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Teatime Tuesday #17

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Welcome back to teatime! It’s been a busy week so far. So I decided on a simple tea today.

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Shui Xian Wuyi Oolong was one of Verdant’s limited oolong teas, before it sold out. This tea is best enjoyed on its own, steeped quickly in small amounts. So today, I steeped it in my Japanese-style owl teacup, which is a smaller size than most of my mugs, and removed the leaves after only ten seconds. (Seriously! That’s all it takes.)

This oolong is very light, with some typical floral notes. Except in this particular oolong, I noticed a sweet fruity taste as well. (Verdant’s site describes it as being reminiscent of banana, and I agree.) It’s refreshing, and great for sipping slowly during a break.

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I didn’t pair this oolong with anything, since the flavor is so delicate. It’s perfect on its own, though!

Thanks for joining me again for teatime.

Teatime Tuesday #16

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Welcome back to Teatime Tuesday!

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Today’s tea selection is an old favorite, and pretty fitting for February. Aquarius from Adagio Teas is primarily a black tea blend, with flavors of vanilla and hazelnut. It’s a tasty everyday sort of tea. And since all the Aquarians out there are having their birthdays right now, it seemed like it’d be a fun tea to feature on my blog.

I’m a Virgo myself–a triple Virgo, with the sun, moon, and Mercury all in that sign in my birth chart–and possibly the most Virgo-ish person you’ll ever meet, with one complication: my rising sign is Aquarius. I do seem to feel an affinity for Aquarians and for that Zodiac sign in general, the utopian nature it represents. I’ll be honest, though, I mostly bought this tea because the flavors sounded like a delicious combination. You can find all the Zodiac teas from Adagio here.

I recommend Adagio Teas for two reasons: their prices and their customer-made blends, which are especially delightful if you’re into fandoms of any kind. (Seriously, if you like a particular show or movie or book, the odds are very good you can find a tea inspired by your favorite character on their website. And then you can buy it! And think happy fandom thoughts while you sip your cuppa.)

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I paired this tea with some cute little shortbread cookies in the shape of Scottie dogs, which were delicious as well. (Also, adorable.)

Thanks for joining me for tea!

Teatime Tuesday #15

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Hello again! My teatime was on the simple side today, since I spent most of the day working. I didn’t have any pastries this time around, but I did drink several cups of Verdant’s Autumn Harvest Laoshan Green.

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This is quite possibly my favorite green tea ever. It’s rich and flavorful, but still has that light taste that makes green tea so great (especially when you’re not in the mood for a strong black tea). If you want to read a delicious description of it, be sure to check out the page on Verdant’s website. (It’s temporarily sold out, but should be back in stock soon.)

As you can see, I purchased a whole tin of this one, so I would definitely recommend it to any green tea fans out there.

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Thanks for joining me for tea!

Teatime Tuesday #13

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Welcome back to teatime! Today I was lucky enough to be able to sample my sister’s homemade buttermilk scones, which are fluffy and sweet and oh-so-delicious. (As you may have noticed, dear reader, I like scones. A lot.)

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I paired the scones with some berry preserves and one of my all-time favorite teas, the Premium Taiwanese Assam from Butiki. Butiki Teas is a small company with lots of great teas, including straight blends and some really original flavors. (As you can imagine, it’s really popular on Steepster.) Sadly, it’s in the process of closing, so I stocked up on all my favorites a few months ago.

Their Premium Taiwenese Assam is a straight tea with huge dark leaves. When steeped, it smells like berries—so much so that my friends all assumed it was a flavored tea when they smelled it! It’s also a black tea, but so sweet and smooth that it has no astringency at all. There’s even a note of cocoa in it, which just adds to the deliciousness.

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Thanks for joining me for tea!

Teatime Tuesday #12

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Welcome back to Teatime Tuesday! This post is another short one, because my tea was on the simple side today.

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For my choice of tea, I sipped a cup of Laoshan Village Chai from Verdant. This is probably my favorite chai right now (and I’ve guzzled quite a few chai blends over the years). This particular blend is heavy on the ginger, my all-time favorite spice, and it has some sweet ingredients as well—like goji berries, elderberry, and vanilla bean. Yeah, it’s just as delicious as it sounds.

This time around, I paired the tea with an English muffin (cinnamon raisin!) from Wolferman’s, once again courtesy of my grandmother in Chicago. Needless to say, the combined smell of spices in the muffin and the tea was pretty intoxicating. (And as a bonus, my empty mug smelled exactly like the gingerbread cookie dough my grandmother from Arizona makes each Christmas.)

As always, thanks for joining me for tea!