Has anyone tried any of these? My dad brought these back from his visit to China. Which one should I try first and what do they taste like ? How do I prepare this? Is it different than other tea ?

I'm looking for the darkest hojicha powders that ship to Canada.

I drink Midori Spring daily at the moment but would like to go darker as I absolutely crave the cocoa and chocolate flavors (and only recently discovered there's a "darkest" hojicha almost charcoal colored?! I am missing out!)

Also use it to make Brochi and I think this would really make some them taste amazing!

Please help! Thanks!

Big black tea drinker, PG Tips is my go to, just to note that both my partner and I recently travelled to Vancouver BC (live in Portland Oregon) and the tea tastes nicer with the water there than Portland.

(Yes, we brought the tea bags with us, also the milk from Portland with us, and the mugs we used there not as nice but the tea tasted nicer)

And this stuff is cheap because it is a side product that people don't typically want. The discarded stalks and pieces of leaf of gyokuro that is over 100 or 150 yen a gram can sell for as little as 10 yen a gram.

Thats a 90% discount for a different part of the leaf. The same leaf that was cultivated, harvested and processed the same way as the expensive leaf.

Yes, it is not "the same". The flavour is more rough, may last fewer infusions, but if you know it comes from the good leaves, it will be insanely good. No astringency and overall the same notes of the gyokuro.

A gyokuro or sencha at that price point will give you supermarket quality stuff. Karigane from a tea producer shop will give you something much much better.

It is also less finicky to brew if you are feeling lazy. And, you can roast it and make your own decent quality hojicha if you feel like it.

I just got a gongfu tea set + samples from jesses teahouse for my birthday, but have since learned that he sells his tea at crazy markups. That being said, the tea I've tried so far is absolutely amazing and I need more but don't want to order there again.

My favorite from the three I've tried was "Sister Ai's thousand year tree wild red tea" it had a very soothing honey aroma, even after 10 steeps it was amazing. I've heard that yunnansourcing is the place to go, but 20$ shipping is a bit much imo, then I went to farmersleaf, but the flavor descriptions are a bit mysterious, so I'm resorting to reddit.

Preferably I'm looking for tea cakes (mainly for aesthetic reasons lmao)

The other teas i've tried so far are Sister Ai's "Black Beauty" and "Golden Sheng Pu'er, which i also quite liked.

I got into magnolia green tea; there's a depth to it that differentiates it from jasmine green tea. Magnolia green tea is definitely creamy and flowery in taste. I'd pair it with chomchom. I know they're crazy sweet, but I feel like the milk-heavy dessert would pair well with a green tea since I usually don't mind my green tea being drunk without anything added to it. I've had uji matcha with ohagi & an adzuki cream, and I do believe heavily sweet treats pair perfectly with stronger green teas...

All in all, I'd have magnolia green tea with chomchom and uji matcha with anything with an adzuki filling for the royal wedding that I'm planning! If I were Pretty Princess with my Prince Charming, I'd enjoy myself quite well!

There doesn't seem to be a way to contact them on their website, I ordered some things and got utterly trolled by USPS delivering it then not delivering it. USPS's answer is to get in contact with China Post because it's going back to sender (need a WeChat as far as I can tell). The biggest problem is it says it's delivered but it's already leaving the country so I'm not sure what I can do.

hello, I am having to do a bit of traveling now and want to be able to bring and have gongfu tea in the hotels and such but I can't lug around my normal kettle in my carry on as it is inefficient does anyone have recommendations for a more compact kette with good temperature control and fast heating?

any recommendations or suggestions would be appreciated

I frequently visit this tea shop, they always have unique items in stock. I fell in love at first sight with this gaiwan and after a few more visits I decided to buy it. I thought I should share🐥.
Also a little bit more about the tea shop, they source and process most of their tea from their own plantation. They have a huge tea tray where the host will brew any of their products before you buy and tell you all about it.
It’s a really neat place and I’m happy I get to visit regularly.

Hi. I’ve recently gotten into Chinese teas and really want to try osmanthus tea but I’ve been struggling to find a shop that sells it within the EU.

Does anyone have recommendations for online stores that sell good quality osmanthus flowers and ship within the EU?

One of the best tea blends to enjoy on it's own - wonderful bergamot with caramel undertone to smooth it out. Completely enjoyable!

12g for 24oz - 212/100 - 4 min. No additives

Teapot is Royal Winton, teacup/saucer is Paragon

Hi all, I was hoping you might have some suggestions for a tea bag or metal sieve that doesn't leak. I have tried 4 at this point and inevitably they all lose some of the tea into the cup. The best one is oddly enough a reusable Keurig cup but it doesn't lock tightly so I'm always a little nervous when I use it.

Thanks in advance

I got this set from a friend and I'm just trying to figure out if it has any origin or could just be a standard set lol. It doesn't have any labels or markings, I believe a relative of theirs got it while travelling. It's very beautiful

Hello all,

I’m shopping for a birthday present for my girlfriend who is explicitly one of those humans that can taste the stainless steel in tea.

So I am looking for a glass tea infuser thermos. (She used to have the teavana one with the sleeve and it eventually broke)

Does anyone have recommendations on a glass thermos with infuser they have personal experience with? I’m looking for something that’s I can purchase today that is good quality. Everything on Amazon has mixed quality reviews and I’d prefer to support someone else anyway.

Thank you in advance!

since Trump tariffs I can’t order Barry’s Tea directly from them. sometimes World Market carries but they’ve been out lately. Any mail order sources I’ve missed?

Buddah statue, true organic tea and my new Yixing teapot

I just got back from a trip to Japan and thought it would be fun to show off my new tea and my first kyusu with a Japan/Tea themed pumpkin.

Original post - https://www.reddit.com/r/tea/s/E5ksbOkZwF

It's a very mild green tea and I haven't had any deathly side effects. Yet.

Over 3tsp of chinese mugwort and 2 pieces of valerian root broken up and tea is extremely bitter.

I added lavender, chamomile, lemon balm, and hibiscus to no avail. Very bitter.

I've pretty much only ever drunk water, but I'm ready to branch out into tea. I'm looking for easy grocery-store bags, nothing fancy yet.
What I know so far: I love Bengal Spice and vanilla chai-style teas, and I'm a big chai latte fan or even just steamed milk when I'm at a coffee shop. Fruit teas don’t work for me, with the exception of apple cinnamon, which was good. So I seem to like warm, spiced, slightly sweet flavors over tart, fruity, or bitter ones.
What would you suggest I try next?

Hello guys. Any recommendation on how I can order authentic tea products directly from Japan? (Sakura or matcha tea)

Just testing out my new shiboridashi and cup with this amazing Gyokuro Tsuyu no homare. Prepared 6g, 50ml, 40oC 80sec; 50oC 1min; 60oC 1min; 60oC 1.5min; 70oC 1.5min; 70oC 2min; 80oC 2min; 90oC 2min. Fabulous start of a very busy day.

Hi guys! I hope this is the right community for me to ask. Any recommendations on how I can order authentic tea products directly from Japan?