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Tea in Thailand – Traveling Doi Mae Saelong (Part 1)

Doi Mae Saelong in Thailand is a travel destination which reminds you to savor the journey, not just the destination. Tucked away in the midst of many beautiful mountains, a well-maintained road winds its way […]

Back from a blog vacation

Hello, I’m back! It’s been a few weeks since I posted but hopefully I’ll be back in action photographing and chronicling my tea journeys on LeafJoy. I just returned from a vacation in Thailand, which […]

Review: Yanagi Bancha, Obubu Tea

Review: Yanagi Bancha Score Tea Type Green Tea Retailer Obubu Tea Obubu’s Yanagi Bancha mild and refreshing, with a creamy body and honey aftertaste. The taste is vegetal and at some points almost reminiscent of […]

Review: Artisan Heart Shaped Mini Pu-erh, Chi of Tea

Happy Valentine’s Day! For Valentine’s Day, I decided to review Chi of Tea’s Artisan Heart Shaped Pu-erh teas which they sent over to sample. They are adorable and also on sale at their website. Check […]

Photo: Contemplating Assam

I love taking photographs of tea. In particular, I love it when I run into a particularly photogenic tea like the assam below. Taking an image of it is a little bit like visually tasting […]

Recipe: Darjeeling-Chocolate Layer Cake

With Valentine’s Day around the corner and chocolate on the brain, this looks like a wonderful recipe to use with any darjeeling tea you have laying around. Cooking Light has a great recipe posted for […]

Review: Sun Kissed Jasmine, Joy’s Teaspoon

Review: Sun Kissed Jasmine Score Tea Type Green Tea, White Tea Retailer Joy’s Teaspoon First of all, Joy’s Teaspoon Sun Kissed Jasmine blend is a little bit like drinking liquid sunshine! The tea is complex […]

Review: China Dragon Phoenix Pearls, Teaflection

Review: China Dragon Phoenix Pearls Score Tea Type Green Tea Retailer Teaflection In China, the phoenix and the dragon are a symbol of marriage, the blissful union between husband and wife. In Teaflection’s China Dragon […]

Teas Etc. Year of the Rabbit Sale – Ends Sunday Feb 6

Happy Thursday! I haven’t posted one of these tea sales in a while, but today Teas Etc is kicking off the celebration of the Chinese Year of the Rabbit with a four day special; 15% […]

Tea Tasting Ceremony at Imperial Tea Court in San Francisco [PICS included!]

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Imperial Tea Court in San Francisco. Imperial Tea Court was founded in 1993 by Roy Fong, and particularly well-known for a good selection of hand-crafted […]