Weekly Roundup (plus a couple days): 11 – 20 November
November 20, 2009 by scipi0
Although an episode did not come out this week (due to technical difficulties that are being resolved), a few teas were reviewed as well as some things here and there.
Tea
Orange Blossom Oolong (video) – This tea gives a nice dark orange liquor (see picture and video below). Off the nose, I am getting a musky & bitter citrus aroma (the oolong is semi-fermented). This oolong provides a nice medium bodiedtea that has …. (read more)
Temperature: boiling
Duration: 2 minutes
Rating: 76/100
Japan Genmaicha – This is my first time having the Genmaicha. After having many Japanese teas, I finally decided to give it a try. The story of how it started reminds me a lot of the legend of the Lapsang Souchong and its origins (they both were … (read more)
Temperature: 90°C/195°F
Duration: 1 minute
Rating: 76/100
Diplomat’s Tea (video) – As I said in the video, this bright first flush Darjeeling provides a bright and slightly unsettling Muscatel edge. However, accompanied with the woody, wet stone aroma, the appeal is great. Complete with all that you would … (read more)
Temperature: boiling
Duration: 3 minutes
Rating: 75
Japan Tamaryokucha – This Japanese green tea is pleasantly grassy with creamy, medium weight body that lightly lingers on the top of the palate (cf. umami). Alongside this briny grass-like flavor comes a nuttiness resembling almonds … (read more)
Temperature: 80°C/175°F
Duration: 2 minutes
Rating: 66/100
Notable links
Mandarin Pronunciation Guide for Taiwanese and Chinese Teas
Caffeine and Tea: Myth and Reality
Also, congratulations to Claragh, our 300th Facebook fan. She will be receiving a package sometime next week (still to be decided). If you like to win our next contest, be our 300th Twitter follower (@teatimetuesday).
This Tuesday (24 November 2009), the TeaGschwendner Early Grey review episode will be released! Keep an eye on this site, Facebook or Twitter for the release. As always, comments, suggestions, and questions are always welcome (post them on the Facebook fan page wall or [at] reply @teatimetuesday on Twitter as the email is down currently). Every question will be answered and some will even be featured on the show.
Have a great weekend,
Griffin Kelton (@griffinkelton)
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Good luck with you blog (like the videos). Hope we have the opportunity to talk sometime and I will tell you the story about how I developed a taste for tea several years ago during a trip to the UK.