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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Tag: Taiwan
Taiwan is a small island country close to China. It was historically named ‘formosa’, for which some of its teas are still named.
February 2017: Assam Brahmaputra Green, Santikhiri Bai Yai, Santikhiri Black Pearls, Oriental Beauty
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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September 2016: Long Feng Xia, Four Seasons, Colombian Black, Jin Ya Golden Buds
It’s time for another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! We have a stellar selection for September for you to try. We have selected the following four teas for you this month: a truly spectacular High Mountain Oolong from Taiwan, the Shan Lin Xi Long Feng Xia; a lower altitude…
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Curious Tea is among the Great Taste winners of 2016!
Great Taste, the world’s most coveted blind-tasted food awards, which celebrates the very best in food and drink, has announced the Great Taste stars of 2016. Out of 10,000 products to be judged, two Taiwanese Oolongs that we submitted this year both won awards. Curious Tea was awarded a…
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July 2016: Colombian Green, Bao Zhong, Darjeeling Castleton, Pu-erh Pearls
It’s time for another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! We have a great selection for July for you to try. We have selected the following four teas for you this month: a real champagne of teas, a 2016 First Flush Darjeeling from Castleton Tea Estate; a delicate and floral…
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June 2016: Dian Hong, Jasmine Girl Rings, Red Jade GABA, White Moonlight
Here is our selection for June’s Curious Tea subscriptions for you to try. All teas are brand new to our Curious Tea selection and are from the 2016 spring harvest. We have selected the following four teas for you this month: a classic, super smooth Imperial Dian Hong; a…
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March 2016: Kirishima Sencha, Steamed Zomba, Deep Baked GABA, Arunachal Abali
Welcome to another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! This month we have a new instalment of exciting teas for you to taste. For March 2016 we have an a delightful Kirishima Sencha green tea from Japan; an exotic Steamed Green Zomba tea from Malawi; a complex and fruity Deep…
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January 2016 – Kirishima Matcha Genmaicha, Dong Ding, Red Thunder, Zhenyuan Gold
Welcome to another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! This month we have very interesting teas for you to taste and hopefully these will help along with any healthy New Year’s resolutions! For the opening month of 2016 we have a very tasty and fun genmaicha (mixed with matcha) tea…
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Gourmet Loose Leaf Tea Subscription Archive 2015
January 2015 We started this year off with Fukujyu, Snow Bud, Assam Doomni, Jun Chiyabari February 2015 Jade Oolong, Lu An Gua Pian, Castleton, Yunnan Golden Tip March 2015 Huoshan Huangya, Lelsa, Doomni, Autumnal Rohini April 2015 Dragon Well, GABA, Pine Needle, Singbulli May 2015 Mao Feng, Arunachal Green,…
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November 2015 boxes: Wild tea month!
Welcome to a ‘wild’ month for our gourmet tea club subscribers! This month we have some very unusual teas revolving around the same theme: they are all from wild tea plants. We have an unusual and delicate Korean semi-wild green tea – Dong Cheon Daejak; a green tea from…
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