Unsurprisingly, Dian hong tea from Yunnan is one of the most featured tea in the 365 teas challenge. It is a black tea and gives a lot of...

This is the second Keemun black I am writing about. The first one is a very comforting tea for me. It was sweet and effortless to drink....

Yunnanese blacks might be a late addition to the black tea family (early 20th century). Still, they are, in my opinion, can rarely be...

This was my first African tea review. Tea from Malawi has a good reputation among loose-leaf tea drinkers as most of the tea is grown by...

Written by our guest blogger @kata and her tea When Linda Lin @teafarmerlin posted the news about the 2020 spring harvest, “this year the...

My first, second flush Darjeeling tea experience was quite delightful. Even if I knew that this tea came from another estate (Rohini) and...

This is the first GABA tea I am writing about. I heard of GABA oolongs, and I am sure they will feature as part of this challenge at some...

When British were making plans to grow tea in their colonies, they were experimenting in Darjeeling with camellia sinensis var. sinensis....

The letters ‘FTGFOP1 SF’ stands for ‘Fancy Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe No. 1 second flush. This is way too complex, what is...

Written by our guest blogger Victoria @tea_and_symphony I started drinking tea largely because I don’t like coffee, but still wanted a...

This is the second orange pekoe from Ceylon that I have reviewed. The first one was from the central highlands of Sri Lanka, and this one...

I have a privilege to try Aytul’s black tea (please see my review of her white tea here). She has been experimenting with the black tea...

Possibly, the famous Ceylon black tea, also known as OPA. ‘A’ signifies the fine grade of Orange Pekoe meaning ‘larger’ and slightly...

As I discover Ceylon teas, I try to understand the differences amongst the teas that come from different areas in Sri Lanka. This BOP1...

This is the second Taiwanese black tea I am reviewing. I would say that like the first one, this one is also a rare treat. Before tasting...

Written by our guest blogger Mel @lets.have.tea I grew up drinking tea as most British people do: with milk and sugar. It wasn’t anything...

I am writing about yet another Ceylon Black Tea and this one has a lot of great properties. Firstly, it is organic it has both USDA and...

Yesterday, I had my first live tea session with tea friends gofor_cha and tee_katee. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I am looking forward to...

My struggle with ‘Tea Grade Nomenclature’ continues! This time, I think I found an official website that explains the grades from Sri...

I have a lot to say about this tea. I can start with saying I’m impressed. I have poor knowledge of grading systems and these acronyms do...

Black tea leaf grading system is widely used in India and Sri Lanka. So far this has been a topic that I could escape as I focused mostly...

When a tea has such a brilliant name, my expectation from it becomes very high. However, judging this tea was not easy since it is...

This is the second Lapsang Souchong I am writing about and I think that the first tea could not be more dissimilar to this one. This...

I started to write this post, and before I completed the first sentence something urged me to steep some. Now I am back with my mini...