Category Archives: Low-Elevation Oolong

Floating Leaves Three Roast Dongding [Episode 208]

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

Three roast Dongding from Floating Leaves. A nicely processed and roasted oolong, that’s a bit different from your standard charcoal roasted Dongding oolong.

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Floating Leaves Tea’s Muzha Tieguanyin [Episode 180]

Posted on October 18, 2016 by

A Taiwanese, high-fired roasted Tieguanyin from local tea shop, Floating Leaves.

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Shopping for Tea in Taiwan FAQ

Posted on June 4, 2016 by

Since my first trip to Taiwan, I’ve been frequently asked about what to do and where to go for tea in Taiwan. This is an attempt to answer some of these questions.. I should also preface this with a warning. I’m … Continue reading →

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TeaHome’s Mid-Fired Dongding [Episode 149]

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

Getting back to our roots, with a mid-fired Dongding from Teahome. Sweet, aromatic, and easy to drink.

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The Much Delayed Taiwan Oolongs Teas to Age Report

Posted on March 12, 2016 by

Better late than never, right? I announced this tea of the month about a year ago and have had samples sitting around forever. The original goal of this report was to find some decent oolongs to age for the future. … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Tea in Taiwan

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

Forever alone.. Being a pu’erh addict in the west is a lonely endeavor and how we intake information and buy tea is in all likelihood very different than the average Asian pu-head. We’re often resigned to the tea table/closet all … Continue reading →

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Floating Leaves Tea Oriental Beauty — TeaDB James InBetweenIsode Episode #29

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

An Oriental Beauty from Floating Leaves Tea in Seattle. A nice casual tea.

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Floating Leaves Tea’s 2014 Winter Farmer’s Choice Baozhong [Episode 103]

Posted on April 28, 2015 by

Back to our roots! A very nice Winter Harvest Baozhong from Floating Leaves.

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February/March Tea of the Month 2015

Posted on January 3, 2015 by

I decided I’m going to be announcing these early in groups of three months. This gives me a bit more time to combine orders and collect samples. Please suggest teas in the comments or via email teadborg@gmail.com. Tea of the … Continue reading →

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Announcing Tea of the Month 2015

Posted on December 6, 2014 by

This is an announcement about the tea of the month series for 2015 as well as an outline of January’s upcoming tea of the month. Similar to the other tea of the months this will be more of a personal … Continue reading →

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