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Taiwanese Oolong Compendium
Taiwan has been described by Marshaln as “The Tea Shop Island” and is truly a tea lover’s heaven. Like Japan and unlike China, the standards for authentic Taiwanese tea are quite high. This doesn’t necessarily mean that all tea marketed on the internet as Taiwanese tea is extremely high quality (or even grown in Taiwan!),…
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Den’s Hashiri Sencha Japanese Green Tea [Episode 11]
James & Denny complete their series of Japanese green teas with Episode 11 and another sencha. This time it’s from state-side based vendor Den’s Tea. They drink Den’s most premium Shincha (first harvest) offering the Hashiri Sencha.
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O-Cha’s Chiran Sencha Japanese Green Tea [Episode 10]
James & Denny continue their series of Japanese green teas with Episode 10 and an offering from long-time vendor of Japanese greens, O-Cha. In this episode they drink O-Cha’s lovely Shincha Chiran Sencha.
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Ryu Mei’s Matcha [Episode 9]
In episode 9, James & Denny start a new series on Japanese green tea with a fresh, highly energizing Matcha from Ryu Mei.
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Big Leaf 2006 Sheng Pu’erh [Episode 8]
James & Denny continue their series of Pu’erh teas with Episode 8 and another Verdant offering, a big-leafed green (raw/sheng) Pu’erh: Big Leaf 2006 Sheng Pu’erh.
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Hua Yuan “Jing Brand” 1999 Sheng Pu’erh [Episode 7]
James & Denny continue their series of Pu’erh teas with Episode 7 and an older sheng Pu’erh, a primarily raw, slightly ripe offering from Hua Yuan via Yunnan Sourcing: Hua Yuan Jing Brand.
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Menghai 7542 2009 Sheng Pu’erh [Episode 6]
James & Denny continue their series of Pu’erh teas with Episode 6 and their first sheng (raw) offering, a classic, robust offering from Dayi via Yunnan Sourcing: 7542 2009 Menghai.
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Golden Buds Shu Pu’erh [Episode 5]
James & Denny begin their series of Pu’erh teas with Episode 5, a golden, smooth ripe Pu’erh from Verdant Tea: Golden Buds Shou Pu’erh.
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Baozhong Oolong [Episode 4]
James & Denny continue on their series of Oolong teas with Episode 4, a delicious, curled Taiwanese Oolong from Floating Leaves: Competition Baozhong Oolong.
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Shui Jin Gui Wuyi Oolong [Episode 3]
James & Denny continue on their series of Oolong teas venturing over to mainland China’s famous Wuyi mountains for another Verdant Tea offering: Shui Jin Gui Wuyi Oolong tea.