of over 12,300 products to be judged, five Curious Teas were awarded the top 3-star Great Taste award, meaning five of…
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Welcome to July 2017 Curious Tea subscriptions! As always we have some new and exciting teas to share with our subscribers this month. The first tea is a one-off Mi Xian ‘Honey’ GABA Oolong, an unusual find from Taiwan that acquired a lovely honey character from unique weather patterns…
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Welcome to May 2017 Curious Tea subscriptions! As always we have some new and exciting teas to share with our subscribers this month. New teas from the 2017 harvest are starting to arrive here with us at Curious Tea and we included one green tea from this year’s crop…
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Welcome to March 2017 Curious Tea subscriptions! We have some new and exciting teas to share with you this month. We have selected the following four teas, and unusually for us, we have included two scented teas! Khao Hom Fragrant Rice Oolong comes from northern Thailand and incorporates the…
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Welcome to February 2017 Curious Tea subscriptions! We have some exciting teas to share with you this month. We have selected the following four teas: a rare and interesting smoky green tea – Assam Brahmaputra Green; two teas from northern Thailand (a first for us) – a nutty Santikhiri…
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Happy New Year! We hope that your holiday period has been a joyful one. We have selected some exciting teas to share with you in the New Year for your Curious Tea subscriptions! To start off 2017 on a high note, this January we have an excellent selection of…
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Here is another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! This December we have an excellent selection of fantastic teas for you to try. We have selected the following four teas this month: a modern Chinese green tea classic, the Tai Ping Hou Kui, known as Peaceful Monkey King; a wonderfully…
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Here is another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! This November we have an exciting selection from around the world for you to try. We have selected the following four teas this month: a bold Fish Hook Vietnamese green tea from the renowned Tan Cuong growing area; a unique Zhang…
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It’s time for another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! We have a wonderful Chinese selection for October for you to try. We have selected the following four teas for you this month: a hand rolled white tea from Fuding, Bai Long Zhu White Dragon Pearls; a real classic Wuyi…
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