Monday, October 12, 2009

Upton Tea - Mincing Lane Breakfast Blend (TB05)

It's been awhile since I tried a more classic tea, so today I'm trying Upton Tea's Mincing Lane Breakfast Blend, a blend of Assam and Yunnan.

Steeping Suggestions:

Leaf Quantity: 
2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 
212° (boiling)
Steep Time: 
5 min.


Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Upton Tea - Organic Black Jasmine Ancient Beauty (ZJ60)

Today's tea is a new one: Organic Black Jasmine Ancient Beauty from Upton Tea.


Steeping Suggestions:
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 
212° (boiling)
Steep Time: 
4 min.



Thursday, September 10, 2009

Harney & Sons - Spiced Plum Herbal

It's the last of the samples (for the time being) from Harney & Sons: spiced plum herbal, described as "an herbal infusion" with cinnamon and plums.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Harney & Sons: Yellow & Blue

Today's tea is Yellow & Blue from Harney & Sons, and is a blend of chamomile, lavender, and corn flowers. I steeped the tea for three minutes using not-quite boiling water.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Harney & Sons: French Super Blue Lavender

More lavender tea! I bought a sample of French Super Blue Lavender tea, an herbal tea, from Harney & Sons.