All about the world’s favourite drink – camellia sinensis. Articles about different tea types, origins and varieties.
“Do you have Orange Pekoe?” This is a common question at food events, and one that always makes us pause. This is a complex topic – it’s not a question that’s easily answered. Therefore, today we’re going to explain everything that you need to know about this oddly-named tea….
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Welcome to the August 2018 edition of the Curious Tea subscription! Let’s look at the four exciting new teas we’re sharing with our subscribers this month. The first light tea this month is Meng Ding Mao Feng from Ming Shan in Sichuan Province, a refreshing and bright green tea…
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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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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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Welcome to another month of Curious Tea subscriptions! This month we have some contrasting teas for you to taste, some of which are very much at different ends of the tea spectrum in terms of processing and flavours. For February 2016 we have an exquisite and light Xue Ya…
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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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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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In October 2015 we are featuring the following four very different gourmet teas: A delicate Yin Zhen white tea; the rare Rohini Green tea and complex Smoked Oolong, both from India; and our first dark tea – Tuo-cha, a type of pu-erh. Light: Yin Zhen Silver Needle and Darjeeling…
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In September 2015 we are featuring the following teas for our tea club subscription: a great purple tea from Kenya, two Indonesian teas from Harendong and a very rare Doke Black fusion. Light: Purple Varietal Green Tea and Harendong Green Oolong; Dark: Harendong Black Pearl and Bihar Doke Black…
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In August 2015 we are featuring the following teas for our tea subscribers. We have Monkey Picked Oolong, Bi Luo Chun, Mist Valley First Flush and Mao Jian. Light: Monkey Picked Oolong and Bi Luo Chun; Dark: Black Mao Jian and Mist Valley First Flush; Mixed: Monkey Picked Oolong…
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